I’ve been privileged to hunt elk and turkeys in the high and wild San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado for over a decade now. And although the San Juans are…
Victor Loun ( The big problem with his statement is the well-known fact that Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and the rest of the anti-gun, anti-Second Amendment politicians have admitted on…
In response to Mr. Pope’s letter ( It is not a place a candidate for that office to talk about their policies and what they would do. I do not…
My name is MB McAfee, the “she” to whom Rob Pope referred in his letter to the Journal, ( Our county commissioners have asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to…
I am a U.S. citizen and Colorado resident. I agree with the recent plan to invest and improve the border fencing around Mesa Verde National Park to prevent horse and…
Before March 5, 2017, I thought a “breast cancer survivor” was a woman who had breast cancer but did not die from it. Boy, was I wrong! It’s about surviving…
Well, tax day 2018 has just passed. It is never fun to pay out my hard-earned funds. There are never enough funds to accomplish all that I want, much less…
Regarding the “Thoughts Along the Way” column, I’d like to thank Leigh Waggoner for her recent report from the 62nd U.N. Commission on the Status of Women ( Yet nowhere…
I’m deeply concerned about the rampant corruption and confusion we’ve been seeing out of Washington this year. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is spending millions of dollars of taxpayer money on…
Now more than ever, we need the expertise and on-site services of the High Desert Conservation District, whose existence is threatened by a lack of funding. The district is seeking…
As a former high school rhetoric teacher, I had to chuckle at the recent letter, “Address violence, don’t blame guns” ( Nearly 150 adults and schoolchildren have been killed in…
Tim Hunter ( All gun owners should have to pass extensive training and background checks and retest after five years, as well as register their firearms. So if this is…
President Ronald Reagan’s environmental record sets an example for our current- day politicians. President Reagan signed more wilderness bills than any other president since the Wilderness Act was enacted in…
At a recent county commission meeting, there was a discussion about the declining county revenue, its effects and how to solve the issue. After a commissioner candidate’s public comments, I…
The science-policy Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services released four reports by more than 550 experts from more than 100 countries on March 23, citing the causes, concerns and…
I found the editorial “Import tariffs” ( The Journal tells us they are concerned about the loss of jobs and negative effects the loss of quality and news coverage would…
Thanks to the Journal for reporting on the deficiencies in health practices at our local restaurants. I stopped dining out months ago and noticed that occurrences of “unexplained” gastrointestinal problems…
With Earth Day approaching April 22, this would be the perfect time for U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton to join the Climate Solutions Caucus and become part of the movement to…
I’ve lived in Mancos and Cortez for over 20 years, but I arrived here from Las Vegas, went to UNLV, had many old college friends as well as many business…
On Feb. 7, Nancy Pelosi, Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives, stood more than eight hours, in defense of DACA. She repeatedly called upon Speaker Paul Ryan to…
