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In February, the City Council approved the Cortez Housing Affordability and Mitigation Plan (CHAMP). The Journal reports that for one year, effective March 1, 2019, the city will waive a portion of...
DATE: Sept. 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I was saddened to hear of the shortcomings and irresponsibility attributed to Boutique Airlines in a letter to the editor (“It’s time for Cortez to get a real airline ,” Aug. 22). I understand how...
DATE: Sept. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I was shocked during my last visit to the county landfill to see a notice that any unsorted worthless recyclables would subject the entire load to a 30% surcharge, due to Colorado state law....
DATE: Sept. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Wildlife migration corridors and riparian areas are under threat from growing human populations. Colorado residents are fortunate to live in a state with spectacular outdoor opportunities, but we...
DATE: Sept. 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The staff and board of directors of Southwest Colorado Canyons Alliance, the grassroots friends and partner organization of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, send out a huge thank you to...
DATE: Sept. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
An article in the Cortez Journal stated that the 416 Fire which started in June of 2018 was started by sparks from the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge train. The next month of 2018, the Plateau...
DATE: Sept. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
In the Journal’s most recent article on Wilderness Study Areas, Keenan Ertel is quoted as saying, “Precluding people from using their public lands steps outside of their multiple-use intent.” As...
DATE: Sept. 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Mesa Verde horses are not being gathered by chasing them into pens. They are being baited and moved by the subtle movements of people. Having observers is not appropriate for that type of...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
For the last few year,s Burger King has neglected to fix the air conditioning in their restaurant. Some years it’s hotter than others. This year has been hot enough that the workers are very...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The proposed slaughterhouse on Road 39 in Mancos is planning at its worst. I am from a ranching background, and love the cattle business, but this facility does not belong in the residential/rural...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently there was an article in the Denver Post (“‘So many kids getting hurt’: Sexual abuse and neglect ignored in rural Colorado county, report finds,” about Montezuma County). It doesn’t make me...
DATE: Sept. 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Donald Trump is doing many things to help us in this country. One, he’s requesting of us to become more aware, through his speeches, tweets and actions, about who he really is, and more...
DATE: Sept. 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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