Everyone in the U.S. is due process cca A recent letter to the editor from Max Clark (Journal, May 21) solicited views regarding present deportation practices and… June 11, 2025
Vets deserve support, no matter your politics cca Friday, June 6, was the 81st anniversary of D-Day. The day gallant men stormed the beaches of Normandy against… June 11, 2025
Our view: Sowing fear, not safety actions are suspicious and continue to undermine Americans’ support for others June 11, 2025
Working for public lands that support real people, places and livelihoods June is Great Outdoors Month – a time when families across the country head outside to enjoy the rivers, mountains… June 8, 2025
Thank you for teaching me to fight cca Dear Daddy, You would abhor what is happening to your country. You flew 50 missions in nine months as… June 6, 2025
Our view: Nature & Culture Aggies and artists enrich our lives, we should do all we can to support them Cortez Farmers Market logocca There… June 4, 2025
Medicaid cuts threaten everyone’s health care in Southwest Colorado As leaders of rural hospitals, our organizations are lifelines for medical emergencies, medical homes for many and vital economic engines… June 4, 2025
The best of us on display in Cortez cca I was shopping with my wife at the Cortez City Market last week and we wanted to leave a… May 30, 2025
House reconciliation’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ contains some good, bad and ugly On May 22, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, otherwise known as the Budget Reconciliation Act,… May 30, 2025
Our view: EPA Protecting public health and the environment, but will it last? Last week, the City of Cortez was one of seven… May 28, 2025
Due process is fundamental to democracy cca Max A. Clark asked an important question in a letter to the editor (Journal, May 21), “How is deporting… May 28, 2025
Property tax increase is a county ploy cca We are being victimized by the recent property tax assessment. My home value assessment increased by approximately 70% over… May 25, 2025
How is deporting criminals unconstitutional? cca My wife and I are graduates of Montezuma-Cortez High School and still own property in the Cortez area so… May 23, 2025
Greenhouse and desert farming PSA cca Colorado charity, NPI, has a new website – needfulprovision.com – with videos on counterindesertification, an innovative greenhouse and desert… May 23, 2025
Our view: GOP budget -Trillions in the dark There are only days remaining in the House Republicans’ pledge to submit the coming year’s federal budget. While the larger… May 21, 2025
For waste and inefficiency, you really can’t beat corn ethanol Corn ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, has been burned in gasoline engines and human stomachs since before Henry Ford… May 21, 2025
2025 legislative wrap-up: Lower health care costs, lodgers tax, rural hospital and education support The legislative session wrapped up this past Wednesday after weeks of long days on the House floor. Four of my… May 16, 2025
Oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution cca The oath that the incoming president takes on Inauguration Day reads as follows: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm)… May 14, 2025
Our view – Motorcycle safety: Riders wear a helmet, drivers slow down Motorcycle riding has its risks, and here is the largest risk, with numbers: during 2024, 165 riders were killed in… May 14, 2025
A standing ovation for Nicholaus Sandner cca I am greatly saddened to learn that Nicholaus Sandner, drama teacher extraordinaire, will not be returning to Montezuma-Cortez High… May 14, 2025
Where are our former presidents? cca I would love to see all of our former presidents standing up for our country, our constitution and our… May 11, 2025
Breach of trust in school district salary decision cca I’m writing to voice concern over the Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1’s recent decision to exclude teachers from a cost-of-living… May 9, 2025
Dismantling a vital federal agency – the IMLS cca Several grants awarded to the Cortez Public Library during my tenure as children’s librarian were administered by the Colorado… May 9, 2025
Rep. Hurd fights to protect national forests, advances bill to fix them before they burn again Our forests are burning. And Washington can’t keep standing by, stuck in process and politics, while homes go up in… May 7, 2025
