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There are no conspiracies in this county!

I would like to respond to the letter from Ms. Yarina (“ Colorado requires all county assessors to re-value the property in their county every two years. For tax years 2020 and 2021, values...

DATE: May 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The citizens are letting the county down

A letter to the editor accuses our elected county commission and employees of the county of hoodwinks and high jinks with regard to property tax assessments (“ The citizens of La Plata Coun...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We cannot just let wilderness run wild

The recent Forest Service announcement that chain saws will be allowed very sparingly to help clear trails within the South San Juan and Weminuche wildernesses has been met with both praise ...

DATE: May 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We have got to stop scaring our children

A photo in the Colorado Independent about the Highlands Ranch STEM school shooting shows a young girl, maybe a first-grader, approaching security personnel with her hands over her head. Are ...

DATE: May 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

On climate change, we can do all this

De-carbonizing our country will be an enormous challenge. The opportunity of that challenge will be in incredible job growth, an economic stimulant. The Brookings Institute just i...

DATE: May 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Approval voting seeks your approval

The Approval Voting Party advocates the approval voting, a simple voting method that allows voters to choose any number of candidates for a given office. “Check all the candidates yay or nay...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

La Plata County never ceases its trickery

It never ceases to amaze me how creative our county government has gotten in getting their beloved property tax increase. When it keeps failing at the ballot box, they’ll get even...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durangoans, all your wokeness is a sham

From mindful, tolerant and coexist bumper stickers to friendly Buddhas and prayer flags adorning yards and entry ways, to Crossfit-like obsession with yoga, Durango residents continue to con...

DATE: May 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Join our lobby to fight climate change

In February of this year a sold-out presentation from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival educated members of our community about the state of the planet and raised scholarship funds for two F...

DATE: May 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Shouldn’t that unruly dog be on a leash?

As Durango thaws out and trails become more accessible, it seems everyone has the same idea – hit the trails and enjoy the open space and public lands where we live. Of course, Du...

DATE: May 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t suppress independent candidates

Colorado’s General Assembly rushed through House Bill 1278, which makes “miscellaneous” changes to Colorado election law. It vastly increases the number of petition signatures required to pl...

DATE: May 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This planet is getting mighty crowded

Sure is good to be home in Durango after a five-week bike and drive trip in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Spain. One of the virtues of off-the-beaten-path travel is that one learns so much...

DATE: May 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor