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Gwen Lachelt is not all that powerful

It feels rather quaint to talk of truth and facts anymore in this post-factual era. However, in defense of Commissioner Lachelt, who seems to have committed the sin of trying to relieve her ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Western Wire opinion supports recall

I’m responding to letters by The article describes the efforts of California billionaire Tom Steyer who is providing funding sources to some Colorado politicians, including Ms. Lachelt. ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Poison arrows flying into La Plata County

There is an ugliness afloat wherever you turn across the country and it is moving into La Plata County. We read in the Herald such statements as approving of poison arrows been sh...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mitsch Bush views precise, can beat Tipton

As a Democrat who is critical of Trump, Trump enablers and the Republican agenda, I’m hoping the Democratic Party will nominate the candidate most likely to prevail against Scott Tipton in N...

DATE: Mar 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Silent walkout helped kids find their voice

On March 14, I stood across the street as my middle-schooler, along with most (if not all) of her classmates, participated in the school walkout to honor the 17 students killed in the Parkla...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bring home and care for service people

How often do you pause to think about the approximately 300,000 active duty service men and women stationed overseas? If you’re like most Americans, an honest answer would be, “N...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Local citizens are not following the law

I am a resident of La Plata County, but often go into downtown Durango to walk and to shop local. I don’t understand why it is so difficult for many of our neighbors to obey the law. The sid...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We need Lachelt and a land-use code

There are many reasons a recall of Gwen Lachelt is bad for our county. As many have written, the basic idea of recalling a twice-elected and term-limited commissioner undermines ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bus cuts are affecting opportunity bus

I ride the opportunity bus three days a week, and the bus cuts are affecting me. I’m fighting to save the bus at the meetings. I live in the Three Springs area. I take the opport...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Deliberate now and vote in November

This November, the stakes for the mid-term elections couldn’t be higher. Because of the consequences, I would like to encourage Colorado residents to begin to consider the impacts of their u...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time for single-payer health care

Health care must be viewed as a human right, not based on whether you can afford health insurance. Our nation should provide quality health care just like the 14th Amendment guar...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Local control, clean air, a healthy planet

I am writing to remind people that La Plata Electric Association is run by its customers as a rural electric cooperative. We pay LPEA to manage our bills and powerlines, and it currently pur...

DATE: Mar 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor