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Letters: Letter writer should get history straight

I have been waiting for some history buff to take to task Mike Sigman for his imaginative historiography. In his letter, “ Between 800 and 1492 A.D., Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in p...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Porter-Norton is the perfect candidate

Marsha Porter-Norton is the perfect choice for La Plata County Commissioner. I’ve known her for over 20 years and found her an intelligent, articulate person who lives and works with integri...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Senate pick for Western Slope is clear

In his Aug. 28 letter, Ray Scott of Grand Junction alleges that Senate candidate and former Gov. John Hickenlooper has “no regard for the Western Slope.” (“ Scott glosses over several of th...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Colorado’s fight for women’s suffrage

Colorado was the first state in the union to approve women’s suffrage by popular vote, a full 27 years before the 19th Amendment was passed. Organization of the state movement was led by a r...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Marsha Porter-Norton will work for you

I met Marsha Porter-Norton during her previous career as a professional meeting facilitator/mediator, when I was working for a government agency. I was so impressed with, and grateful for, M...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Defend our way of life, beat this autocrat

This November, we’ll choose between two very different value systems. One is democracy, based on our Constitution, an empowering collaboration based on mutual regard for other people and fac...

DATE: Oct 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Let’s share our abundance with wolves

I write in response to Mark Pearson’s piece (Thinking Green: “ Wolves have killed no humans in the Northern Rockies since reintroduction. Western Colorado has million acres of public land a...

DATE: Oct 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: McLachlan belongs in Colorado House

I am writing in support of Barbara McLachlan, who is running for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives from District 59 in November. Barbara is eminently qualified ...

DATE: Oct 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Lauren Boebert will fight for our freedom

Lauren Boebert is a new name and new face in politics, a young lady who will be there to fight for our freedom, including the freedom to make a living! So much of this may be take...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: I’m thrilled to vote for Porter-Norton

I’m thrilled to vote for Marsha Porter-Norton for county commissioner because she is exactly the judicious, intelligent, pro-community person we need in these times of uncertainty (it’s not ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: The other candidates don’t come close

I’m writing to endorse Marsha Porter-Norton for La Plata County commissioner. I first met her through the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango. She and her husband are integral membe...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Mitsch Bush not looking to be a star

Here it is election time, when we are often expected to choose between candidates who have already failed or new radicals out of touch with common sense. This time, in the 3rd Congressional ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor