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Deavers has experience and compassion

After reading Kelsey Maez’s letter to the editor (Journal, May 27) and her direct attack on George Deavers and his campaign for coroner, I question the actual agenda behind her words. Her attack...

DATE: June 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Deavers has skills, stomach to be coroner

I’ve worked with George Deavers for 27 years, 22 of those serving with him on the Lewis-Arriola Volunteer Fire Department. I have always known George to be an extremely hard working individual. In...

DATE: June 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Experience shows Deavers’ skill, work ethic

I’ve worked with George Deavers for 27 years, 22 of those serving with him on the Lewis-Arriola Volunteer Fire Dept. I have always known George to be an extremely hard working individual. In the...

DATE: June 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our vote for coroner goes to George Deavers

George Deavers is and outstanding candidate for Montezuma County Coroner because of his experience and compassion as Chief Deputy Coroner for Montezuema County the last 12 years, his dedication to...

DATE: June 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tribe needs recovery plan in place

On June 3, the Manuel Heart administration closed the normal operations of the Ute Mountain Ute tribal finance department due an extreme emergency. This letter of concern explains the points an...

DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lambert rebuts Journal endorsement

Cortez Journal: Though you did not say anything actually negative about me, you did a good job of putting me down and I believe this was done partly by either not getting your facts straight or...

DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Whom to blame for the ‘loss’ of Iraq? Mostly Maliki

WASHINGTON – It is becoming increasingly likely that Iraq has reached a turning point. The forces hostile to the government have grown stronger, better equipped and more organized. And having now...

DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A good resolution to a horrible situation

I for one I am very happy for Dr. Mark Turpen and his family. And my prayers go out to the family of Ted Villelli. This whole ordeal has been a horrible situation. However, Turpen can only do so...

DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Follow original reading of the Constitution

Terry Moores’ letter (Journal, May 30) demonstrates perfectly why we are losing our constitutional republic. In regards to federal ownership of “public lands,” he either has not read the pertinent...

DATE: June 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Into the last two years, Obama is going for his legacy

WASHINGTON — As a presidential candidate in 2007, Barack Obama told historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, “I have no desire to be one of those presidents who are just on the list — you see their pictures...

DATE: June 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Uninformed letter writers look foolish

I had a good laugh when reading Terry Moores’ letter to the editor (Journal, May 30.) He attempted to make a point about how Dexter Gill was “way off base” in his letter (Journal, May 23), but he...

DATE: June 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Let cemetery mistake go

Regarding the story in the June 6 Cortez Journal, I am the mother of the young man that is buried in the “wrong spot” in the Cortez Cemetery. I am sorry for the James family that a mistake was...

DATE: June 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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