Opinion

Populism trailing conservatism among Republicans

WASHINGTON – The reigning idiocy of the current political season is the incessant tossing around of “establishment,” an epithet now…

End of life

Colorado state Legislature should extend options to the terminally ill

Seeking a chance to slow our decline

I am seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. I am a native Coloradoan, a disabled Army veteran of…

MCHS demolition was never assured

As the co-chair of the 2012 MCHS bond campaign, I would like to respond to statements made concerning the demolition…

Methane

Bureau of Land Management rules model Colorado’s effective plan

Continue to publish notices in Journal

The Montezuma county commissioners need to keep publishing all public notices, including land use and zoning notices in The Journal.…

The three-cornered fight for the soul of the GOP

WASHINGTON – It’s hard to believe that the United States, having resisted the siren song of socialism during its entire…

Hightower column was a welcome read

Thanks for printing the Jim Hightower piece on your Opinion page (Journal, Jan. 15). Although in that piece he gleefully…

Older job seekers face discrimination

Ageism and nepotism are alive and well in Montezuma County. Once you hit 50 no one will hire you. Even…

Old high school

Extra expense is understandable, but commitment must be acknowledged

January 26, 2016

Looking at what may be behind the stock selloff?

WASHINGTON – Capitalism has always been an epic struggle between risk and reward, and the easiest way to understand the…

January 26, 2016

Why did Mancos schools not honor King?

Monday, Jan. 18 was Martin Luther King Day. It is a significant day because civil rights for all are crucial…

January 26, 2016

Explore the potential of the county jail

I can’t help but comment on our sheriffs’ ideas on solving inmate debt. Not only will an outside corporation be…

The GOP gets the Iran prisoner swap all wrong

WASHINGTON – Give President Obama credit. His Iran nuclear deal may be disastrous but the packaging was brilliant. The near-simultaneous…

Journal treating Dolores, Mancos poorly

Why was there no Chip Tuthill column in the Jan. 8 issue of The Journal? Reducing Dolores and Mancos to…

Biggest antibiotic problem is in farming

In regards to the story headlined “Southwest Memorial Hospital a leader in antibiotic stewardship” (Journal, Jan. 12) I want to…

Support victims

Colorado should lift the statute of limitations on sexual assault charges

Icy roads

Recent heavy snowfall offers some valuable lessons for Cortez

January 18, 2016

Fixing budget requires heeding state’s constitutional restrictions

We’re past the ceremonial days of the 2016 Legislature and the only tasks we must complete in a session, based…

January 18, 2016

Economic growth and the limitations of technology

WASHINGTON – It’s only January, but what may be the year’s most important book on economics has already been published.…

January 18, 2016

Stand-off strategy

Patience, restraint are not signs of weakness

January 15, 2016