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Canyons of the Ancients: Zinke is right – It’s fine the way it is

du1-i-syn Both of Colorado’s U.S. senators, plus Rep. Scott Tipton, whose congressional district includes the monument, urged Zinke to leave…

June 26, 2017

Education update: As teacher supply shrinks, Re-1 must compete

Lori Haukenessdu1-i-syn The Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 must compete with other districts nationwide for qualified teachers. The consequences of the…

June 22, 2017

Brooks: Let’s not get carried away

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Now, I confess I couldn’t follow all the actual allegations made in those essays. They were six jungles…

June 22, 2017

Fossil water: Use of dust retardant deserves closer look

and radium deposition deserves and requires much closer examination

June 22, 2017

It’s summer and time to enjoy our recreational assets

Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn The annual fishing derby, held June 3, had great participation. Colorado Division of Wildlife stocked the Parque de…

June 15, 2017

Ray Harriman: Students have lost an energetic advocate

Harrimandu1-i-syn Those students remember him as caring and supportive, and able to engage their interest because he was passionate about…

June 15, 2017

Sanitation district: Taking another look at infrastructure costs is important

du1-i-syn While some of them don’t remember high up-front investments for sewer services as a reason hotels have not located…

June 15, 2017

Do you wonder where your letters went?

du1-i-syn After a recent update to The-Journal.com, some letters to the editor – about 50 of them – languished in…

June 15, 2017

Airport subsidies

Essential Air Service program funding offers access, keeps small airports open

June 12, 2017

Trump slump: Uneasy foreigners may spend travel budgets elsewhere

Feeling unwelcome, uneasy foreigners may spend travel budgets elsewhere

June 12, 2017

White Mesa: Remote location does not excuse radioactive spills

location does not excuse spills; residents deserve greater protections

June 5, 2017

Grantham: Colorado legislators found creative, bipartisan ways to notch wins

Colorado State Senate President Kevin Granthamdu1-i-syn Although the Republican-controlled Senate and Democrat-controlled House hit no grand slams during the session,…

June 2, 2017

71st General Assembly: Legislative session touted as most production in years

Legislative session touted as most productive and collaborative in years

May 29, 2017