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What were we thinking?

Editor:Last night I woke up thinking about something dumb I had done many years ago. All I could think of was, "What was I thinking?" The truth was, I wasn't thinking. It just seemed like a good...

DATE: March 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A ploy to take our land

Editor:Is this another scam to try to find a way to get our land for nothing?In the first place, there is a drought. I have not even seen a rabbit or squirrel for several years, so how is a bird...

DATE: March 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Speaking of community pride

Editor:As for the letters regarding my letter of March 2 ("So very tired of the drunks"), please let me state:I did not say it was a "common" problem nor did I mention the rest of the community....

DATE: March 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Teachers need to register for support

Editor:After reading Karyn Shipman's letter last week, I went to the website www.donorschoose.org and searched for projects in 81321 area. Only two showed up! I partially funded one and fully...

DATE: March 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

D.A.R.E. fundraiser was a great event

Editor:On Saturday night, my family and I attended an exciting dinner at J Fargo's Restaurant. Nineteen officers from the Cortez, Montezuma County, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Ute Mountain...

DATE: March 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City should build north of Empire

Editor:I just returned home from a Sunday morning walk in the city parks. I remembered an article I had read in a recent Cortez Journal describing the city's tentative plans to build a new city...

DATE: March 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Working while stoned is also an issue

Editor:While I agree with your editorial ("Driving stoned," Feb. 28), there is another issue that has not really been looked at even as far back as last year before the election and passing the...

DATE: March 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Feeding cats, skunks, foxes, coyotes ...

Editor:Did you know that the local "Humane" Society is feeding skunks? For Pet's Sake! Yes, they have a feeding station. It says on the little tag that they are feeding the "stray cats." There are...

DATE: March 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What our founding fathers intended is very clear

Editor:"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." I read this as it being imperative for the...

DATE: March 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Motorized, nonmotorized travel incompatible

Editor:I have been following with considerable interest the articles, editorials, and letters to the Journal regarding the Forest Service travel plans, especially those regarding motorized versus...

DATE: March 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The tribal government is at fault

Editor:From my own experiences of living on the reservation, I can say that there is not a whole lot of financial stability, particularly because lack of work and severely limited employment...

DATE: March 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Americorps: a variety of community service

Editor:AmeriCorps Week is March 9-17. We would like to take the opportunity to share the impact that AmeriCorps has in our region.AmeriCorps is a national service program that engages people of all...

DATE: March 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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