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Who are these pro-slavery Coloradans?

Quick question, please. I understand that many of us are angry. I understand many of us are confused, full of frustration, fear and/or something. My questio...

DATE: Nov 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Republican blowout? What did I miss?

Headlines claiming a Republican Senate blowout are perplexing. Let me know if I missed something. In four ruby-red states that Trump won by an average of 25 percent in 2016 and ca...

DATE: Nov 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Voting was grand, pizza made it better

It has been my pleasure to work as an election judge at most elections since I came to Durango 20 years ago. This election day, I was at the polling center at the fairgrounds. It ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

If we could kill the insurance companies

The World Health Organization of the United Nations annually ranks its 191 member nations on the effectiveness of their health care systems. These enlightening statistics are available at th...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Politicians: We are watching you now

We can all breathe a sigh of relief that the onslaught of political ads are over, at least for the moment. My hope now is that our elected officials do not go right back to busine...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I am taking your ideas back to Denver

To the editors: I am honored to be re-elected as your state representative for House District 59. Thank you for putting your trust in my leadership for the next session; I promise to continu...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Toto, we’re not in New Mexico any more

I just don’t understand. I drive around the city and county. There are placards, yard signs and bumper stickers for all these individuals and issues, but where are those for the ones we have...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durangoans, face it, your river is dead

Durango: So many spills, and radioactive waste still spills into the Animas River â€“ then mine waste, contaminates from oil-field production, 416 Fire, that have and will continue for decad...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This crop of journalists must be purged

The current active campaign against a Republican president by the liberal media has now spiraled totally out of control. We need to renovate and replace the current crop of liberal advocates...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Open your eyes: Trump just doesn’t care

The last time I Googled “How many lies has Trump told since taking office,” the number came in as 4,001. That was three weeks ago. The number is, obviously, way more than that now. ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

After fire, the forest begins healing itself

U.S. Forest Service guides escorted 20 Durangoans two miles along the Upper Hermosa Trail on a recent bright autumn morning. We had stood in horror as flames licked the ridges this summer. N...

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This foolish amendment could ruin us

Why do both conservative organizations like Club 20 and liberal cities like Boulder oppose Amendment 74? Because it’s a change to the state constitution that will embroil state an...

DATE: Nov 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor