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Check out Diane M. Bush for Congress

We in Eagle County and Conejos County know what a great state representative Diane Mitsch Bush is and know what an outstanding U.S. representative she would make. She understands that Western and...

DATE: Sept. 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Learn more about flood insurance program

We live in an area where we are fortunate to not have to worry about a hurricane destroying our communities. The Four Corners Board of Realtors is raising funds for the rescue, relief, and...

DATE: Sept. 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Article on Boutique Air stunningly bad

The Sept. 9 Journal front-page, above-the fold piece on local airfares was stunningly deficient as reportage on several counts, especially given the importance of the matter locally. The...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

House budget harmful to rural Colorado

The recent 2018 House Budget Resolution would use “reconciliation” to force a fast-track legislative process for billions of dollars in cuts to programs that help families in Colorado meet their...

DATE: Sept. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Prepare now to procure plan for 2018

Connect for Health Colorado “continues to serve as the go-to resource for Coloradans to purchase health insurance and get financial help to reduce costs. The next Open Enrollment Period is Nov. 1,...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

School site is more of a hazard now

About 5 percent of the old high school has been removed from the site, and now that site is more of a health and safety issue than it was before. Did the big out-of-town contractors pack up and...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mixing beer festival with kids appalling

Concerning the Harvest Beer Festival, is it really a fun family event? And the kids activities are really fun? Since when does beer mix with family fun or kids? This seems like an oxymoron. I have...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

House budget is harmful to Colorado

The recent 2018 House Budget Resolution would use “reconciliation” to force a fast-track legislative process for billions of dollars in cuts to programs that help families in Colorado meet their...

DATE: Sept. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Sabido case about principles of justice

Those of us who are working to keep Rosa Sabido in our community (Journal, June 30) are working from a principle more powerful and important than the law. We are working from the principle of...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

S. Market repair is dragging on and on

I’m pretty fed up with the road repair project on S. Market St. The fix of this small stretch of road has dragged on long enough; get it done! I have observed workers coming in around 9:30 to 10...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Protect your pets from mountain lions

Recently, we lost our dog by means of a mountain lion. We live in McElmo Canyon, and others have also lost their animals. Please notify your neighbors if you see one of these cats. These animals...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Noise spoiled vacation stay in Mancos

A hello from Chicago, and I wish I were writing this letter under happier circumstances. My family and I visited Mesa Verde National Park, spending the night in Mancos. This seemed to be a quiet,...

DATE: Sept. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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