Are you kidding me? A man drives recklessly, 85 in a 65 mph speed zone, crosses the center line, hits another vehicle and kills a father (husband), a son (brother),…
It looks like the city of Cortez is just hell-bent on building medians on Main Street. I can remember when city officials actually paid attention to what the taxpayer wanted…
Veterans are already trained in the use and handling of firearms, as well as the use and handling of stun guns. Veterans are already trained to recognize and deal with…
“The undersigned shall not use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any Property or Collateral by the undersigned or any lessee, tenant, licensee, permittee, agent, or any other…
As I read and hear comments on the Second Amendment, I am amazed at the people who do not know why we even have a Second Amendment. This amendment isn’t…
The recent draft decision regarding trails and roads in the Rico-West Dolores area of the San Juan National Forest was a very good compromise, considering the increasing demands on this…
These youth want peace and prosperity. They need their lives for that. We could have banned a single weapon, the AR-15, but we “stuck to our guns.” Welcome to all…
I was proud of the young women who spoke at the March for Our Lives rally. It’s good to see the youth of America energized. I do, however, have some…
While school shootings, trade wars, possibility of nuclear war and sex scandals steal the headlines, the Trump administration; Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; and Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo.; are stealing our…
We are saddened to report that vandals burned down a feeding station for feral and abandoned cats in Cortez this past week. We set up a replacement feeding station, but…
When testing our missile defenses against attack by North Korea or Iran, it is vital that we stop scripting those tests to succeed. We need to have real-life situations, including…
As a small-business owner and a taxpayer, I am forced to buy health insurance on the individual market, formerly known as the Affordable Care Act, which the Republicans decimated in…
A crisis in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has been building for many years. We, the eighth-graders of Cortez Middle School, believe that we need to take action now…
Reasonableness: Why is it so hard to find? Let’s consider what it takes to be reasonable. First it takes humility, the understanding that it is not about me. It is…
This letter is in response to John Mumaw’s letter ( I will give Tipton credit for Hermosa Creek watershed protection and for helping to elevate the status to protect Chimney…
This November, the stakes for the mid-term elections couldn’t be higher. Because of the consequences, I would like to encourage Montezuma County citizens to begin to consider the impacts of…
In your recent article on charging stations for electric cars ( I lead the Durango Electric Vehicle Enthusiasts (DEVE), a group for electric vehicle (EV) owners in the Four Corners.…
The recent county commissioner candidates’ Q&A had a question referring to potential hemp growing in our county. The article ( The fact is, hemp has more potential for our county…
I have been reading your paper for almost 40 years. I often read your paper for the news around Southwest Colorado, to find out what events are taking place around…
Responding to the letter from Sandy Lauzon, et al., ( The inspection report stated: “The posts do not show significant rot at or below grade; the deterioration of the wood…
