WASHINGTON – His secretary of defense says “the world is exploding all over.” His attorney general says that the threat of terror “keeps me up at night.” The world bears…
I would like to respond to the letter from Larry Berger about cats. While I agree that cat owners should spay/neuter and vaccinate their cats, I strongly oppose any attempt…
To the person who tied a dog to a fence post south of Road S on Road 24 to die, I thought you should know it worked. I found your…
Thank you for your story about Rep. Scott Tipton’s visit to the Southwest Open School (Journal, Feb. 2). I teach third grade at a similar school in Glenwood Springs. It…
WASHINGTON – We are gutting government. It is an extreme irony of the Obama presidency that a proud liberal – someone who believes in government’s constructive role – is presiding…
Living in the country has its perks. I would have a hard time living in town. I love the open space, views and wildlife. What I find a problem is…
Pope Francis recently commented on the murders in Paris saying that these cartoonists died because they mocked the Prophet Mohammed and that we should not mock anyone’s religion. Yet, in…
She was a lawyer, noisy but nice. He was a Marine, quiet and even nicer. They seemed an attractive, comfortable couple, so I was greatly surprised when – after he…
After eight years of service on the Montezuma County commissioners planning board, Tim Hunter was let go and handed a gun cleaning kit as a token of thanks. We hope…
I want to express my appreciation for the excellent horse-riding opportunity provided to me by the folks at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. For a small annual fee, they provide my…
The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is presenting its annual Legislative Lowdown this year at 9 a.m., Feb. 21, at the Durango Public Library. We invite everyone…
To the person who tied their dog to a fence post south of Road S on Road 24 to die, I thought you should know it worked. I found your…
Moving into February, we’ve got nearly 340 bills introduced in the House and Senate. That’s probably just over half of how many will be filed before the session ends, which…
The first three weeks of the 70th Colorado General Assembly are now behind us. I am going to share my perspective as the House District 58 representative. Probably the most…
It is too bad that some of our Democrat friends don’t own a mirror. They can come up with every kind of a controlling law that you can think of.…
It’s good that many Republicans have joined Democrats in declaring the growth of economic inequality a problem. And some are even looking to solutions beyond making the rich richer through…
The price we pay for our cynicism is too high. To think that by sharing, rehashing and revisiting our sour depressing thoughts does any good is ridiculous. Negativity distorts and…
I attend Southwest Open School. I am currently enrolled in a class called POW. POW stands for an organization called Protect Our Winters. The main subject in our class is…
WASHINGTON – President Obama has declared the economic crisis over – and for the United States, maybe it seems that way. But most other countries, not so much. Their recoveries…
