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Lawmakers outline budget crisis, SNAP impacts and immigration concerns at LWV forums

In November, the Montezuma County League of Women Voters hosted two programs to update the community about important issues. Sen.…

November 28, 2025

Protect families with thoughtful wills

cca I read a letter to the editor in The Journal a while back that advised people to make sure…

November 28, 2025

Our view: Thanksgiving

Our strength lies in our local resolve

November 26, 2025

Imagination Library: Giving children the gift of reading

cca Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to their 5th birthday.…

November 26, 2025

Beef prices, civil discourse and farewell to producers

cca Thank you, Mr. Rick Corbett, (Letters, Journal, Nov. 14) for your well-reasoned, intellectual statistical response to my earlier Argentina…

November 23, 2025

Keeping Montezuma County clean begins with each one of us

Montezuma County is known for its stunning landscapes, rural charm and strong sense of community pride. From the open vistas…

November 21, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Open enrollment

Navigating a broken health care system

November 19, 2025

Paper out of touch with county demographics

cca A recent edition (Journal, Nov. 5) stated, “Preliminary data from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office as of Oct.…

November 19, 2025

Opinion

Colorado River crisis demands leadership before Washington takes the reins

On Nov. 11, the seven states that share the Colorado River missed a critical deadline. The Department of the Interior…

November 16, 2025

Who’s really acting like the Communist Party?

cca In recent Republican efforts to gerrymander state electoral districts at the command of President Donald Trump to ensure permanent…

November 16, 2025

Fact, not fiction, about Argentine beef imports

cca My letter is in response to “Make Argentina Great Again” (Letters, Journal, Oct. 29). First, I want to make…

November 14, 2025

Funding for Healthy School Meals for All means active kids and business for local farmers

I’m proud to say that Election Day was a win for Colorado families with the passage of Propositions LL and…

November 14, 2025

Urgent: Montezuma County Medicare plan ending Dec. 31

cca Many Montezuma County residents received a letter from United Healthcare informing them that their Rocky Mountain Medicare Advantage plan…

November 12, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Veterans Day

Honoring Montezuma County’s warriors, past and present

November 12, 2025

Will Trump come for AI next?

cca My query to AI Search Assist: Why Trump suppresses dissent? AI Search Assist answer: Trump suppresses dissent as part…

November 7, 2025

From a modest win to bigger goals: Delivering for Colorado

On Oct. 24, my first bill as your congressman, the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, passed both the House…

November 7, 2025

School board is in a death spiral

cca I have a simple question: How well-educated are the members of the Montezuma-Cortez School Board? I would like to…

November 5, 2025

Repeal of the Public Lands Rule endangers the West’s lands and livelihoods

For those of us living in the West, public lands are deeply woven into our culture. They offer habitat for…

November 2, 2025

A new way to feed our communities

cca I’m pretty sure most of us keep things we would like to see happen in the back of our…

October 31, 2025

Make Argentina great again

cca Thank you, President Trump, for committing billions of American taxpayer dollars to your friendly Argentine allies. It’s also fabulous…

October 31, 2025

Strong communities rely on engaged citizens who show up and get involved

Though national politics often garner the lion’s share of media coverage, many will tell you that it’s local government that…

October 31, 2025

Superintendent urges voters to participate

cca As superintendent of Mancos Schools, I encourage everyone to vote this Tuesday, Nov. 4. If you’re a voter in…

October 29, 2025

Our view: Power and Place

Montezuma County and Colorado are at an energy crossroads

October 29, 2025

LL and MM benefit all Colorado students

cca Colorado’s “Healthy School Meals for All” program is in danger of ending. Since 2023, the program has funded meals…

October 26, 2025