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It's been a great 10 years

Thank you! It has been an honor and my pleasure to have worked with all of my patients and co-workers for 10 wonderful years at Alpine Eye Clinic. I have embarked on a new career and hope to...

DATE: Sept. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thank You Letters Kind words for paramedics, ambulance crews

A belated thank you to the folks who were so kind and helpful to us when a deer hit us on our bike on Colorado 184; wish we could say thank you in person. We are so blessed to have made it through...

DATE: Sept. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Washington state now proving trickle down wrong

SEATTLE – In July 2013, hotelier Scott Ostrander stood before the City Council in SeaTac, Washington, pleading with the town not to adopt a $15 minimum wage. “I am shaking here tonight because I am...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Look to mercury as suicide factor

The Aug. 29 Journal story discussing suicide, in light of Robin Williams’ death, presents isolation as a primary cause. Another possible cause to consider is heavy metal toxicity (especially...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Public lands not perfecty constitutional

Sheldon Baker’s misinterpretations notwithstanding. (Letters, Journal, Sept. 2). He cites article 4, section 3, clause 2 but leaves out the part referring to “territory or other property.” This...

DATE: Sept. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Obama’s response to Putin is to write off Ukraine

WASHINGTON – At his first press briefing after the beheading of American James Foley, President Obama stunned the assembled when he admitted that he had no strategy in Syria for confronting the...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cemetery expansion ignored cultural concerns

Well-versed in Native American history, let me clarify Navajo and other native peoples’ opposition to having a cemetery next to their private residences. Such was the case of a family heard by...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Charter school impresses on all fronts

I had the privilege of picking up school lunches on recently from Manaugh Elementary for some of the students at the new Children’s Kiva Montessori Charter School. I was quite impressed from the...

DATE: Sept. 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Unemployment easing, but wages remain flat or worse

WASHINGTON – The questions hanging over Labor Day 2014 are whether and when America gets a pay raise. Ever since the 2008-09 financial crisis, the job market has been in a state of heartbreaking...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Public lands are perfectly constitutional

After reading the article on the 9/12 Project’ forum for county commissioner candidates, I am not impressed by Republican candidate James Lambert. He reportedly believes the U.S. Forest Service and...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cortez football program strong this year

My wife and I were in attendance at the Panthers opening game on Aug. 22 versus Aspen. After having been away from MCHS football for awhile we came away impressed. Coach Coulter and his staff have...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tools available to manage horse populations

It’s a problem that demands a quick fix: Many members of the public are rightfully disturbed by the recent horse deaths in Mesa Verde National Park. But this isn’t a new problem. And it’s not going...

DATE: Aug. 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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