The article about the twister that was sighted on Tuesday May 18 said that residents were advised to take cover. Only people with cell phones were given the reverse 911…
Recently, while traveling through Southwest Colorado, our motor home developed an electrical problem that required repair before continuing on. Our roadside assistance carrier recommended Diesel Technology, Inc. in Cortez. We…
The idea of transferring federal lands to the states is absolutely a move in the wrong direction. I fully support the job of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau…
WASHINGTON – To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II – Victory in Europe Day occurred on May 8, Victory over Japan Day happens on Aug.…
In response to the laughable idea that the Texas cartoon incident is all about free speech, I am currently developing a test. First question: Why didn’t any one bother to…
In regards to the story headlined “Native students get biggest dose of discipline” (Journal, May 15): The statistics compiled of disciplinary actions undertaken by Re-1 elementary schools are raw data.…
This is in response to the front page story (Journal, April 28) headlined “9-12 quizzes legal officials.” In this story District Attorney Will Furse and Cortez Police Chief Roy Lane…
Why is it I see the same handful of people in the letters section who claim to speak for everyone else when it comes to public lands? One of these…
I just read that Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg stopped a bill that would have allowed two 55-gallon rain barrels to water gardens and grass. The reason given makes no sense at…
Just amazing the number of people condemning Pam Geller for the cartoon contest. It was provocative and she shouldn’t provoke the radicals who want us all dead, they say. Then…
State Sen. Ellen Roberts needs to stand up for our public lands. Here in Southwest Colorado, our public lands are one of our most valued assets. We all relish our…
Fast-track authority allows an administration to negotiate the details of a trade agreement and then come to Congress for a non-amendable up-or-down vote. In various forms, that has been granted…
Women are often the caregivers of the family. After taking care of kids, spouses, aging parents, or even friends, women sometimes forget to take care of themselves! Each year, Mother’s…
WASHINGTON – In 1975, the Brookings Institution – perhaps Washington’s best known think tank – published an elegant essay by Arthur Okun, who had been one of the leading economists…
Public lands are the fabric that binds America together, part of our shared national heritage. Hunters and anglers understand this fact better than most, as our federally owned lands and…
WASHINGTON – Police and prisons are the successful answer to a narrow question: Can overwhelming force and routine incarceration bring temporary order to impoverished and isolated urban communities? Baltimore in…
I was disappointed to see in the May 1 Cortez Journal more letters and even a sort of commentary on uninformed histrionics about how the state wants to sell off…
Here in Southwest Colorado, our public lands are one of our most valued assets. We all relish our opportunities to get outside and enjoy them, which is why it is…
Two writers’ recent rants and insults against everyone they don’t agree with and against our county commissioners are laughable and show a stunning ignorance of reality. What a marvelous example…
WASHINGTON – The trouble with our trade debates is that people assume that they’re only about economics. Since World War II, U.S. trade policy has also been a pillar of…
