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I am a soldier in the U.S. Army. I am also a Jew. And if that is a concern for you, we have a fundamental problem. Because this country — the one that I serve and which I’m sworn to protect — is...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Once again the Journal has showed its ignorance and bias. People voted for Trump because they are sick and tired of politics as usual. They want things to get done and are disgusted with the...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I certainly hope that the city does not follow through and does not waste a lot of our money on this idea of medians on Main St. I don’t see how any of this is going to reduce the number of...
DATE: Feb. 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
On January 24, our representative, Scott Tipton, voted to sell 3.368 million acres of our national land to the highest bidder. These lands are currently used by anglers, hunters, hikers, climbers...
DATE: Feb. 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I write this letter as an individual. Signing with me are other individuals who share these views. We all are members of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. While we do not represent the entire...
DATE: Feb. 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
President Donald Trump has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pruitt is known for a number of things – as an ally of fossil fuels,...
DATE: Feb. 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am writing to thank the Cortez Police Department for their service and protection at the Women’s March on Jan. 21. The police officers on duty were respectful and polite. I noticed them...
DATE: Feb. 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pledges to dismantle much of the regulatory state, the amalgam of federal rules, directives and warnings that, aside from advancing many well-known policy goals,...
DATE: Feb. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As a geophysicist with experience in oil exploration, climate research and environmental cleanup, I am concerned about Congressman Scott Tipton’s statements in an August, 2016 interview with...
DATE: Feb. 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet will be voting soon on whether to permanently block the BLM methane rule under the Congressional Review Act. This rule protects human health and air...
DATE: Feb. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Farmers in Southwest Colorado have to grapple with a multitude of challenges, from the various climatic factors like drought, wind, and temperatures, to economic, technical, and judgment-based...
DATE: Feb. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently the U.S. Department of the Interior finalized a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule to drastically reduce methane waste on federal and tribal lands. Because of this smart policy, up to...
DATE: Feb. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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