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I suggest everyone including the mayor go back and read this Journal article – “Mill levy ballot language solidified ” (July 26) – so that you may see why 4A failed. People I know that didn’t vote...
DATE: Nov. 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I had the great privilege last week of traveling to Washington, D.C., to meet with Colorado congressional staffers and express my ardent support for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act....
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The unsuccessful November ballot measure 4A asked voters to increase local funding for Cortez Public Schools. The funding would have increased salary and benefits for teachers, support staff, bus...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Were it not for Southwest Memorial Hospital, I would likely not be here to write this letter. On Oct. 11, I was working at my ranch when I suddenly felt unsteady and knelt to rest. Unable to...
DATE: Nov. 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am grateful for the U.S. House passage of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, a massive public lands bill protecting about 400,000 acres in Colorado. Our District 3 would gain more...
DATE: Nov. 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I have been a substitute school teacher in this school district for five years. My degree is not in education; this retirement job was a reason to get up in the morning, as I had a very flexible...
DATE: Nov. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I had the great privilege last week of traveling to Washington, D.C. to meet with Colorado congressional staffers and express my ardent support for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act....
DATE: Nov. 14, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Although I have not personally seen it, there’s an art installation that recently opened, called “Arcadia,” that is said to evoke our love of our natural environment while simultaneously educating...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
What kind of country do you want America to be, Sen. Cory Gardner and Rep. Scott Tipton? A: A country in which the president has the right, contrary to the undisputed interests of the United...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I was sad to see ballot measure 4A did not pass. I was sad to think those who voted No do not value education, our children and our teachers. There is no one in our society more important than our...
DATE: Nov. 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I just finished the article “Median home prices up in Cortez, Montezuma County ” (Oct. 30). It states how home inventory is down, causing prices to go up. But I am confused here. Last year, when I...
DATE: Nov. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The CORE Act passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support and a resounding 227-182 voting margin. Now on its way to the Senate, the CORE Act will be the largest public lands bill in...
DATE: Nov. 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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