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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

Letter: Let’s get the CORE Act passed in 2021

The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, the biggest public land protection effort in Colorado in over a decade, almost made it across the finish line this fall. But not quite. The C...

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

Letter: Republicans aren’t standing up for what we stand for

It sure feels like we are living “through the looking glass” these days. The Republican Party used to stand for God and country, for the Constitution and lawfulness, for traditional morals a...

DATE: Dec 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: “Quiet” users at Lake Nighthorse deserve more designated no-wake time

A number of people have worked on getting more designated no-wake, quiet days at Lake Nighthorse for four years. A group of us met with Parks and Recreation in February 2020 for a formal dis...

DATE: Dec 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor