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The Legislature’s concerns are valid, but another perspective may be better

Trade myths fuel rhetoric, realities more complex

WASHINGTON – In this bitter campaign, one area of agreement unites the major candidates: trade. Bernie Sanders brags that he’s…

Turn high school into emergency center

In my opinion, the possible best use of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School building would be for a Department of…

Funds needed to maintain recycling

How many of you would be willing to pay to keep the recycle bins in Mancos and Dolores? We went…

Sheek deserves re-election vote

Karen Sheek is my choice for Cortez City Council. She is a courageous and thoughtful person who has shown that…

Journal should offer online comments

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

Add roads if county can’t keep up trail?

Our county commissioners want to take over miles and miles of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management roads in…

Commissioners won’t help kids in need

Recently I heard that the Montezuma County commissioners refused to a request for a $4,000 donation to the nonprofit Montezuma-Inspire…

Jim Isgar

La Plata County rancher, farmer touched many lives, communities

Health care takes center stage at Capitol

We’ve just passed the halfway mark in the 120-day legislative session, which is always a milestone looked to by those…

BLM Master Leasing Plan should be inclusive

Wren We here in Montezuma County live in a truly amazing place. From the crown jewels of our region, Mesa…

Ethics commission

Legislature should boost board’s effectiveness by fixing disorganization

Two came to rescue after Friday flood

Over a recent weekend, an employee at the Cortez Sanitation District, Phil, and the owner of Bravo! Cleaning and Restoration,…

Story painted skewed public lands picture

I was disappointed to see the Feb. 26 Journal using the Forest Service draft plan for grazing in the Weminuche…

Primary problems

Colorado’s caucus system offers voters too little opportunity to participate

Political entrepreneurship changed power dynamics

WASHINGTON – What we are seeing in the continuing march of Donald Trump toward the Republican presidential nomination is the…

Public Works staff has had busy winter

What a winter this has been! This winter is reminiscent of the ones we had 40 years ago when I…

How is Trump seen as the defender of the faith?

WASHINGTON – What happened to the evangelicals? They were supposed to be the bedrock of the Ted Cruz candidacy. Yet…

Potholes are everywhere; crews on case

The unusually harsh winter we’ve experienced this year has wreaked havoc on our streets. The Public Works crews have been…

Rain barrels

State Senate should build on House momentum to allow water-gathering

County must attract new businesses

Economic development is now more important than ever. What has been happening in the oil path is just another wake…

Planet, human health trumps economy

I would like to comment on three related topics that were covered in the Feb. 19 Journal, February 19, 2016.…