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Tell the EPA to help save our tourism

After reading Saturday’s column titled “Trump steamrolls the West” (Sept. 29) about weakening federal methane regulations, I reflected more on how this national issue specifically impacts ou...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City tax hike is reasonable and needed

A big part of what makes Durango special is our strong sense of community, our appreciation for maintaining a high quality of life and our willingness to step up to meet challenges when they...

DATE: Oct 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Only the rich can live with Jared Polis

Colorado cannot be bought by Jared Polis. Polis’ policies include no oil and gas production within Colorado, thereby depriving individuals of their private property rights of oil...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Who’s afraid of the wealthy candidate?

As everyone is now aware, we have become a badly divided nation politically and Colorado has not escaped this tragedy. It is therefore ever more important for people in positions likely to s...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

DHS students are off-the-charts great

On Thursday, Sept. 20, I had the pleasure of volunteering at the Community Foundation’s annual “Community Taste” event. This is the second year that I have done so. It is always an extraordi...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Scott Tipton is bad news for veterans

As a disabled veteran, it has just come to my attention that Rep. Scott Tipton has voted to reduce health care coverage for 70,000 veterans (HR 2029) and against increasing funding for PTSD ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Let’s make our Durango beautiful again

“Welcome to beautiful Durango” is the unwritten message on the triangle at the 160/550 intersection. Visitors are greeted by a mess of weeds and a rusty piece of the long removed “sculpture”...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Democrats don’t deserve my support

In 2016, I was a Bernie Sanders supporter, volunteer and delegate to the state Democratic Convention. It seemed, for a brief moment, that the Democratic Party could be the agent of positive ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Y, Z, 73, 109 and 110 are all scams

13issues.com is a nonpartisan website on all 13 Colorado ballot issues. It explains simply this year’s record number of state questions. Along with a one-page voter guide, it has ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

2A: Don’t write the city a blank check

When I first heard of the city’s plans to build a new police station and fix roads, I thought these were projects I would support. I still do, but not with the funding proposed in 2A. ...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Unger has experience for state Senate

The election for state Senate District 6 presents a clear choice. The incumbent, beyond frustrated with his colleagues’ blocking his suicide-prevention bill, blasted them by saying, “If we h...

DATE: Oct 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Homelessness is hard but not unsolvable

It turns out that Sheriff Sean Smith was right about the legal ramifications of having no place for persons who are homeless to sleep. He always contended that the camp near the Tech Center ...

DATE: Oct 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor