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A big thanks for smoke alarm event

I would like to thank all of the volunteers that supported the American Red Cross’ Sound The Alarm smoke alarm installation event. We had a good group of local volunteers as well as Red Cross...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cortez, let’s not end up like Durango

Did you know that a representative from the San Juan Citizens Alliance has been regularly attending Empire Electric Association board meetings? Coincidently, there are three board positions up for...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Knee-jerk tower responses no good

So our county commissioners have now decided to join the NIMBYs in protesting the location of a legally engineered and permitted telecom tower, to provide essential services to first responders....

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Is cell tower all about the Benjamins?

Just a thought about the commissioners wanting to put the cell tower on county property: My guess is that it’s all about the money. As most people don’t realize, the company that puts these up pays...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t suppress independent candidates

Colorado’s General Assembly has rushed through House Bill 1278, which makes “miscellaneous” changes to Colorado election law. It vastly increases the number of petition signatures required to place...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote for me and lower your electric bills

I am running for the district 5 Empire Electric Association director seat. I bring nearly 30 years of experience as a research engineer at Sandia National Laboratories working in the energy sector....

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Eric Lindgren right pick for EEA board

The Empire Electric Association board needs a scientific member. One of the best things about living in Montezuma County is EEA, the electric cooperative. It is locally owned by the user/members,...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tax swap for residents looks good to me

I live in Dolores County, but have interests in Montezuma County, so I think it is not out of line for me to inject myself into Montezuma County affairs from time to time. Larry Don Suckla was...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Sound The Alarm volunteers are needed

The Western Colorado Chapter of the American Red Cross will be holding a Sound The Alarm smoke alarm installation event in Cortez on Saturday, May 11. This event is part of a nationwide event to...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Someone desecrated my son’s grave

I searched for the brightest solar spotlight I could find to place with my son at the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Mancos. Imagine my disappointment and sadness to find someone had taken it, on April...

DATE: May 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

On climate change, we can do this

Montezuma County is looking for ways to diversify its economy, especially since carbon dioxide wells that Kinder Morgan operates will one day run dry, eliminating 50 percent of our tax revenues....

DATE: May 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vegetarians and vegans get high marks

The “These vegetarians are wrong about meat ” letter published by the Journal (April 25) is wrong on facts.’ The author incorrectly summarizes the 2015 research from Carnegie Mellon University....

DATE: May 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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