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Serving my country set my life on a new course. It gave me an inner satisfaction that I did my part, I served. One of many who gave, one of many types of service. “All gave some, some gave all.” I...
DATE: Aug. 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – On Sept. 5, 2014, Russian agents crossed into Estonia and kidnapped an Estonian security official. Last week, after a closed trial, Russia sentenced him to 15 years. The reaction? The...
DATE: Aug. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Several years ago when the American Legion failed to obtain a permit in time for the Veterans Day parade, the parade moved from Main Street to Montezuma. I wrote to the Journal hoping to get the...
DATE: Aug. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
On Aug. 20, the city of Cortez decided it was too embarrassed by us veterans to allow next year’s Veterans Day parade down Main Street. Instead we will be relegated to a small side road. Keeping us...
DATE: Aug. 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase – coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter & Gamble – refers to things (cars, homes,...
DATE: Aug. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Why are gas prices going up in Cortez? NBC News announced on Aug. 20 that gas prices nationwide are falling, with many cities selling gas below $2 per gallon. Come on, Cortez gas providers, give...
DATE: Aug. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
In an Aug. 18 story, the Journal reported, “BLM field manager...explained that the act of leasing does not authorize any development or use of the surface of lease lands, without further...
DATE: Aug. 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
When I first saw the horrible accident that put millions of gallons of poison in the Animas river my heart went out for all the rafting companies that need to make their money in the summer season,...
DATE: Aug. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – Speaking on the subject of immigration in the Republican debate on Aug. 6, Donald Trump said, “This was not a subject that was on anybody’s mind until I brought it up at my...
DATE: Aug. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Congratulations to the Montezuma County fair board. I have been involved in the county fair for 25 years as a parent, teacher and now grandparent. The fair this year was the best I have seen. There...
DATE: Aug. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Congratulations to the city of Cortez in taking a small step toward reducing blight. I anticipate that the process of reducing blight will have financial and political hurdles and thus take time....
DATE: Aug. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
WASHINGTON – To understand China’s surprise currency devaluation, you need context. China is engineering a major economic transformation – or, at least, trying. For years, it relied upon export-led...
DATE: Aug. 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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