The Gulf War in Iraq, under President George H. W. Bush, in 1991, had about 100 U.S. military casualties. The global community was relieved and he has my blessings to…
To everyone driving this winter season, when passing someone on the road, please be courteous and don’t cut back in so close to the vehicle behind you. The gravel shoots…
I simply cannot understand the mentality of those that choose to destroy things. To those of you that came into our yard to destroy part of our Christmas display, shame…
du1-i-syn When wolves come into a state either through natural migration or relocation, there is a similar pattern of fear and misinformation. I have worked as a veterinarian for 28…
In 2017 alone, Sexual Assault Services Organization (SASO) responded to 173 individuals who called the sexual assault hotline. Alternative Horizons responded to 539 individuals experiencing domestic violence. Over 341 women…
The hospital is a critical component to any community and very important to Cortez since we are more isolated than other communities. I think that the entire board that oversees…
The most provocative news surfaced recently. It entailed the unauthorized spending of $21 trillion by the Pentagon between 1998 and 2015. This was discovered by an economics professor and shared…
I appreciate your work as a legislator to address problems that affect us nationally and locally in Southwest Colorado. I appreciate your insight and campaign promises to address key issues…
It was recently reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will grant $20.2 million to wildfire recovery projects in Colorado counties. We are grateful for this and other actions to…
On November 14, the Environmental Protection Agency held public hearings in Denver regarding the Trump Administration’s proposed rollback of the EPA’s New Source Performance Standards. These standards were put in…
Did everyone see the little article in Friday’s Journal? “Colorado voter turnout was second in the nation” – kudos to us! Regardless of whether or not your particular candidates won,…
We can all breathe a sigh of relief that the onslaught of political ads are over, at least for the moment. My hope now is that our elected officials do…
President Trump has named to oversee the special counsel’s Russia investigation a political loyalist who has disparaged its legitimacy. The kind of bias already displayed by Matthew Whitaker would have…
du1-i-syn There has been a lot of talk lately about the pros and cons of our Walmart Super Center here in Cortez. Walmart is a tremendous asset too the community…
The new crosswalks in Cortez are a good start but Cortez still needs to protect visitors. As a former resident and recent tourist, I would recommend two crosswalks, between Giant…
The recent exposé of the Children’s Kiva Montessori School was poorly executed and does a disservice to our community. Not only were the articles excessive and overwhelmingly negative, they were…
American history shows ever-expanding opportunities for all citizens to participate in self-government. When the Constitution was approved in 1788, only property-owning white men over 21 could vote, but by 1870,…
Have you noticed what a great interest our current commission race has stirred up? We are fortunate to have a really good group of folks running. I have my choice,…
I’d like to draw some contrast between the candidates in our commissioner race, MB McAfee and Jim Candelaria. During the debate at the county annex, a question regarding the opiate…
One of the many reasons for supporting MB McAfee for Montezuma County commissioner is her family’s donation of 83 acres for Fozzie’s Farm. This project is a lovely addition to…
