Opinion

National park fees: Americans shouldn’t be priced out of visiting

du1-i-syn The National Park Service has extended the deadline for commenting on a proposal to drastically raise admission fees. Take…

December 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Editorial correct concerning public input

I agree with your editorial on the Bureau of Land Management Tres Rios office (Nov. 24), that taking away public…

December 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Don’t run bad fuel in your snowmobile

Colorado Parks and Wildlife advises that you run all of that old stale fuel through your snowmobile at the start…

December 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Friend disgusted with Jessica Sutch story

I am a close friend of the Sutch family. I read in total disgust that your reporter and editor decided…

December 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Not all Alaskans support ANWR drilling

The letter in the Nov. 21 Journal was somewhat misleading: Some Alaskans might benefit from drilling in the Arctic National…

December 7, 2017

Editorial Cartoons

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November 29, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Wrinkle: Tax plans threaten charitable giving

du1-i-syn The Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado is extremely concerned about tax proposals being considered by Congress because of the…

November 29, 2017

Editorial Cartoons

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November 23, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tiptonâ€™s gun safety inaction inexcusable

du1-i-syn Scott Tipton has been an elected representative at the state or federal level since 2008. During this time, there…

November 23, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Place the blame right where it belongs

du1-i-syn Is this what you call liberal logic? Blame everyone but the low-life murdering scum that committed the crime. Blame…

November 23, 2017

Editorials

Leasing plan: DOI is ‘streamlining’ regulations, straight past local input

Sam Green/The Journaldu1-i-syn Late last month, the Department of the Interior released a report titled “Review of the Department of…

November 23, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Letter of thanks to Dolores community

Thank you for electing me to fill a seat on the Dolores RE-4A School District Board of Education. It is…

November 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Help veterans renew Choice Program

On Dec. 31, the Veterans Choice Program is due to expire if not renewed. The program allows vets to see…

November 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Process used by district defies logic

I did not vote for Proposition 3A to increase the mill levy to fund improvements within the Mancos School District.…

November 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

No improvement without any teachers

Some people have expressed the desire to see improvement in the quality of the teaching before they will give teachers…

November 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Local people support drilling in ANWR

The single biggest reason to support the opening of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development is…

November 20, 2017

Editorial Cartoons

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November 20, 2017

Editorials

Open enrollment: Though embattled, the ACA stands and residents should access it starting today

du1-i-syn It’s complicated. In his late February comments describing the complexity of health care, President Donald Trump got it right.…

November 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Hold Tipton accountable for gun deaths

Since Scott Tipton has been in office at the state and federal level, there have been literally hundreds of thousands…

November 17, 2017

Editorials

Cortez schools: after election, board and administrators face cuts

Lori and Jamie Haukeness react as Kim Percell, County Clerk announces that according to preliminary votes, the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 Mill…

November 16, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tipton’s column ignored climate change

Climate change is totally missing from Congressman Tipton’s column on forest health and wildfires, “The truth about forest health,” (Journal,…

November 16, 2017

Editorials

Election integrity: Above all, the Presidential Advisory Commission must protect the right to vote

Above all, the presidential voting commission must protect right to vote

October 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Thanks to all who supported our family

There aren’t enough words to thank the communities of Mancos and beyond for the outpouring of love and support this…

October 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Bus route consolidation not the answer

When discussing the Montezuma-Cortez School District mill levy ballot initiative, I have heard many people comment that the bus routes…

October 30, 2017