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Letter: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for electric car “fuel”

I read with interest the Dec. 14 article, “Montezuma County installs EV charging station,” about the electric car charging station. So will the County Commissioners now install a gasoline pu...

Our View: State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month

State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month with new regulations

Cortez Public Library to host storytelling event

The Journal Cortez Public Library will host a community storytelling session with Bessie White and her neighbors John and Sharon Stone at 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Whit...

Cortez Public Library to host event with Scott Graham and Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk

The Journal Cortez Public Library will host a virtual event with Scott Graham and Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 via Zoom. Graham will discuss the sixth bo...

Letter: Purgatory lifts failing more often than reader remembers

I have been a pass holder at Purgatory since 1975. And I don’trecall a time when so many lifts have failed in so short a time. During the last week (Dec. 27-Dec. 31), I have witn...

Letter: Enjoy back country safely, avoid avalanche dangers

Seventy percent of the mountains in Colorado are the San Juans, right in our backyard. The “Magic Juans” extend from Durango to Lake City and Dolores to Saguache and beyond. Because of this ...

Our View: State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month

State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month with new regulations

Surprising and subtle effects of COVID-19

I was watching “The Crown” the other evening and for a split second thought, “Nobody’s wearing masks, and they’re all gathering too closely together!” It startled me that I’m so used to livi...

Fauci: U.S. taking hard look at variant of coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no more apt to cause serious illness or be resistant to vaccines than the ...

Bringing everything back to basics

As we approach the new year, resolutions are typically on everyone’s minds. Especially after a particularly challenging 2020, we are looking for ways to ensure that 2021 will be d...

Our View: COVID-19: The truth

Daniel Bergman has heard it all, every possible irrational, misinformed, paranoid idea about COVID-19 and the vaccines. A few examples: Bill Gates created the virus. The vaccine i...

This winter, think about what’s around the bend

By Master Trooper Gary Cutler I hope everyone has been enjoying the holidays this year. It’s been a hard and difficult year for a lot of people. With that being said, p...