Opinion

Letters to the Editor

America is acquiescing to Iran’s emerging empire

WASHINGTON — While Iran’s march toward a nuclear bomb has provoked a major clash between the White House and Congress,…

January 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Detective made bad situation better

We are writing to you to let the people of Montezuma County know how blessed we are to have Detective…

January 26, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Enlightened budgeting – or cooking the books?

The dustup over “dynamic scoring” is a small indicator of the routine irrelevancy of Washington’s budget debate. Instead of facing…

January 19, 2015

Editorials

Remembering King

A day to reflect, ponder work still to do

January 19, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Cortez buildings are mostly full

Paul Eckert wrote about “all the empty buildings” in Cortez (Letters, Journal, Jan. 6). Actually, Cortez pales in comparison to…

January 19, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Republicans threatening privacy, freedom

Now that they control both houses of Congress, Republicans have submitted six bills attacking constitutionally protected abortion rights. One bill…

January 19, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Ronald Reagan was key to 1980s inflation decline

WASHINGTON – It’s important to get history right – and economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has got…

January 12, 2015

Editorials

County officials

Welcome our newly elected leaders to key countywide public positions

January 12, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Protect our state’s pot profits

I am sorry but didn’t Sheriff Dennis Spruell just ask for input on our new pot laws? I sort of…

January 12, 2015

Letters to the Editor

American media are hurting America

Our nation is on the brink of social breakdown because of the unrest and division that has been promoted by…

January 12, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Companies seek monopoly on pot seeds

The Colorado Plateau Growers Association is glad to see our city and counties moving forward on issues regarding cannabis, but…

January 12, 2015

Editorials

Mesa Verde

New travel plan expands access options for park visitors

January 8, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Pondering the rich and their anti-vaccine quacks

California parents are refusing to vaccinate their kindergartners at twice the rate of seven years ago. So the Los Angeles…

January 8, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Women, get tested for cervical health

January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month and the American Cancer Society would like to encourage all women between the…

January 8, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Will commissioners rise above ideology?

The election is over and it’s a new year. As expected, local offices were filled by those sanctified by the…

January 8, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Tear down or use empty buildings

I notice more and more empty buildings in Cortez. Coming in from the east: Aaronâ€™s, the old Walmart, Family Dollar,…

January 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Torture is never appropriate

As a Vietnam veteran and an American I feel I must answer Michael Marston’s letter (Journal, Dec. 26). As an…

January 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

BOCC’s transparency reveals flaws

After so many letters to the editor criticizing our Board of County Commissioners, I find myself needing to praise them.…

January 5, 2015

Editorials

Minimum wage

A small increase, but problem remains

January 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Hopeful signs: Is the economic slog really over?

WASHINGTON – Hello, 2015. We now are in the sixth year of economic recovery since the end of the Great…

January 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Ducks cramped in tiny, dirty pond

I, on behalf of city duck feeders, wish to express concern for how the city parks and recreation department is…

January 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Cuba deal lacked any move toward openness

WASHINGTON – There’s an old Cold War joke – pre-pantyhose – that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52…

January 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Fund supports Mancos Valley residents

We would like to talk to you about the Mancos Pay It Forward Fund. Life can be full of challenges…

January 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Time to undo what Democrats have done

Watching the various news outlets, the Internet and even Facebook lets you know without a doubt why the Democrats have…

January 2, 2015