Opinion

Editorials

Reform

Move to give redistricting authority to a bipartisan commission bears watching

December 3, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Reactions to refugee crisis were wrong

I am absolutely appalled at the reaction of state Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, to…

December 3, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Unaffiliated voters shut out of caucuses

Just a reminder to those voters who are registered as unaffiliated: In order to participate in nominating either a particular…

December 3, 2015

Editorials

Clinic shooting

Perhaps we can learn from event to make world a little safer

November 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

U.S. could benefit from some generational warfare

WASHINGTON – An enduring puzzle of our politics is why there isn’t more generational conflict. By all rights, younger Americans…

November 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Tipton voted against the budget act

I am writing to correct the record after the Journal ran a factually inaccurate letter from William H. Taylor on…

November 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Support Mali’s people, but not the hippo

I recently watched a documentary on the current social and political structure of Mali, a few weeks before the latest…

November 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Tipton did not vote for budget bill

In the Nov. 13 Journal, William Taylor wrote a letter to the editor titled, “Congress, White House need overhaul.” The…

November 30, 2015

Editorials

Black Friday

Shop locally and support the folkswho support your community

November 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Concerns about refugees are not political

The attacks in Paris were yet another horrific reminder that terrorism is real and unpredictable. Like every terrorist attack before…

November 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Charging into the Syrian immigration cul-de-sac

WASHINGTON — The Syrian refugee debate has become a national embarrassment. It begins with a president, desperate to deflect attention…

November 26, 2015

Editorials

Immigration reform

Changing trends among migrants may make long-overdue reform possible

November 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Sage Hen saga too typical of government

In response to the story about the Dolores Ranger District restroom removal (Journal, Nov. 20), a few thoughts come to…

November 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

New battlefield is unfamiliar terrain for the West

WASHINGTON – The horrific massacre in Paris reminds us of the Achilles’ heel of American foreign policy. Ever since World…

November 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Sanders for a better country

Let me tell you why I am voting for Bernie Sanders for president. He has over 20 years of independently…

November 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Beef up security on local campuses

My fiancee attends Pueblo Community College/SCCC. He is getting charged for a nurse and for security but has never seen…

November 23, 2015

Editorials

Health costs

Enrollment and rising costs reveal larger problems with health care

November 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Obama’s phony war does nothing to stop terrorists

WASHINGTON – Tell me: What’s a suicide bomber doing with a passport? He’s not going anywhere. And, though I’m not…

November 20, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Results come from transcending boundaries

As winter weather drives more people indoors, it’s time to note that there’s been good progress made lately on Colorado’s…

November 20, 2015

Editorials

Paris attacks

Thoughtful, effective response required

November 16, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Why I support Sanders for president

Let me tell you why I am voting for Bernie Sanders for president. He has over 20 years of independently…

November 16, 2015

Letters to the Editor

A look at how Fannie and Freddie have survived

WASHINGTON – One of the most interesting and uncovered stories these days is the survival of Fannie Mae and Freddie…

November 16, 2015

Letters to the Editor

County should pay like everyone else

We all benefit when we invest locally. Many businesses and nonprofits make it policy to buy locally to strengthen our…

November 16, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Kudos to Cortez transportation service

I live in southwest Florida in a city that is significantly larger than Cortez. I am confined to a wheelchair…

November 16, 2015