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‘Playing whack-a-mole’ with unhoused

Homelessness is not a crime. What is a crime is trespassing on private property to camp/sleep/drink/etc., breaking into construction sites or vacant property, urinating/defecating in door al...

Housing crisis more than ‘capitalism’

I write in response to Ben Waddell’s Oct. 1 column, “Housing crisis isn’t a crisis. It’s capitalism.” I appreciate Waddell’s contribution to my hometown and alma mater, and agree with some o...

No ‘tubal ligations causes great concern’

The announcement by Mercy Hospital that it would no longer perform tubal ligations for women causes me great concern. This is not about abortions. This is about birth control. The church has...

Wes Rowell cartoon

‘Illogical behaviors’ within GOP

One of my childhood heroes was the character Spock on the TV show “Star Trek.” His focus on science and logic guided me through my engineering career. But this mindset now makes it hard for ...

Turner ‘creative, pragmatic’

Oh heck, yes, I’m voting for Jack Turner for county commissioner. I’ve had the honor of being Jack’s friend for a quarter century. We’ve worked together on several business projects – and I’...

‘Send message – no more lying’

Please vote. If you have not voted in a while, now is a good and important time to jump back in. Voting by mail is easy, safe and secure; voting at your local poll place on Nov. 8 is also ea...

‘Support candidates without demonizing’

In early October, I was surprised to learn about Lauren Boebert’s false claim that Durango schools are providing litter boxes for students who “identify as cats.” For those who support Boebe...

‘Vote to save democracy’

Republicans are trying to undermine and overthrow our democracy and voting rights. This should be the most important issue for all of us. Vote for Democrats or this may be the last vote you ...

Church ‘selfless, thoughtful, committed’

Let me tell you about my friend Clyde Church. In 2017, Suzanne and I had another home in Rockport, Texas. Rockport was the bulls-eye for Hurricane Harvey. Our home and property were devastat...

Vote Dems to rein in costs

Let’s talk about the real issue with inflation: Corporate profits. Profits are at a 70-year high, yet corporations are inflating their prices dramatically – not even because of rising costs ...

Trump rules ‘her thinking’

For 60 years I have been an active voter, missing few – if any – elections. I must say that it gets more frustrating with each election cycle. This year, we have a sizable percentage of appa...
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