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Thank you, Dugan family

Durango used to have so much downtown charm. Now, we see more and more modern buildings with little regard to our rural, Western heritage. It is heartwarming to see a local (long time) famil...

DATE: Jan 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What about recognizing other minorities?

First of all, I’d like to say how much I admire the Durango Board of Education who do such a marvelous job of guiding our schools while attempting to satisfy all of their constituents. Not a...

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Tis the giving season

Dear Giving Friends, aka “Angels of Our Better Nature,” Did you know when we click “Like” supporting a cause, or to share an outrage with an injustice, we are actually less likely to make a ...

DATE: Jan 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Open fences are a waste

Last week when traveling to Durango, I noticed a simple mistake by someone that just didn’t make sense. South of the Farmington Hill on Highway 550, the deer fence has been installed through...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Appreciating our community leaders

Community leaders are the backbone of Durango. They deserve heartfelt appreciation for their unwavering commitment to making our community a better place. Stepping up to lead can mean facing...

DATE: Dec 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fluoride hasn’t proved harmful

I grew up in Dallas. When I was 5 and 6 years old, I would have four to five cavities in my teeth whenever my mother took me to the dentist. On one visit to the dentist, he asked my mother, ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I must declare defeat about LPEA

We should be concerned with LPEA’s decision concerning renewable energy that will affect the rates charged in the future. I wrote an opinion published on Dec. 8 advocating to stay in Tri-Sta...

DATE: Dec 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Actions speak much louder than words

I am writing to address an important issue regarding community engagement concerning land-use codes in La Plata County. Recently, the county concluded interviews for positions on boards and ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

No commutations for Muslims in Gaza

President Joe Biden recently commuted the death sentences of 37 murderers, including killers of police and military officers. (“Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmat...

DATE: Dec 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Merry Christmas, er, Happy Hanukkah, er Joyous Kwanzaa, er ...

So here we are, near the end of 2024 -- in “the holidays.” So will you be celebrating the Dec. 25 Christian birth of Jesus? Or will you be commemorating Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish holiday...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Merry Christmas, er, Happy Hanukkah, er Joyous Kwanzaa, er ...

So here we are, near the end of 2024 -- in “the holidays.” So will you be celebrating the Dec. 25 Christian birth of Jesus? Or will you be commemorating Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish holiday...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘No’ to extended parking meter fees

My wife and I have gone downtown most weekends for over 32 years. We regularly enjoy the downtown bars and restaurants, and in our small way have contributed to their businesses. Often, havi...

DATE: Dec 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor