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Trade myths fuel rhetoric, realities more complex

WASHINGTON – In this bitter campaign, one area of agreement unites the major candidates: trade. Bernie Sanders brags that he’s opposed all recent trade agreements; Hillary Clinton now rejects the...

DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Turn high school into emergency center

In my opinion, the possible best use of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School building would be for a Department of Homeland Security supported electro-magnetic pulse emergency center. There is a...

DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Funds needed to maintain recycling

How many of you would be willing to pay to keep the recycle bins in Mancos and Dolores? We went over to drop off some cardboard and it was literally packed to the ceiling along with a bunch of...

DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Sheek deserves re-election vote

Karen Sheek is my choice for Cortez City Council. She is a courageous and thoughtful person who has shown that she is most interested in serving the people of Cortez. Sheek is a successful...

DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Journal should offer online comments

When is the Journal going to get up to speed with the rest of the world and allow public commenting on the Journal’s online articles? You have a tabbed section for “Read” “Commented” and...

DATE: March 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Commissioners won’t help kids in need

Recently I heard that the Montezuma County commissioners refused to a request for a $4,000 donation to the nonprofit Montezuma-Inspire Coalition, which includes 18 groups seeking to help...

DATE: March 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Add roads if county can’t keep up trail?

Our county commissioners want to take over miles and miles of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management roads in Montezuma County. But their appointed Planning and Zoning Commission says the...

DATE: March 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Health care takes center stage at Capitol

We’ve just passed the halfway mark in the 120-day legislative session, which is always a milestone looked to by those working at the Capitol as a signal that the pace will continue to pick up and...

DATE: March 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

BLM Master Leasing Plan should be inclusive

We here in Montezuma County live in a truly amazing place. From the crown jewels of our region, Mesa Verde National Park and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, to the world-class trail...

DATE: March 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Two came to rescue after Friday flood

Over a recent weekend, an employee at the Cortez Sanitation District, Phil, and the owner of Bravo! Cleaning and Restoration, Randon, assisted me through an unfortunate water damage incident; I can...

DATE: March 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Story painted skewed public lands picture

I was disappointed to see the Feb. 26 Journal using the Forest Service draft plan for grazing in the Weminuche Wilderness to push the views of special interest activist groups. The Journal...

DATE: March 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Public Works staff has had busy winter

What a winter this has been! This winter is reminiscent of the ones we had 40 years ago when I first moved to the area. Lots of snow has meant that we may be close to breaking the drought or at...

DATE: March 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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