I don’t know who thought up the great idea of having all the Dolores homecoming activities on the same day but this is just horrible. Not only are a lot…
I am writing this letter to advise pet owners to be particularly protective of their pets this month. October brings an increase in satanic cult activity, there are many satanic…
WASHINGTON – We have all manner of policy proposals from the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, but there’s a sobering disconnect between what they’re advocating and the large problems the…
Dolores River Boating Advocates (DRBA) would like to give a “shout out” to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for its recent unanimous decision to pursue an instream flow water right…
We have been hearing more and more lately about the proposed master leasing plan for Southwest Colorado. As residents of Cedar Mesa Ranches, we are very concerned about the possibility…
My September finished with another round of interim committee hearings, including on data collection of police-initiated contacts, considering possible ways to improve statewide racial profiling data, and the final series…
The Montezuma County commissioners’ letter opposing citizen participation in a master leasing plan for oil and gas development in our county prompts the image of ostriches with their heads in…
I am disappointed that the Montezuma County commissioners, after openly endorsing the American Lands Council and the idea that local governments can manage our lands better than federal offices, are…
Following the Sept. 21 Montezuma County commissioners’ meeting, I was boggled by their defiant and disrespectful reactions to Connie Clementson’s master leasing plan presentation (requested by them). There was also…
Recently two major events took place here in our corner of Colorado, thanks to the concerted efforts of the Montelores Early Childhood Council’s coordinator, Vangi McCoy, and her staff in…
In the next few months we all have a decision to make. Who is the right person to lead our nation? When the first settlers came to America they came…
WASHINGTON – Reading former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s new memoir of the financial crisis – The Courage to Act – you are reminded how lucky we are. Despite a…
In a recent letter to the BLM, the Montezuma County commissioners conclude their refusal to accept the master leasing plan process by stating: “We must underscore that a citizens working…
I just wanted to draw attention to a noticeable problem with the new high school’s relation to our Walmart. If you have gone to Walmart lately during school lunch hours,…
WASHINGTON – There’s the cycle of poverty. There’s the cycle of violence. And then there’s the cycle of gun talk. It starts with a mass shooting. Gun-control advocates blame the…
The Tres Rios master leasing plan is being undertaken at the discretion of the BLM state director. This MLP is not required by any substantive or mandatory categories contemplated under…
I live not far from the Kemper School and I like driving Montezuma because there is less traffic. Where the school is, the speed limit is 15 mph during school…
Cortez and Montezuma County are growing – not just getting bigger, but better as well. We have a terrific new high school and the city and county have done a…
Cases of dismissed gays, lesbians, victims of PTSD should be reviewed
WASHINGTON – It’s no secret that although the U.S. economy is near “full employment” (September’s jobless rate: 5.1 percent), its rate of growth of about 2 percent annually has been…
