In regards to the story headlined “Southwest Memorial Hospital a leader in antibiotic stewardship” (Journal, Jan. 12) I want to thank The Journal, for drawing attention to a pressing issue.…
We’re past the ceremonial days of the 2016 Legislature and the only tasks we must complete in a session, based on the state’s Constitution, are to pass the budget and…
WASHINGTON – It’s only January, but what may be the year’s most important book on economics has already been published. Called The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S.…
Hightower A long time ago, in a not-so-faraway land, a civilization existed that was governed through a fairly rational political system. Even conservative candidates for high office had to have…
WASHINGTON – President Obama’s Tuesday night address to Congress was less about the state of the union than the state of the presidency. And the state of this presidency is…
But however tempting it is, I’m not joining in the Cruz birtherism; it was wrong when done to Obama, and it’s wrong now done to Cruz. WASHINGTON — When you…
WASHINGTON – It’s hard not to wonder: Is the stock market telling us something? True, the market’s record in forecasting recessions is horrendous. Stocks often move according to whim or…
What a waste of gasoline! Wednesday, Jan. 7, I was outside in my driveway thinking how thankful I was that the snow was melting and noticed a city truck with…
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WASHINGTON – If you’re going to engage in a foreign policy capitulation, might as well do it when everyone is getting tanked and otherwise occupied. Say, New Year’s Eve. Here’s…
Owning a small business in Cortez is no simple task. The cost of owning a business alone is very high in this area, especially considering the number of people living…
Once again another local “constitutionalist” has erroneously claimed that our public lands were stolen from the state of Colorado. Every 20 years or so another sagebrush rebellion rears its ugly…
When and why did MCHS become hyphenated as M-CHS? I can find no definitive grammatical rule nor reputable writing style guide indicating the referenced hyphen is needed. For reference by…
WASHINGTON — We’ll be hearing a lot about the middle class in the coming months. That’s one sure bet for 2016, as both parties compete for votes. What’s less sure…
Sitting at my home desk preparing to write this column, I couldn’t be happier to see the mounds of snow outside the window. May el Niño be all for Southwest…
In this day and age of corrupt pharmaceutical companies and inept uncaring medical professionals, there is a shining beacon of hope right here in Cortez! Nurse Practitioner Shawna Frost, is…
WASHINGTON – On climate change, curb your enthusiasm. It’s not that the recent international conference in Paris didn’t take significant steps to check global warming. It did. Nearly 200 countries…
I urge our elected representatives to take action to repeal or greatly modify the unfair “Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act” (P.L. 97-252 and amendments). Military members are the only…
WASHINGTON – The current ferment of American politics has brought comparisons to Europe in the 1930s, with echoes of leaders who stoke anger against outsiders and promise a return to…
Next year we are going to need to replace five trustees on the Mancos Town Board. Personally I am grateful for the service of those trustees that serve, as I…
