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City should learn from county on roads

I would like to thank the Montezuma County workers and their leaders for doing a wonderful job on turning dirt roads into amazing roads this past year- and-a-half. Thank you, all. Maybe the city...

DATE: July 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Medicaid for veterans threatened by bill

On June 19, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a motion to preserve insurance protection for veterans. The unanimous consent motion, by Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a disabled...

DATE: July 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City council right in support of Ancients

I just wanted to thank the Cortez City Council for taking a stance on the Canyons of the Ancients by sending a letter to Secretary Zinke. Monuments such as Canyons of the Ancients support small...

DATE: July 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time to stand up for the Arctic refuge

I am writing to voice my support for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The president’s proposed budget includes a provision that mandates drilling and development in this one-of-a-kind Alaskan...

DATE: July 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City needs to enforce codes on weeds

I enjoyed reading the articles about the county updating use codes and also the program to combat weeds (Journal, June 23). Good work, Montezuma County! Now about the City of Cortez. I live on...

DATE: July 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I stand with Rosa in her efforts to stay

Rosa Sabido (Journal, June 30) has been living in Colorado for over 30 years, contributing to the community, abiding by the law and paying her taxes. She has renewed her immigration status...

DATE: July 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter confirmed suspicion about voters

Thanks to Vince Young (Journal, June 12) for reaffirming my suspicion that we have an enclave of ignorant white conservatives in our corner of Southwest Colorado who helped elect Trump. He is not...

DATE: June 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Climate story lacking in factual science

The sky is falling! Poor dear climate scientist Jane Zelikova, aka Chicken Little (Journal, May 30). It’s too bad how that big, mean President Trump has talked bad about your “science.” And yes,...

DATE: June 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Graduation coverage lacked diversity

Thank you for your coverage of all high school graduations in the county. What a joyous occasion for families! I would like to see a more inclusive representation of diversity in your coverage,...

DATE: June 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Statement from mayor has connotations

In the April 4 Journal story, the mayor’s statement: “It seems to me that those people that are going to be upset ... it doesn’t make any difference whether it’s 0.55 or 0.35,” sounds like...

DATE: June 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Do your part to support our free press

I have been concerned about freedom of the press since President Trump’s first full day in office. At our hotel, late, after participating in the Women’s March on Washington, we turned on the TV...

DATE: June 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

By inaction, Tipton supports terrorists

Rep. Scott Tipton refuses to vote to stop arming and training and funding terrorists. H.R. 608, the Stop Arming Terrorists Act, was introduced by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, on Jan. 23. The bill...

DATE: June 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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