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The election is over and it’s a new year. As expected, local offices were filled by those sanctified by the Republican primary. Fortunately for us those elected seem to have the experience and...
DATE: Jan. 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I notice more and more empty buildings in Cortez. Coming in from the east: Aaron’s, the old Walmart, Family Dollar, the old barbecue joint near the bowling alley. From the south, the old truck...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As a Vietnam veteran and an American I feel I must answer Michael Marston’s letter (Journal, Dec. 26). As an ex-serviceman, Marston must know that even in war there are rules followed by most of...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
After so many letters to the editor criticizing our Board of County Commissioners, I find myself needing to praise them. For decades, we have been arguing and fighting for transparency in...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – Hello, 2015. We now are in the sixth year of economic recovery since the end of the Great Recession in mid-2009, says the National Bureau of Economic Research, a group of academic...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I, on behalf of city duck feeders, wish to express concern for how the city parks and recreation department is lax in filling the ducks’ pond completely. They have only a hot tub-size area to get...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – There’s an old Cold War joke – pre-pantyhose – that to defeat communism we should empty our B-52 bombers of nuclear weapons and instead drop nylons over the Soviet Union. Flood the...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
We would like to talk to you about the Mancos Pay It Forward Fund. Life can be full of challenges and sometimes we need the support of our neighbors to weather the storm. The fund offers financial...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Watching the various news outlets, the Internet and even Facebook lets you know without a doubt why the Democrats have been removed from majority control of the House and Senate. They’re now...
DATE: Jan. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – This is the time when we make lists. The best movies of 2014. The best books. The funniest cartoons. The greatest photos. The most amazing sports performances. The 10 best botched...
DATE: Dec. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As a retired U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, having served multiple tours of duty in Vietnam, I feel obligated to offer an opinion regarding Michael Marston’s letter about torture in wartime...
DATE: Dec. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The loss of right to free movement across the country was difficult for Native Americans, especially since many tribes traditionally traveled to hunt, fish and visit other tribes. The passage of...
DATE: Dec. 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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