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Health Department grateful to mask makers

I just wanted to let you know that your efforts are greatly appreciated! To date, your group has donated more than 700 masks! This morning another 70-plus came in! I was down to 12, so thank...

Thank you from the family of Clyde Goodall

The family of Clyde Goodall would like to thank everyone for the flowers, money, phone calls, food and thoughts and prayers. Due to the coronavirus, a Celebration of Life will be held at a l...

Police blotter

Saturday, April 4 3:34 a.m. An attempted theft of a motorcycle was reported in the 200 block of South Washington Street. As the officer approached, a man was observed lying under a ...

Supermoon graces Dolores River Valley

The seniors hours made me feel unsafe

Being of that demographic, I scheduled a shopping trip to City Market during the 7-8 a.m. hour reserved for seniors. My estimate is that upwards of 40% of the shoppers were at least a decade...

Learn to appreciate Trump’s successes

Regarding the letter “ Anyone who distorts the English language to accommodate their own pitiful political beliefs is mentally troubled. Often, President Trump’s words are purpos...

President never could have led in WWII

I’m just one aging oldster, confined in my home thinking back “in my day.” Don’t yo love that line? Can’t help it. I went from 8 to 12 years old during the “War to end all wars” a...

Will candidates take the bailout money?

At this historic moment, we are in the midst of an election campaign. Given that our federal government has passed a massive stimulus/bailout bill, to be funded by more deficit borrowing, I ...

Show me a hero

This interest in New York’s Andrew Cuomo is bad news for Joe Biden

Mildred Friendship Club scholarship deadline May 1

The Journal The Mildred Friendship Club scholarship application deadline is May 1. The scholarship offers a $500 scholarship to a graduating senior attending Cortez, Do...

Community Emergency Relief Fund opens grant applications

The Journal The application for the second round of Community Emergency Relief Fund granting is open through April 22. Grants will be disbursed at the end of April, providing at l...

Atmos Energy crews to wear face masks while in communities

The Journal Atmos Energy announced this week that its employees would wear face coverings when social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, such as when working outside o...