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Letters: What if we listened instead of talking?

It’s election time, a time of strongly entrenched partisanship, of strong and sometimes blind devotion. Intense partisanship causes conflict and tears us further apart. Can we f...

Letters: Let McLachlan continue on our behalf

Excepting only those among us who are committed anarchists, I think that we can all agree that some form of government is necessary. We need people of good will who will listen to and respec...

Letters: We need Porter-Norton’s experience

I endorse Marsha Porter-Norton for La Plata County commissioner. She is well known in the community as a small business owner facilitating solutions on public issues for decades. For example...

Letters: I won’t be getting my yogurt at Top That

It’s a shame Top That Frozen Yogurt in Durango has decided not to care about my health by not wearing masks or requiring them. Since they evidentially have no regard for me, I will not suppo...

Letters: Porter-Norton is thoughtful and reliable

We could not ask for a better county commissioner candidate than Marsha Porter-Norton. She is smart, thoughtful and a tireless worker. I saw this firsthand when we worked on the road and bri...

Letters: Prop 113 will damage rural Coloradans

Rarely do ballot measures threaten to disproportionately punish geographic constituencies. Until now. In 2019, the Colorado Legislature and governor approved legislation implementing a “nati...

Letters: Documentary makes case for Joe Biden

I had the pleasure of watching the MSNBC documentary “The Way I See It,” about Pete Souza, the photojournalist who documented President Barack Obama’s eight years in the White House (as well...

Letters: Porter-Norton understands rural life

La Plata County’s diversity of landscapes, cultures and economies makes for a wonderful place to live but also brings challenges. Commission candidate Marsha Porter-Norton is well aware of...

Letters: Have you considered Porter-Norton?

Please consider a vote for Marsha Porter-Norton for county commissioner. Recovery in our local economy from unique and serious challenges faced in 2020 will take someone with a strategic min...

Letters: I wish I could vote for Porter-Norton

Voters in La Plata County are fortunate to have Marsha Porter-Norton as a candidate for commissioner. She is smart, capable and definitely committed to the best interests of your community. ...

Letters: Let the professionals handle abortion

As a family doctor who has cared for mothers, fathers and babies in Southwest Colorado for over 30 years, I urge you to vote No on Proposition 115, a ban on late-term abortions. Medical ethi...

Letters: Yes on 4A to keep local schools healthy

We face a challenge in our schools because of a lack of adequate state and local funding for items like replacing outdated HVAC systems and leaky roofs. Voting Yes on ballot measure 4A will ...
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