Columnists - The Journal

Clothing 10 best list causes puzzlement

It's spring break time, so I'm taking the week off from political commentary. Gawd knows we need a break from politics! The magazine that comes with the Sunday newspaper had an it...

DATE: Mar 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

Veterans Forum How many cuts can the military withstand?

Every day, we hear about Congress and the budget battle and the proposals to balance the budget. This is a major concern for all U.S. citizens and affects each of us emotionally and politica...

DATE: Mar 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Forecast for open government: Sunny, for now

So it’s Sunshine Week. Are you excited? I can hear most of you asking: “What the heck does that even mean? Are we celebrating the sun this week? What kind of hippie-dippie deal is...

DATE: Mar 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: County Assessor

Hoodoo heaven

Discover mysterious nature of wilderness exploration at Bisti

DATE: Mar 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Schools want their money

School districts around the state have been hit with more than $1 billion of state funding take-backs since 2009 because of state revenue shortfalls. Districts dealt with the cuts...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

Leader of the free world not leading at all

In the past, most of our allies have followed America's lead, because in the past America was the leader of the free world. Maybe that was because after we dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshi...

DATE: Mar 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Of Sound Mind

Randy, thank you for making the county fair our prize event

Each summer, the La Plata County 4-H program celebrates the traditions and pride of our community at the annual county fair. 4-H members bring in animals, food, heritage arts pro...

DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sheriff Update

Can California survive this dire drought?

As a boy growing up on the Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, I often saw an amusing admonition posted in the rest rooms of gas stations, restaurants and even public libraries...

DATE: Feb 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Write Angles

Common workplace injuries and common sense

By Karen Childress Getting hurt anywhere is a pain – literally – but when it happens in the workplace an injury can be disruptive not only to the person who suffers the misfortune...

DATE: Feb 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Southwest health notes

The Old West: Cowboys at Beaver Creek and Indians at Meadows Trading Post

Part 2: Continued from The Cortez Journal, Jan. 3, 2014 In her interview, Allie Meadows Baer talked about an interesting visitor to her father Billy Meadows’ trading post in the s...

DATE: Feb 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Wilderness Act turns 50: Time to honor land left wild

What is wilderness? As stated in the Wilderness Act, “A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the ear...

DATE: Jan 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

From the Extension Small choices can lead to big savings

Are you leaving money on the table? Recently, the blog DoughRoller grabbed my attention with an item about compounding. The premise was that long-term reduced spending increases ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Sheriff Update