In light of the stories circulating prior to the opening of the Olympics, many of us seem surprised that the games have gone so well. That is curious. Have we become so accustomed to bad news that we ...

I am for Amendment 69, ColoradoCare, a single-payer universal health care system for all Colorado residents that will be offered on this November’s ballot. The current cost of medical insu...

I read with interest the article (Journal, July 3) regarding the county commissioners decision to ask the voters to approve a “sales tax that would fund new broadband infrastructure and improved inter...

The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has supported increased protection for cultural resources and sacred sites for decades. We were pleased that the current administration asked U.S. Int...

WASHINGTON – In the public imagination, no industry better symbolizes the downfall of U.S. manufacturing than steel. Shuttered plants dot the Midwest. Since 1973, steel employment has dropped 76 perce...

The heavy storms going through the area Friday impacted not only traffic on the ground but traffic in the air. At about 9:30 p.m., the runway edging lighting at Durango-La Plata County Airp...

Cattle, goats, pigs, lambs, poultry and rabbits were all sold to market during a packed auction at the Montezuma County Fair on Saturday. The Junior Livestock Sale featured more than 100 an...