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With gay rights, a call for a ‘patient pluralism’

WASHINGTON — The rapidity of progress by the gay rights movement — from Stonewall to likely Supreme Court vindication of gay marriage in a historical blink -- is causing a series of social and...

DATE: Feb. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Officers showed caring and compassion

We cannot find words to express our heartfelt thanks to Brad Ray, patrol sergeant and Justen Goodall, patrol deputy with the Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office for the kindness they showed to us on...

DATE: Feb. 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cut administration before raising taxes

It seems that the RE-1S School District just can’t get enough; enough of our money that is. Again, it is considering asking us for more money. The district is failing our kids and our community. It...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Obama evokes crusaders and incites the appeasers

WASHINGTON – His secretary of defense says “the world is exploding all over.” His attorney general says that the threat of terror “keeps me up at night.” The world bears them out. On Tuesday,...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cats need to roam free to control pests

I would like to respond to the letter from Larry Berger about cats. While I agree that cat owners should spay/neuter and vaccinate their cats, I strongly oppose any attempt to require that all cats...

DATE: Feb. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Find humane ways to dispose of pets

To the person who tied a dog to a fence post south of Road S on Road 24 to die, I thought you should know it worked. I found your dog dead Tuesday morning and it wasn’t an easy or pleasant death....

DATE: Feb. 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Attack by radicals is inevitable

There is no way America can avoid another vicious attack by Muslim terrorists. It’s a matter of “when,” not “if.”Tragically, Obama’s naivete and/or politically motivated denial of reality...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Oil prices

We will not be so presumptuous to suggest that the worldwide plunge in oil prices will be the equivalent in magnitude of the mortgage-driven financial collapse of 2008 that shook the finance...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Carbon pricing can help protect future

Thank you for your story about Rep. Scott Tipton’s visit to the Southwest Open School (Journal, Feb. 2). I teach third grade at a similar school in Glenwood Springs. It is a public school that has...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The graying of the nation is gutting government

WASHINGTON – We are gutting government. It is an extreme irony of the Obama presidency that a proud liberal – someone who believes in government’s constructive role – is presiding over the...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

County must pass rules to contain cats

Living in the country has its perks. I would have a hard time living in town. I love the open space, views and wildlife. What I find a problem is that some folks feel that since they live in the...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lend support to birth control bill

I want to call attention to a bill that is currently making its way through the Colorado Legislature and is co-sponsored Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose. HB 1194 is sponsored by Coram and co-sponsored...

DATE: Feb. 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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