Opinion

Government rules are causing blight

When I read the story in the Feb. 4 Journal titled, “Urban Blight Discussed,” I had to laugh. Dick Rudolph…

March 12, 2015

Final State Water Plan must include specifics

Last December, Coloradans got their first look at a draft of the Colorado Water Plan, which Governor Hickenlooper requested by…

March 9, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Dolores River lands warrant protection

American treasures, like the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon, have been protected by the Antiquities Act, created in 1906 by…

March 9, 2015

Editorials

Tres Rios plan

After more than a decade, BLM delivers wholly inadequate product

March 9, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Veteran accosted and no one helped

A very dear friend of mine who happens to be a disabled veteran was accosted March 3 in the Cortez…

March 9, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Bibi’s speech forces Obama to defend failed efforts

WASHINGTON – Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress was notable in two respects. Queen Esther got her first standing O in…

March 5, 2015

Editorials

Blight

First impressions discourage deeper look

March 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Get screened for colorectal cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to think about what you can do to reduce…

March 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Cronyism, nepostism have lasting effects

Where are the Ute Indian people of today? In response to Rose Jergens (Journal, Feb. 27), what ethical dilemmas do…

March 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Lands transfer would harm farmers

As all of us here in Southwest Colorado know, water is one of our most precious and, at times, scarce…

March 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Water bills, pregnancy prevention on stage

Nearing the halfway point in the 2015 session of the 70th General Assembly, it seems a little slower than normal.…

March 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Divided Legislature prompts lively debate

We’re heading into the midway point of the 2015 legislative session, which gives me a moment to pause and reflect…

March 2, 2015

Editorials

Overcoming mistakes

Applicants with criminal records deserve a fair shot at employment

March 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

‘The mentally ill’ a phrase used by habit

In regards to the column by Leigh Waggoner (Journal, Feb. 20) and her use of the phrase “the mentally ill”:…

February 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Tax carbon and boost the U.S. economy

On the very same day that President Obama vetoed the Keystone XL pipeline, the little town of Carbondale threw its…

February 27, 2015

Editorials

Wild horses

Bait-trapping is the humane answer to unnecessary helicopter round-ups

February 27, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Deal casts appeasement as only alternative to war

WASHINGTON – A sunset clause? The news from the nuclear talks with Iran was already troubling. Iran was being granted…

February 27, 2015

Editorials

‘Islamic radicals’

Insulting the world’s Muslims would not help defeat America’s enemies

February 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Racism, sexism exist without racists, sexists

Supermarket shoppers are more likely to buy French wine when French music is playing, and to buy German wine when…

February 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Ambulance crew lost focus during call

I am writing to show my disgust for an incident that happened Feb. 6. Southwest Hospital sent an ambulance to…

February 23, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Free-roaming cats have a role to play

I would like to respond to the letter from Larry Berger about cats (Journal, Feb. 10). While I agree that…

February 16, 2015

Letters to the Editor

With gay rights, a call for a ‘patient pluralism’

WASHINGTON — The rapidity of progress by the gay rights movement — from Stonewall to likely Supreme Court vindication of…

February 16, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Officers showed caring and compassion

We cannot find words to express our heartfelt thanks to Brad Ray, patrol sergeant and Justen Goodall, patrol deputy with…

February 16, 2015

Editorials

Living history

No better yardstick on the truth than ordinary peoples’ extraordinary lives

February 13, 2015