Cortez Journal

Editorials & Columns

It's the Pitts:  A real live cow dog - Feb 2

Dirty little secrets - Feb 2

Lieutenant governor - Jan 31

Straight Talk: How did we get a Jihad Johnny? - Jan 31

Risk management - Jan 29

Capitol Report:  Another bear-ish week Jan 29

Life in the Legislature: Congressional redistricting was partisanship at its worst - Jan 29

Redistricting - Jan 26

Kmart in crisis - Jan 24

'Smatter of Fact: America must live up to its own concepts of justice - Jan 24

Four Corners, One Sky: Gazing into outer space from our Four Corners  - Jan 24

Capitol Report:  Bad-news bears big issue - Jan 22

Life in the Legislature: Larson bills advancing - Jan 22

Prisoners of war - Jan 22

Unsung heroes - Jan 19

San Juan Hot Shots - Jan 17

Straight Talk: Which quarterbacks do we follow - Jan 17

Guest Column: San Juan Technical School still serves a valid purpose - Jan 17

Guest Column: Montezuma Land Conservancy to hold conservation easements - Jan 17

Comic relief - Jan 15

Capitol Report:  That was the week that was - Jan 15

Life in the Legislature:  2002 legislative leadership already a disappointment - Jan 15

Liquor commercials - Jan 12

The Legislature - Jan 10

'Smatter of Fact: Government's actions in Leggett's case punitive, petty

Bias-motivated crime - Jan 8

Capitol Report: It's all about the budget - Jan 8

TV trials - Jan 5

Never before - Jan 29

Airline safety - Dec 29

Life in the Legislature: Home for the holidays, facing another year in the Legislature - Dec 29

Planned Parenthood - Dec 27

It's the Pitts:  Are men going extinct? - Dec 27

'Smatter of Fact:  A right is not a gift - Dec 27

The Christmas Story - Dec 25

Education reform - Dec 22

Voters over parties - Dec 20

'Smatter of Fact:  Christmastime in America - Dec 20 

Post-secondary plans - Dec 15

Standards of proof - Dec 15

Social Security - Dec 12

It's the Pitts: Slow down - not so fast! - Dec 12

'Smatter of Fact:  High-tech Christmas gifts pall beside the tried and true - Dec 12

Recession - Dec 11

It's the Pitts: Boycott just about everything - Dec 11

Sitting ducks - Dec 8

Abusive registry - Dec 6

Straight Talk: Peace in time of war - Dec 6

Other fronts - Dec 4

We can stamp out domestic violence - Dec 4

Military tribunals - Dec 1

Legislators should seek to ease burden on ranchers - Nov 29

'Smatter of Fact:  Big Brother's (over)reactions assure neither liberty nor safety - Nov 29

Human cloning - Nov 27

Guest Column: Our communities are the foundation of our strength - Nov 27

It's the Pitts:  A new look at everyday heroes - Nov 27

Shop at home - Nov 24

Capitol Report:  Much to be thankful for - Nov 24

Food for thought - Nov 22

It's the Pitts: Sitting with the kids - Nov 22

Straight Talk: Afghanistan: Never-ending tragedy - Nov 22

Identity - Nov 20

Nation-building - Nov 17

Agreeing to fewer - Nov 15

'Smatter of Fact:  Rap's not the only misogynistic music - Nov 15

More terror - Nov 13

Recession - Nov 10

Picking and choosing - Nov 6

Straight Talk:  What constitutes a real American? - Nov 6

Vote today - Nov 6

It's the Pitts: Basic rules we've forgotten - Nov 6

'Yes' on rec center - Nov 1

Recall - Nov 1

Re-1 directors - Nov 1

'Smatter of Fact: Make this war count for something - Nov 1

Life goes on - Oct 30

Life in the Legislature: Paperwork piles up as legislator looks forward - Oct 30

Capitol Report:  Tourism season essential to Colorado's economy - Oct 30

Paying the bills - Oct 27

Liberty in law - Oct 25

Straight Talk:  A new America-or is it? - Oct 25

'Yes' to Referendum A - Oct 23

Guest Column: Special session fails to resolve congressional redictricting - Oct 23

Changing schools - Oct 20

Guest Column: Heart of BLM multiple use is 25-year-old land policy - Oct 20

No on Amendment 26 - Oct 16

'Smatter of Fact: No dressing up the real reasons behind war - Oct 18

Charitable giving - Oct 16

R&D - Oct 11

Guest Column: Help your newspaper meet your needs better - Oct 11

Modern heroes - Oct 11

Straight Talk:  History is inclined to repeat - Oct 11

Cortez City Council:  City council moves forward despite aftershocks of Sept. 11 - Oct 11

The good fight - Oct 9

Life in the Legislature: Colorado must do something about Taxpayer Bill of Rights - Oct 9

Capitol Report: Compromises and progress - Oct 9

Value added - Oct. 6

Guest Column: Will America react wisely? - Oct. 6

Guest Column: Support Referendum A on statewide fall ballot - Oct. 6

100-0 for clarity - Oct. 4

'Smatter of Fact: Patriotism has many faces - Oct. 4

Capitol Report:  General Assembly must deal with budget crunch - Oct. 4

Patriotism v. privacy - Oct. 2

Sparks are already flying in legislative special session - Oct 2

American's generosity must continue long-term - Sept 29

It's the Pitts:  The fine art of 'the save' - September 29

Tax money for airlines - September 27

Straight Talk:  Are we still great? - September 27

Sorting it out - September 25

'Smatter of Fact: Punish the guilty; leave others in peace - September 25

Words of war - September 22

A sense of purpose - September 20

America's finest - September 18

A measured response - September 15

Americans, all - September 13

Straight Talk:  A day of infamy, plus 60 years - September 13

Attackers underestimate America's resilience - September 12

From now on - September 11

It's the Pitts:  Playing Monopoly - September 11

Redistricting - September 8

Guest Column: Redistricting roadmap - September 8

Guest Column: Lightning-strike victims did not ignore warnings - September 8

The limits of tolerance - September 6

'Smatter of Fact:  Is money always the answer?

Buying forgiveness - September 4

Guest Column: Stigmatizing mental illness leads people not to seek care - September 4

Budget balancing - September 1

It's the Pitts: Rules of engagement - September 1

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