The Empire Electric Association board needs a scientific member. One of the best things about living in Montezuma County is EEA, the electric cooperative. It is locally owned by the…
I live in Dolores County, but have interests in Montezuma County, so I think it is not out of line for me to inject myself into Montezuma County affairs from…
I searched for the brightest solar spotlight I could find to place with my son at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos. Imagine my disappointment and sadness to find someone…
Montezuma County is looking for ways to diversify its economy, especially since carbon dioxide wells that Kinder Morgan operates will one day run dry, eliminating 50 percent of our tax…
The “ The author incorrectly summarizes the 2015 research from Carnegie Mellon University. Either he did not understand the research or simply parroted biased or attention-seeking media reports. The researchers…
Dan Alsop must be a Midwestern transplant since he is protective of walleye (“ If you have had the fortune to catch a beloved Colorado pikeminnow or razorback sucker, then…
Once again, our supposedly conservative Republican commissioners are floating a proposal to increase taxes, this time in the form of a sales tax increase. The sales pitch, as presented by…
On April 9, the Journal ran a letter from the High Desert Vegetarians & Vegans (“ They also had a vegetarian covered dish dinner at the St. Barnabas Church on…
To Mr. Ortego and all Walmart customers, you are all valued (“ Yet times have changed, we have TSA at the airports, metal detectors in schools and government buildings, all…
Let me get this right. They needed to kill 400 walleye in Narraguinnep Reservoir to prove a point? I wonder what happened to 800 filets when they only test blood…
President Donald Trump is generously considering moving thousands of asylum-seekers to “sanctuary cities.” I’ve listened to speech after speech by leading Democrats in the last few months about how much…
I hope Rep. Scott Tipton has spent the hours I have today reading for himself the Mueller Report. No reasonable person can deny the Russians did not just “try to…
du1-i-syn Our commissioners are exactly right in proposing to extend their term limits. Having failed to stem the declines in our industrial base, infrastructure, health care and living wages, they…
I don’t see any local businesses putting in turnstiles in order to make sure our neighbors are forced to pass a cashier before leaving the store because if our neighbors…
If you’re over 30, chances are the name Monica Lewinsky brings on a flood memories about presidential scandals, inappropriate behavior and specific items of clothing. You may think you know…
Let’s put public health above corporate wealth and get behind the improved Medicare for All Act just introduced in the U.S. Senate. Imagine no more premiums, deductibles, co-pays or medical…
Earth Day, April 22, is a reminder of the power inherent in grassroots movements to make dramatic changes that improve our lives. Young or old, Americans across the country are…
The recent changes in the funnies are terrible. You have taken out longtime classics and replaced them with junk. It appears to be a crude attempt to force people to…
du1-i-syn Opponents of the National Popular Vote bill, recently signed into law in Colorado, fail to explain their defense of a system whereby 12 battleground states hijack every presidential election…
As Earth Day 2019 approaches, the threat of climate change looms large. Can individuals really make a difference in our day-to-day lives? We think so! A small group of your…
