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Vote for transparency on 9-R board

A very important job of an elected school board official is to be the liaison between parents and the school district. Parents bring concerns and comments and the board works on their behalf...

Vote Paslay, Hill and Gulec for 9-R board

Academics should be at the forefront of this school board campaign. It should be kids first in this campaign. The national outcry to stand up to efforts to silence parents, discourage transp...

Support Petersen for 9-R school board

I am a retired educator and former resident of Durango. Both of my children were educated in Durango School District 9-R public schools. Both are proud graduates of Durango High School. Acco...

Take back direction of 9-R district

If anything, people are talking. Finally. About school board elections where usually only 10% to 12% of eligible voters decide what goes on in our local schools. And in Durango, we are getti...

Cathy Mewmaw for 9-R school board

Cathy Mewmaw is the only independent candidate running for the Durango School District 9-R board. As such, you will not see letters to the editor endorsing a slate of candidates and espousi...

Former school board members back 9-R candidates

As former or current Durango School District 9-R school board members, we care deeply about our schools and need your help. Everyone must be invested in this election to ensure we can contin...

Mewmaw most qualified for 9-R board

I’m writing to endorse Catherine Mewmaw for the Durango School District 9-R board. Her six-year tenure as a 9-R teacher here make her the most qualified candidate. Having seen firsthand how...

Brown, Petersen and Parmenter for safe schools

I am writing to stand by and support Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parameter for the Durango School District 9-R board election. When you have a 1-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis ...

Vandalism a reminder of work to do in this community

This month, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango was the target of three anti-LGBTQ acts of vandalism. Our rainbow flag was stolen; we replaced it, and then it was stolen again....

Students back 9-R board candidates

The school board election will decide who will set the tone and policies for our district in years to come, and in times as turbulent as these, our school district needs steady and student-f...

Women’s March not an all-inclusive event

I had a great time attending the Women’s March here in Durango. There was a fairly big turnout, both men and women came together for women’s rights – lots of high energy! It was great! The ...

Theft of rainbow flag a violation

I was saddened and disturbed to learn of the repeated theft of a rainbow flag from the front yard of a Durango residence. I understand there was also some vandalism involved and that both ev...
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