Letters to the Editor

Oil and gas industry is crying wolf again
Letters to the Editor

Oil and gas industry is crying wolf again

April 8, 2019

The oil patch is at it again. More propaganda commercials to convince you that complying with health, safety and environmental rules will put it out of business. Senate Bill 19-181…

Many to thank for Square Dance Fling
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Many to thank for Square Dance Fling

April 8, 2019

Four Corner Dancers would like to give a special thank you to the following businesses for helping sponsor our Four Corners Square Dance Fling: Antique Corral, Forget me Not Antiques…

Denver power killing us on fishing fees
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Denver power killing us on fishing fees

April 8, 2019

I guess I must have been living under a rock when Senate Bill 18-143 (Future Generations Act) was passed back in May of 2018. I did not hear of any…

Dolores town manager models civility
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Dolores town manager models civility

April 4, 2019

Thank you, Jay Raybalid, Dolores’ new town manger, who at the Feb. 11 board meeting shared the importance of teamwork, mutual respect and positive acknowledgment of board members and citizens.…

Trout Unlimited is correct on climate
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Trout Unlimited is correct on climate

April 4, 2019

As a fisherman and outdoor enthusiast, I value clean waterways and unpolluted ecosystems. Trout Unlimited, a national grassroots organization, made a big endorsement this week for a bipartisan climate change…

What are Republicans doing on border?
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What are Republicans doing on border?

April 4, 2019

President Donald Trump campaigned relentlessly on his ability to create an impregnable border wall to protect us from the invasion of the evil alien hordes. During the first two years…

We have too many lefties here as it is
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We have too many lefties here as it is

April 2, 2019

The county commissioners were right on declaring the county a gun sanctuary but unfortunately it won’t matter due to the far left governor and state Legislature controlled by Democrats! In…

Search and Rescue ready for season
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Search and Rescue ready for season

April 2, 2019

It is that time of year again. The time of year that our team, Montezuma County Search and Rescue, is preparing to get our water rescue equipment ready. We will…

Renewable power generation is a scam
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Renewable power generation is a scam

April 2, 2019

The so called green energy movement is a scam being sold by modern day medicine showmen who peddle their end-all, fix-all, cure-all to what ails us. These people convince the…

No one on my street likes basketball
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No one on my street likes basketball

March 28, 2019

du1-i-syn Maybe TDS brings in the TV shows but we only watch Wheel and Jeopardy. All of a sudden I’m seeing a bunch of dorks playing basketball. No one on…

Popular-vote compact will bite Dems
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Popular-vote compact will bite Dems

March 28, 2019

I am not sure that our Democrat legislators approving and Gov. Polis signing the National Popular Vote law was such a bright idea. If I read it correctly, Gov. Polis…

You decide if gun bill will be a just law
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You decide if gun bill will be a just law

March 28, 2019

Attorney General Phil Weiser states the red flag gun bill will be found constitutional. Many Colorado citizens have taken an oath to protect and defend the Constitution, not an opinion…

Rep. John Lewis is a hero for all times
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Rep. John Lewis is a hero for all times

March 25, 2019

On Sunday, Feb. 24, I unexpectedly heard from a real hero, Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. He made a short presentation at the Academy Awards. In this age where many…

Tell Empire Electric what you really think
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Tell Empire Electric what you really think

March 25, 2019

Empire Electric Association (EEA) is our local non-profit electric co-op. If you pay a monthly bill to EEA, you are a member of the co-op. Right now, you have the…

Red flag gun bill violates due process
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Red flag gun bill violates due process

March 18, 2019

HB19-1177, the red flag gun law, is unconstitutional. Step 1: A person petitions a judge to confiscate a person’s guns and the judge agrees. Step 2: The guns are confiscated.…

Red-flag bill protects lives, due process
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Red-flag bill protects lives, due process

March 18, 2019

The county commissioners have not done their research or heeded legal counsel. According to the Journal, County Attorney John Baxter advised that a resolution declaring Montezuma County a “gun sanctuary”…

Don’t like guns? Go back to California
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Don’t like guns? Go back to California

March 18, 2019

We in Montezuma county respect and protect the Constitution. I for one swore an oath to protect the Constitution against foreign and domestic enemies. I can see that people who…

Useless, fear-mongering commissioners
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Useless, fear-mongering commissioners

March 14, 2019

Fear is secure in Montezuma County and it is being led by our county commissioners. Apparently they have nothing important to do as our elected officials so they have made…

Our small ag producers need health care
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Our small ag producers need health care

March 14, 2019

du1-i-syn The Journal’s March 8 article regarding the difficulties that small agricultural producers have in finding enough help to run their operations was enlightening. One factor that was left out…

This lands act is a disingenuous grab
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This lands act is a disingenuous grab

March 11, 2019

du1-i-syn Lately I have been seeing articles and editorials advocating for Sen. Michael Bennet’s Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy act, based on the fiction that there is a consensus of…