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Cortez Police are courteous and efficient

Complements to the Cortez Police Department. My vehicle, parked on West Main Street in Cortez, was the victim of a hit-and-run last Friday. The members of the Cortez Po...

This is why I prescribe Medicare for All

Health insurance is supposed to protect us from debilitating medical bills. But many of my patients find that when they need care, commercial insurance does not provide adequate protection. ...

Construct a trail and destroy the planet

Most people these days know the price of everything, but the value of nothing. Perhaps this mindset is what has led us to the crossroads of urgent decision-making on which way to go. Do we s...

Clinton’s trial

With Trump’s impeachment due to go to the Senate, what can Bill’s tell us?

Road, bridges threaten Dolores River Canyon

Conservationists pursue protective designations like wilderness or wild and scenic rivers to help ensure the undeveloped character of cherished places is guaranteed into the future. ...

PHOTO: A healthy snowpack

‘Voice’ winner Chevel Shepherd plans Farmington concert

The Journal Chevel Shepherd, country singer and season 15 winner of NBC’s “The Voice,” will be back in Farmington at the Farmington Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. June 19. C...

Keep in mind Hospice of Montezuma

Hospice of Montezuma is a community nonprofit that specializes in providing dignity and quality of life at the end of life. It enables a person to remain at home among loved ones, alert and ...

Demand a fair trial for President Trump

During the impeachment hearings, I was disappointed to see the House Judiciary Committee vote on party lines. President Donald Trump withheld U.S. support from an ally unless that...

Morningside College names Ro Paschal to dean’s list

The Journal Morningside College Provost Chris Spicer recently announced the 403 students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2019-20 academic year, including Ro ...

Die, coyote, die

They may need to be removed, but there are better ways than bombing

Prepare for the day that you ask your love one to stop driving

Driving gives a feeling of freedom because you can travel wherever you wish. But, there may come a point when either you or someone close to you must make the decision to put the keys away a...