Name:
Screen name:
Email:
WASHINGTON – In this bitter campaign, one area of agreement unites the major candidates: trade. Bernie Sanders brags that he’s opposed all recent trade agreements; Hillary Clinton now rejects the...
DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
In my opinion, the possible best use of the old Montezuma-Cortez High School building would be for a Department of Homeland Security supported electro-magnetic pulse emergency center. There is a...
DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
How many of you would be willing to pay to keep the recycle bins in Mancos and Dolores? We went over to drop off some cardboard and it was literally packed to the ceiling along with a bunch of...
DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Karen Sheek is my choice for Cortez City Council. She is a courageous and thoughtful person who has shown that she is most interested in serving the people of Cortez. Sheek is a successful...
DATE: March 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
When is the Journal going to get up to speed with the rest of the world and allow public commenting on the Journal’s online articles? You have a tabbed section for “Read” “Commented” and...
DATE: March 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently I heard that the Montezuma County commissioners refused to a request for a $4,000 donation to the nonprofit Montezuma-Inspire Coalition, which includes 18 groups seeking to help...
DATE: March 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Our county commissioners want to take over miles and miles of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management roads in Montezuma County. But their appointed Planning and Zoning Commission says the...
DATE: March 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
We’ve just passed the halfway mark in the 120-day legislative session, which is always a milestone looked to by those working at the Capitol as a signal that the pace will continue to pick up and...
DATE: March 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
We here in Montezuma County live in a truly amazing place. From the crown jewels of our region, Mesa Verde National Park and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, to the world-class trail...
DATE: March 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Over a recent weekend, an employee at the Cortez Sanitation District, Phil, and the owner of Bravo! Cleaning and Restoration, Randon, assisted me through an unfortunate water damage incident; I can...
DATE: March 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I was disappointed to see the Feb. 26 Journal using the Forest Service draft plan for grazing in the Weminuche Wilderness to push the views of special interest activist groups. The Journal...
DATE: March 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
What a winter this has been! This winter is reminiscent of the ones we had 40 years ago when I first moved to the area. Lots of snow has meant that we may be close to breaking the drought or at...
DATE: March 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor are limited to 250 words. You will not be able to submit your letter in this form if you exceed this limit. Please include your full name, town or county of residence and a contact phone number. We edit letters for length and clarity and to eliminate libelous or tasteless material.
Opinion columns can be submitted to letters@the-journal.com. They are published at the prerogative of the opinion editor and may be edited. Opinion columns should be 600-650 words and should be accompanied by a head shot of the author and a one-line pertinent biographical description. (For example, “John Doe is president of the nonprofit Kidz ’n’ Horses,” or “Jane Doe is a Durango City Councilor.”) Please also include your full name and contact phone number.
