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Letter: CORE Act deserves our support

We are so close. (Feb. 3, “Colorado lawmakers optimistic about CORE Act’s chances”). The CORE (Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy) Act is going through the Senate now after passing throug...

Letter: Republicans’ acquittal of Trump is appalling

The Senate trial for Trump’s incitement of the riot on Jan. 6 is over and to no one’s surprise, 43 Republicans voted to acquit him. I think this is an appalling response to the t...

Letter: Calls to Boebert’s office met with demands, hangups

I called Rep. Lauren Boebert after the Marjorie Taylor Greene vote, concerned Greene’s violence wasn’t checked by Boebert. A female staffer replied sharply, “That is not what thi...

Letter: Should we rename Durango?

As I read the article about names of public streets and facilities James Morgan Durango Editor’s note: According to Wikipedia, the word “durango,” which is the name of a Mexican s...

Letter: School or no, the kids will be fine

Well, well, well, did Ms. Leitner’s letter hit the nail on the head (Feb. 13, “How to make the rest of this school year worthwhile? Skip it.”)! She was so right on! I have been sa...

Letter: Snowmobiles are already highly regulated

The Feb. 10 article, on “Has time come to better regulate snowmobiles in the San Juan Mountains?” assumes snowmobiles are not currently better regulated. I strongly disagree. Ther...

Letter: Manna expansion not appropriate for neighborhood

Manna has been an asset in addressing food insecurity in our community, but many Durango residents do not support the plan Manna has proposed to expand its building in the middle of a reside...

Letter: LPEA should take the reins on broadband expansion

High quality Internet access is sorely lacking in many rural regions across America. However, few have taken notice or appreciated the fiber optic networks expanding rapidly across rural Ame...

Letter: Rhyming with ancient Rome is unsettling

Around 160 A.D., Marcus Aurelius, the last of the so-called “good emperors,” wrote: “We were born to work together like feet, hands and eyes, like the two rows of teeth, upper and lower. To ...

Letter: Democratic Party needs to engage its own voters

I’m terrified that, during this impeachment process (not trial!), the Democrats are once again going to fall short. Why? Because a democracy depends upon a well-informed and engaged public! ...

Letter: 30x30 campaign helps protect nature for future generations

I rounded the hill to see what was awaiting my arrival: expansive granite cliffs with tremendous amounts of water falling over the tops of them into the oblivion below. A sea of spruce and f...

Letter: Wind turbines are low on the list of bird threats

With no context, the letter to the editor It alarmed me, so I went to the fws.gov “Threats to Birds” web page for more information. I discovered that wind turbines (which kill up to 328,00...
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