The governor of California recently signed a law ushering in an era of the most serious restrictions on water use ever in that state. He says that the law will…
The Journal (April 28) quoted district attorney Will Furse thusly: “I won’t enforce a law that is unconstitutional.” Please ask Furse to clarify his remark. Former Sheriff Spruell lost credibility…
WASHINGTON – If New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has his way, the unfolding presidential campaign will focus on generational fairness. It will seek to curb spending on the elderly –…
It’s almost hard to believe that in two weeks the legislative session will be over and I’ll be happily settling back in at home, not having to return to the…
WASHINGTON – In December, President Obama said that he wished to see Iran ultimately become a “very successful regional power.” His wish – a nightmare for the Western-oriented Arab states…
Has anyone yet discovered that the Colorado Department of Revenue no longer provides paper versions of its state tax publications and forms? The state now requires all of us to…
Though it saddened me to see James Lambert get elected with his racist and anti-Semitic writings, I got over it. I even laugh when I read where he still believes…
Not surprisingly, Montezuma County commissioners have joined the American Lands Council which promotes transferring ownership of federal lands to the states. Certain radicalized members of Congress supported by special interest…
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago, in mid-April 1965, the trade magazine Electronics published an article by an obscure scientist making a seemingly preposterous prediction: The number of electronic components (transistors,…
The Colorado General Assembly is three-quarters of the way through. The past couple of weeks have been budget time. The budget started in the Senate this year. The budget process…
We were encouraged to learn that Connie Clementson, Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office manager, recently committed to putting a Master Leasing Plan back on the table for…
WASHINGTON – On any given day, you can expect news of major corporate mergers. Last week, we had decisions from FedEx to buy the Dutch delivery company TNT for $4.8…
With less than a month to go before the end of the legislative session, the piles of bills and the amount of committee work still to be done are daunting.…
WASHINGTON – As Henry Kissinger and George Shultz wrote in the Wall Street Journal, April 8, “Negotiations … to prevent an Iranian capability to develop a nuclear arsenal are ending…
A couple mornings over the past couple of weeks I have noticed a city of Cortez employee using water to wash the curbs and gutters along Main Street. The water…
The Montezuma County Commissioners are perpetrating a land grab pure and simple. It will end up in the hands of good old boys and monied interests. The public will be…
We just want to tell the city that the duck pond in the Centennial Park looks beautiful. Thanks for keeping our park from looking ratchet. Misty & Shawn Kvasnicka Cortez
Not surprisingly, our county commissioners have joined the American Lands Council which promotes transferring ownership of federal lands to the states. Certain radicalized members of Congress, supported by special interest…
I urge everyone who lives near the Cortez ditch bank or uses it for walking, biking, dog walking, etc., to be vigilant about fire danger, especially in the area between…
