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Letter: Quiet Lake Nighthorse movement is elitist, selfish

Responding to the letter about Quiet Lake Nighthorse: Durango went to great lengths to appease all users prior to opening by requiring two no-wake days. The lake has been functioning well on...

DATE: Dec 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Media’s obligation is to present facts, expose lies

Regarding Mike Sigman’s letters of Nov. 11 and Dec. 9: The former letter was bemoaning what Sigman perceives as Durango school kids being indoctrinated about climate change. In the latter, h...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Reopen schools for in-person learning

As an economic developer and father, I know quality education is important, and served on the 9-R Bond Campaign committee this fall. We were thrilled to start school in person in August, and...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: See the real disaster created by COVID-19

I read Eileen Wright’s letter about public officials supposedly deceiving the public about the COVID-19 pandemic. Eileen, like many on the right, focuses on the economy and “freedom” and bel...

DATE: Dec 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: What it really means to be Republican and American

What a breath of fresh air to read Steve Self’s letter about what it really means to be a Republican, not what the party has devolved into in recent years. I am a voter who has, ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: COVID-19 rules are illegal, immoral and unhelpful

I so appreciate the efforts of thoughtful people in this community who speak for small businesses and try to examine the facts in this difficult time. Durango Chamber of Commerce Executive D...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Durango Public Library staff rises to pandemic challenges

In these challenging times, all of us are adapting and innovating to stay safe while continuing to serve our values and purpose. For the Durango Public Library staff, this goal extends to a ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Four Corners residents, staff and families: You are not alone

This morning, like I do several mornings a week, I dropped my 2-year-old off at her day care next to Four Corners Health Care Center. Most of the blinds were shuttered, and I could hardly im...

DATE: Dec 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Investigation needed on handling of 9-R bonds

Voters are pleased with the approval of the School District 9-R bond ballot measure, but staff’s actions leading up to approval raise concerns. The amount of projects 9-R wanted to build, th...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Buck, Lanborn should not be seated in Congress

Section 3 of Amendment 14 to the US Constitution prescribes a response to acts of sedition by members of our US Congress. In their support of the recent Texas lawsuit calling for disenfranch...

DATE: Dec 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: More questions about the 9-R bond issue

I am a sophomore at Durango High School. For a recent project, we were assigned to research a current issue. My dad suggested looking into the 9-R School District bond, since it was on the b...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Special COVID-19 treatments for the powerful are unfair

When Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani recently spoke after his COVID-19 hospital stay, he bragged about receiving “celebrity treatment.” There is no doubt in many minds that the 300,0...

DATE: Dec 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor