Opinion

Letters to the Editor

New four-way stop at Third and Maple

First of all, I want to say how much I appreciate the four-way stop at Third and Maple. It has…

April 11, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Horses are wildlife, too

Someone has to be the voice for the feral horse, and I’m here for that. First off, to tag them…

April 11, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for letting me serve you

I would like to express my gratitude to the citizens of Montezuma County for allowing me to serve as the…

April 11, 2014

Editorials

Spent grains

FDA should revise rule that would interfere with long-held practice

April 11, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Sage grousing

I have heard of the roving gangs of sage grouse. Wearing clown masks, these feathered fiends assault farmers and ranchers,…

April 4, 2014

Letters to the Editor

County big enough for sage grouse, too

When my ancestors arrived in Utah in 1850, an estimated 10 million elk roamed North America. But over the next…

April 4, 2014

Editorials

Antiquities Act

Congress should drop attempt to curb the use of presidential power

March 27, 2014

Opinion

Pay attention to whistleblowers

Read with interest the County Health Department whistleblowers not being heard. This same Health Dept. within our County, never reported…

March 27, 2014

Opinion

One vote for Nowlin for sheriff

I have lived and worked in this area for 30 years, and have never felt the need to be involved…

March 27, 2014

Opinion

A letter to Tipton on Native rights

Dear Congressman Scott Tipton. H.R. 3189 is an all out attack against Indian tribes (Native Americans) land occupancy and water…

March 27, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Police, sheriff’s, fire employees chip in

Late Sunday afternoon while working in my yard, the wind suddenly brought significant smoke from a brush fire that had…

March 24, 2014

Editorials

Transparency

Promises to the contrary notwithstanding, Obama administration is anything but open

March 20, 2014

Opinion

Sunshine Week: A call to citizens to keep government accountable

du1-i-syn Two recent court rulings speak loudly about the power of public information in a democracy. The Illinois Court of…

March 20, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Abundant devices offer many ways to distract drivers

By Peter Funt HENDERSON, Nev. — I happened to be doing a 20-hour road trip in a rented car when…

March 10, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Water rights, energy measures will dominate committee work this week

In this column, I’ll describe the bills that I’ll be presenting in committee this week. You’ll see why my job…

March 10, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Our spending subsidizes sheiks

The first line of Susan S. Brown’s column (Journal, March 4) made me want to hurl. How cute, she mixed…

March 10, 2014

Editorials

A Bitcoin caution

Our suggestion: Shake your head in wonder and stay on sidelines

March 10, 2014

Editorials

County government

Bill to have county commissioners chosen by district should be rejected by lawmakers

February 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Electing by district disenfranchises voters

Two Feb. 4 Cortez Journal commentary headlines were curiously at odds with the articles that followed. Sen. Ellen Roberts’s column,…

February 21, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Obama, Democrats seem to dislike America

What a president we have. He disdains the Constitution, refuses to discuss anything with the Republicans and believes anyone who…

February 21, 2014

Editorials

Non-native species an interesting priority

Iâ€™m pleased to see that, as its highest legislative priority for 2014, the Montezuma County commission is finally tackling the…

February 14, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Bipartisan solar bill a positive sign

We should applaud Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., for reaching across party lines and taking another step…

February 14, 2014

Letters to the Editor

The world should not forget to praise these Olympians

LILONGWE, Malawi — Yamikani walks deliberately, intently, with a bean bag on his head, showing a balance that is probably…

February 14, 2014

Letters to the Editor

Wilder weather

New extremes hurt the West too

February 14, 2014