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An opportunity to do the right thing. That is what all voters living within the Montezuma-Cortez School District will have. If you live within the district (either in or out of the city limits) you...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I read with interest the Dec. 14 article, “Montezuma County installs EV charging station,” about the electric car charging station. So will the County Commissioners now install a gasoline pump to...
DATE: Jan. 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I have been a pass holder at Purgatory since 1975. And I don’trecall a time when so many lifts have failed in so short a time. During the last week (Dec. 27-Dec. 31), I have witnessed the...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Seventy percent of the mountains in Colorado are the San Juans, right in our backyard. The “Magic Juans” extend from Durango to Lake City and Dolores to Saguache and beyond. Because of this massive...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Dec. 16 article, “Do We Need More Gun Ranges?” was way off the mark. Instead of delving into gun ranges and public shooting locations, the reporter spent too much of the story talking about gun...
DATE: Dec. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Larry Berger
DATE: Nov. 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Last Wednesday’s Journal edition was the best and most informative local newspaper I have seen in some time, and with no local TV it was so appreciated. So many subjects were covered in depth....
DATE: Nov. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
To all of the Colorado citizens who voted Yes on Proposition 113: Thank you for your attempts to disenfranchise the popular vote for the state of Colorado. I know you think you’ve done a great...
DATE: Nov. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I would like to thank our wonderful Dolores library staff for all their hard work this year. I joined the library board this spring in the hopes of supporting their school and family connections....
DATE: Nov. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Saying “I’m a patriot” is like saying, “I’m a really amazing cook” or “I’m the least racist person in the world.” It’s really for others to decide. The Montezuma Patriots often have flouted the...
DATE: Nov. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
When the Constitution was formulated, the northern states believed all that was needed was a House of Representatives whose members would be based on the number of citizens in each state. This...
DATE: Oct. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Joel Stevenson has driven on every county road in Montezuma County. Because he was born and raised here, he knows and understands the issues of growth, jobs and budgets. A vote for Joel for county...
DATE: Oct. 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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