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I am writing in response to the recent letter to the editor by Barbara Grist (Journal, Oct. 25) who claims that if we want someone who has “family values at heart,” we should vote for Hillary...
DATE: Nov. 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON — Rule of thumb for a presidential campaign where the two candidates have the highest unfavorable ratings in the history of polling: If you’re the center of attention, you’re losing. As...
DATE: Nov. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
People reside in and come to visit Southwest Colorado in large part because of our spectacular mountain landscapes, high quality of life, and abundant recreational opportunities. These special...
DATE: Nov. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am a third grade teacher at Mesa Elementary. I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I just created a request for my classroom at DonorsChoose.org : Can You...
DATE: Nov. 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
How much longer must we endure our broken health care system? My entire career in medicine has been dominated by the same issue, and yet, we still have no viable solution. The problem remains...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Yes, there should be shame, but not because state school trust lands were sold in Bluff, but because extreme environmentalists don’t want to share land with anyone except Conservation Land...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I was thrilled to see that U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton has received the official endorsement of the Colorado Farm Bureau. As the owner and operator of a cow-calf operation in Montezuma County, it’s...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
It is with great sadness that I write about two medical issues, Proposition 106 (Medical Aid in Dying) and Amendment 69 (ColoradoCare). Both of these are about giving Coloradans the freedom to...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I’m a life-long resident of Southwest Colorado, a hunter and angler, and a father. I’m writing because I believe that Scott Tipton is reckless and out of touch with what it means to live in rural...
DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
It has been the intention of my ex-husband and myself to provide clean, safe homes at the most affordable rent possible. In 2014 my ex-husband walked into Housing Authority, lease in hand, to...
DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As of last week, my work on the wildfire matters and the water interim committees concluded and, for many legislators, the focus shifts to the elections and the next legislative session. There are...
DATE: Oct. 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON — There was a time when ticket splitting was common. Voters would support one party’s candidate for president and the other’s for Congress. At its peak in 1972, ticket splitters...
DATE: Oct. 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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