Newsletter Opinion

Brown: The past, present and future of a Cortez museum

Ann Browndu1-i-syn In exchange for this building, it will be our responsibility to pay our part of the utilities each…

November 20, 2017

Open enrollment: Though embattled, the ACA stands and residents should access it starting today

du1-i-syn Not only have his most recent plans to end the cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to insurance carriers and hospitals…

November 20, 2017

Editorials

Cortez schools: after election, board and administrators face cuts

Lori and Jamie Haukeness react as Kim Percell, County Clerk announces that according to preliminary votes, the Montezuma-Cortez Re-1 Mill…

November 16, 2017

Guest Columns

Sheek: New guidelines for recycling in Cortez

Mayor Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn Why the changes? In August, China announced to the World Trade Organization that it would no longer…

November 16, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tipton’s column ignored climate change

Warming temperatures (predicted for decades) dry out vegetation (both live and dead) sooner in the season, which then burns easier…

November 16, 2017

Arctic refuge: With no good reason to drill, Gardner should oppose oil lease sales in ANWR

A herd of musk ox graze in an area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, known as Area…

November 13, 2017

Honoring veterans: Repaying our debt with quality care, not mere words

Kurt Patton and his wife Colleen Patton, with Combat Veterans Association, holds a sign up as more the 150 Veterans…

November 10, 2017

Zakaria: Asia’s turn toward radical Islam is alarming

du1-i-syn In the 16 years since 9/11, the city has proved astonishingly safe from jihadi groups and individuals. And yet,…

November 10, 2017

Offline October: Student-led social media blackout tells teens ‘Don’t post a story, live one’

Student-led social media blackout should continue challenging teens

November 6, 2017

Samuelson: Welcome to the Jerome Powell era at the Fed

du1-i-syn Almost by definition, he instantly becomes the most important economic policy-maker in the world. But who is he? Outside…

November 6, 2017

James: Heroes, idols and mentors

du1-i-syn As the song says, my heroes have always been cowboys. Mine were a bunch of horse trader, beer-drinkin’ “ne’r-do-wells.”…

November 6, 2017

Support our teachers going the extra mile

du1-i-syn Do people realize what a teacher does on a daily basis? If a teacher only spent the “required” time…

November 6, 2017

Samuelson: Is this what the future of health care looks like?

du1-i-syn It’s undeniably important, but why? Clearly, economic concentration in health care is growing. The possible CVS-Aetna hookup is just…

November 2, 2017

Be sure to vote: Area schools counting on your ballots for improvements and guidance

Area schools counting on your ballots for improvements and guidance

November 2, 2017

Editorials

Election integrity: Above all, the Presidential Advisory Commission must protect the right to vote

Above all, the presidential voting commission must protect right to vote

October 30, 2017

Guest Columns

Rankin: Schools turning challenge into opportunity

Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn These are just some of the challenges our public schools face. In September, I toured Southwest Colorado and…

October 30, 2017

Guest Columns

High school: a time to learn, explore and grow

The high school years are a key time in life when students begin to take on more responsibility in their…

October 26, 2017

Watch Yore Topknot

James: On conflict resolution

du1-i-syn I was raised the only boy in families that numbered 10 sisters. There were some “steps” and “halfs” in…

October 26, 2017

Editorials

MVMA move

Cortez will feel the loss of bookstore and convenient tour ticket location

October 26, 2017

Samuelson: At budget time, let’s look at the important points

du1-i-syn The dollar amounts are monstrous – trillions, not billions. The vocabulary of government finances (budget-speak) is baffling. Little wonder…

October 23, 2017

Commissioners lose credibility with ‘fake news’ ploy

Commissioners’ actions a big step down from open and honest negotiations

October 23, 2017

Election time: Montezuma County voters need to turn out and support our local schools

Jim Mimiaga/Cortez Journaldu1-i-syn The district has said it will spend the additional money on three key areas: teacher salaries, technology…

October 19, 2017

Samuelson: North Korea growing more adept at cyber warfare

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn Launched largely anonymously, cyberattacks can cripple essential infrastructure – power grids, financial networks, transportation systems – and inflict…

October 19, 2017

Please profile school board candidates

du1-i-syn With so many in the running, it is very important that voters know as much as they can about…

October 16, 2017