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Slow down, say hi to busy work crews

There is always something we may not like, but I think we are thankful in Cortez for all of the snow we are getting this year. I also think we should be very thankful for the extra efforts made by...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Four Corners Community Band wants you

After a short break for the holidays, the Four Corners Community Band will resume practice on Monday, Jan. 14. Practices are held each week, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Maybe president should pay for the wall

Congress and other top bureaucrats recently voted to increase their salary by 17 percent, or about $10,000-plus for each person. Of course, this also includes President Trump. Why don’t Congress...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

If the wall goes up, Lady Liberty will fall

If the U.S.A. puts up that wall, we will be forced, by the forces of hypocrisy, to take down the statue of liberty! Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Civility committee members are uncivil

I read with some interest about the announcement of the formation of the Committee for Civility in County Government (“Group for Montezuma County civility,” letters, Dec. 24). We can surely agree...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

U.S. big debt bubble is about to explode

In the history of mankind there has never been a fiat currency that has survived, if that systems was mired in corruption coupled with uncontrolled national debt. The recent report of $21 trillion...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

An appeal to Rep. Scott Tipton on wall

Shame on you for your support of funding for a border wall. You should be well aware of the poverty that exists in your congressional district and the difficult access to affordable health care...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This Trump show is just like a bad soap

What if everyone thought as highly about themselves as President Trump does? What would this world look like? Maybe we should impeach him and make him king? Trump would certainty find this title...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

President Trump is a very big, big liar

I would like to mention that President Donald Trump has stated he is proud to be American and wants to make America Great Again, whatever that means. America has always been great. Just ask our...

DATE: Jan. 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

If D.C. can go green, America can do it

Washington, D.C. just became the only jurisdiction in North America that has enacted a concrete, mandatory, detailed, comprehensive law to reduce emissions at a pace compatible with keeping global...

DATE: Dec. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hospitals, insurers are ripping us off

My holiday spirit U-turned when I signed up for 2019 health insurance. The monthly premiums and huge deductible felt like a one-two punch to the gut. Not only do Southwest residents pay much higher...

DATE: Dec. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

That star had to lead them to Nazareth

With respect to Mr. Weintraub’s article The Mystery of Christmas in the Dec. 21 edition: While “The Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” is a pretty song, the fact is that the star had to have led the wise...

DATE: Dec. 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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