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Why is Purple Cliffs ‘still unsightly mess?’

If I recall correctly, taxpayers paid nearly $375,000 for the cleanup of the Purple Cliffs homeless camp. Why is there still an unsightly mess on the hillside? Is La Plata County blind to th...

‘Biden administration failing us’

The recent removal of Title 42 and the rush of illegal immigrants over the border is now being viewed by the nation. It has been going on for two years, almost 6 million have entered the U.S...

Vote for Luschen: ‘Expertise matters’

Expertise matters. La Plata Electric Association, our local electric cooperative, is an excellent run organization and leading co-op nationwide. Over the past few years under the present boa...

CNN’s town hall with Trump ‘absurd’

With his hiring as CEO, Chris Licht promised CNN would remake itself as a less opinion-driven channel, less focused on Donald Trump. What did CNN do instead? Gave Trump 75 minutes of unfette...

‘Durango prettiest place you’ll starve to death’

If you are a property owner in La Plata County, you likely received your 2023 property notice of valuation from the county in the mail recently. I would encourage everyone to take a good loo...

Teachers fix ‘shoelaces to broken hearts’

I am a 30-year veteran teacher (retired) and the proud parent of teachers who married teachers. In recent years, teaching has become increasingly more difficult as politicians, parents and t...

‘Show up. Show ’em the door’

Polling data show most Americans overwhelmingly support a woman’s right to an abortion. Too bad. There’s a judge in Texas that says “no.” Polling data show that most Americans believe some g...

Crime related to reproductive health care

“Where have all the criminals gone?” is the title of the fourth chapter of Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt’s 2005 book, “Freakonomics.” The economists correlate the banning of reproductive ...

‘Things got a little weird’

During U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s first term in Congress, things got a little weird. Boebert supported the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education; she opposed Colorado’s red flag la...

‘Look forward to having Boebert in class’

Thank you for the news story on Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and her bill to take authority away from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service related to wolves and the Endangered Species Act. H.R...

‘Responsible for places we love’

I’m grateful for Sarah Sturm’s guest column on Sunday, and for the reminder that as people who live and play here, we’re responsible for the future of the places we love. Clean energy can b...

Vote against Trump’s ‘corrupt influence’

In response to a recent letter about why “laws don’t apply to all equally?” I refer the letter writer to the recent trial for assault that former President Donald Trump did not attend. Trump...
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