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Editor:For anyone in School District RE-1 thinking they might vote no on Ballot Question 3B bonding for a new high school I ask that you please first do the math. By that I mean, take a minute...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:With all due respect, are all the people in Montezuma County lemmings? Just follow the crowd. Alex Carter (Cortez Journal, Oct. 10) used the analogy of a farmer upgrading to a newer tractor...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:From the tone of the letters lately, there appears to be a little confusion with the priority of subjects. There are about three key items that are facing the American people on this fine...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I was saddened to learn the Cortez Cultural Center may be in danger of closing its doors. I have been a supporter and volunteer at the Center for several years and have always felt the arts...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:According to Democratic rhetoric, Obama as president has been tested and proven in the job. If Obama was actually doing his job, that might be true. Obama has found a novel way to shirk his...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I am writing to publicly chastise the Journal for its news article headlined Forest industry key to healthy forests. Remember that your job as a media outlet is to mediate opinion, not...
DATE: Oct. 20, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I am writing in response to inaccurate arguments being made opposing the school bond issues. One writer says, Until parents and students value education, the current problems in our schools...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:The high school construction bond debate is justly drawing attention. The proposed tax increase is not significant but every family is cautious about managing their dollars and its easy to...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Those who came before us had a vision of what makes a strong and healthy community. We need a safe place to live and to work, a good health care system, and a city government that...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Two of our children recently graduated from MCHS; they each went on to attend top universities in the country. Another child is now a freshman at the school. Comments in your paper...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I am dismayed that the editor of my local newspaper is telling me who I should vote for. Many local voters look to the media for unbiased information in order to make informed decisions when...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:One question Id like answered is how big will the increase in the mill levy be and what will it mean to people on fixed incomes and those who are struggling with families to hang onto their...
DATE: Oct. 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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