Opinion

Blame the Rothschilds and fiat money

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, addressed the public a couple of weeks ago. One of his main concerns was our…

Journal should allow online comments

When is The Journal going to get up to speed with the rest of the world and allow public commenting…

Industry should notify local governments of planned wells

Industry should notify local governments of planned wells

Onward to Cleveland and the coming train wreck

WASHINGTON — Yes, the big Wisconsin story is Ted Cruz’s crushing 13-point victory. And yes, it greatly improves his chances…

In the Capitol

Lawmakers right on driver’s licenses, but maybe not online gaming, service-animals

Roberts missed chance to redeem votes

Last year, state senator Ellen Roberts voted yes twice on bills that supported the idea of state takeovers of our…

Vote commissioners out to keep freedom

In 2015, our elected county commissioners donated funds to American Lands Council, a nonprofit organization dedicated to state and private…

If you don’t like livestock, leave Mancos

The March 15 story in The Journal regarding keeping livestock in the town of Mancos really got me fired up!…

A portrait of four presidential contenders

WASHINGTON — After dozens of contests featuring cliffhangers, buzzer-beaters and a ton of flagrant fouls, we’re down to the Final…

La Plata, Montezuma dropout rates reiterate challenges

Options expand when childbirth delayed, school prolonged

Improve access to state trust lands

Recently, the Park County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution opposing the effort to transfer or sell public lands to…

The United States is not a poor country, Donald

WASHINGTON – We are a very wealthy society, and we shouldn’t forget it. Donald Trump apparently has – along with…

It’s budget season at the Capitol

We’ve gotten to that time in the session when the Joint Budget Committee moves from budget discussions to drafting its…

Re-1 must consider funding reality when deciding M-CHS fate

District right to ask public for input

Legal challenges to Colorado pot law shrill and, so far, largely unsuccessful

Legal challenges to Colorado law are shrill and so far largely unsuccessful

President Obama’s ideological holiday in Havana

WASHINGTON – The split-screen told the story: on one side, images of the terror bombing in Brussels; on the other,…

State can meet clean power rules

The Journal’s March 8 story “Is Clean Power Plan out of reach?” brought up several real concerns we face when…

Renewables, environment will win

In 2015, renewable energy sources (solar, wind and hydro) were up almost at 13.5 percent of the nation’s utility-scale electrical…

Time changes are annoying, noxious

Once again, the omniscient members of Congress have imposed Daylight Savings Time on the docile residents of nearly all of…

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