I think it is not yet too late for Montezuma County to fully embrace ignorance. I think we should continue the destruction of the world’s finest educational system. We can…
As a resident of Montezuma County, I have seen some good and fair sheriffs. I can say with confidence that a sheriff’s job is, first and foremost, to uphold the…
David Cox recently received just over the 30% necessary to be on the ballot for the Republican primary for the 3rd Congressional seat in Colorado. Those who voted for him…
WASHINGTON – In selecting Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman as host of the “Late Show,” CBS has waged war on America’s heartland – or so proclaims that Palm Beach…
As many of you know, Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, with its carbon dioxide facilities, is the biggest property taxpayer and one of the largest sources of good-paying jobs in Montezuma…
As a longtime resident of Montezuma County, I’ve seen a lot of county sheriffs come and go. None have protected the rights of the people like Dennis Spruell. We have…
Rather than base many of his opinions on what he reads in the Journal, Mr. McLaine, of Lewis, Colo., may be better served to meet our current Sheriff for coffee…
First of all, I want to say how much I appreciate the four-way stop at Third and Maple. It has been a long time coming. Having said that, I am…
Someone has to be the voice for the feral horse, and I’m here for that. First off, to tag them as trespassing is not right (Journal, March 25). Mesa Verde…
I would like to express my gratitude to the citizens of Montezuma County for allowing me to serve as the Montezuma County Assessor the past 11 years. My wife, Margaret,…
I have heard of the roving gangs of sage grouse. Wearing clown masks, these feathered fiends assault farmers and ranchers, posing a serious threat to their welfare and security. I…
When my ancestors arrived in Utah in 1850, an estimated 10 million elk roamed North America. But over the next several decades, unregulated hunting and loss of habitat decimated those…
Late Sunday afternoon while working in my yard, the wind suddenly brought significant smoke from a brush fire that had apparently been recently set on the north side of walking…
By Peter Funt HENDERSON, Nev. — I happened to be doing a 20-hour road trip in a rented car when Apple announced CarPlay, a system that will soon allow motorists…
In this column, I’ll describe the bills that I’ll be presenting in committee this week. You’ll see why my job is mentally stimulating and challenging, given the variety of topics…
The first line of Susan S. Brown’s column (Journal, March 4) made me want to hurl. How cute, she mixed pop culture with the Rand Corp.’s agenda. Epic fail. Let’s…
Two Feb. 4 Cortez Journal commentary headlines were curiously at odds with the articles that followed. Sen. Ellen Roberts’s column, “Good governance informs measure to change county election process,” was…
What a president we have. He disdains the Constitution, refuses to discuss anything with the Republicans and believes anyone who is conservative is to be destroyed. He uses any and…
We should applaud Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., for reaching across party lines and taking another step toward developing sustainable energy sources. Like any concerned citizen, I…
LILONGWE, Malawi — Yamikani walks deliberately, intently, with a bean bag on his head, showing a balance that is probably hard-earned. “When he falls,” his grandmother Irene tells me, “we…
