Opinion

A Bitcoin caution

Stock market investors know it is commonplace for financial firms to create new products for buyers and sellers to invest in that have no underlying value. That is because there is not sufficient...

DATE: March 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Shutdown costs

A report released Monday by the National Park Service highlighted the effects of last fall’s government shutdown. And there is more to it than the chest-thumping and name-calling we have become...

DATE: March 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Community needs better outlook on officials

The job of sheriff is about saving lives and aiding the community. It’s not only about the sheriff. The sheriff has deputies who need to shoulder their responsibilities for incidents that happen...

DATE: March 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Tax reform

The Republican Party is often defined by its promotion of an income tax that is based on a flat tax. Taxpayers, at all income levels, would pay the same percentage in tax; no more singling out...

DATE: March 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Sheriff contest

In Montezuma County, local elections almost always are decided in the Republican primary – one reason party registration may no longer be an entirely accurate indicator of voters opinions,...

DATE: Feb. 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

County government

State Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, has sponsored a bill that would change the way county commissioners are elected. It would allow voters in counties with fewer than 70,000 residents to require...

DATE: Feb. 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Non-native species an interesting priority

I’m pleased to see that, as its highest legislative priority for 2014, the Montezuma County commission is finally tackling the problem of non-native species here in Montezuma County (proposed...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Another Romney run would repeat first failure

As a replacement for a troubled Chris Christie, who is reduced to scrubbing away at his voluminous dirty laundry, GOP has resurrected Mitt Romney as a possibility for 2016. Romney is back in the...

DATE: Feb. 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Ban the non-natives, and what's left?

When I first glanced at the proposed County Ordinance No. 1-2014 as published in the Journal prohibiting the introduction of non-native species, I was thinking of the harmful effects of Cheat...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Solar energy

While everyone in Washington likes to talk about jobs and pays at least lip service to the environment, there are efforts underway that could actually do good for both. It is encouraging to see...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Udall voted to let U.N. take our guns

Gun owners please take note: Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Mark Udall voted to let the United Nations take our guns. A total of 46 senators voted to give your Second Amendment Constitutional rights to the...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Sheriff could do with far fewer cars

El Al Airlines of Israel will never make a profit, the reason is simple: fleet underutilization. The aircraft are grounded on Shabbat and the costs are passed on to the taxpayer. Montezuma County...

DATE: Feb. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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