Opinion

High school should let the quitters quit

Two weeks ago three assistant coaches “sort of” resigned from the Montezuma-Cortez High School football staff. A fourth secretly convinced…

September 14, 2015

Lease sale raises unanswered questions

I am strongly opposed to the gas lease sale of parcel 7379 in Montezuma County. This 720-acre parcel is at…

September 14, 2015

Wages

Pay for many Americans is lagging; some use ballot box to lift compensation

September 8, 2015

Iran agreement

With votes in place to secure the deal, Colorado’s delegation should support it

Why, for Democrats, Clinton remains inevitable

WASHINGTON – Unless she’s indicted, Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination. That kind of sentence is rarely written about…

Tournament was great, coverage was not

A big thank you to the Tanner Family and to Keenan Ertel and his crew for another outstanding Pinto Bean…

Hospice and Visiting Angels all caring

My father, Jack, passed away at my home on July 24 after being ill for over six months. Hospice and…

‘Rogue veterans’ to lay wreaths on Main

Commander Marvin Hermanns took a vote of active American Legion members and the result was to keep the parade on…

Questions promote poor health habits

The Cortez Retail Enhancement Association interviews visitors and publishes the results in this newspaper. While I think it is a…

Other people’s dollars fill global economy niches

SYDNEY – Soon after arriving here, I stopped at an ATM; I needed some dollars, and all I had were…

Coaches’ action sent kids bad message

Did you watch the Cortez/Montezuma County High School Varsity Football game Friday evening to see if what the assistant coaches…

Fundraising efforts can also be scams

If someone offers to set you up a Go Fund Me account, it may be a scam for that person…

Lease sale raises unanswered questions

I am strongly opposed to the gas lease sale of parcel 7379 in Montezuma County. This 720-acre parcel is at…

Part-time patriots knock half the country

I was with a friend a few months back. He was looking to get a hunting permit early. We couldn’t…

Globalization moves markets in a keystroke

A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started…

National service leaves inner satisfaction

Serving my country set my life on a new course. It gave me an inner satisfaction that I did my…

Brushes with disaster

While mine spill was bad, it pales before Hurricane Katrina

Obama’s misjudgment helping reheat Cold War

WASHINGTON – On Sept. 5, 2014, Russian agents crossed into Estonia and kidnapped an Estonian security official. Last week, after…

County should unify to support veterans

Several years ago when the American Legion failed to obtain a permit in time for the Veterans Day parade, the…

Contraception cash

Temporarily funding collective will keep birth-control program afloat – for now

Cortez is embarassed by its veterans

On Aug. 20, the city of Cortez decided it was too embarrassed by us veterans to allow next year’s Veterans…

‘Internet of Things’ may also be Internet roulette

WASHINGTON – Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase – coined in 1999 by researcher…

August 24, 2015