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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

A Westerner with working family roots

My name is Root Routledge, an independent Progressive Democrat. I’m one of the four candidates in the race for Congress, CD3. My website, More importantly, I care deeply about protecting t...

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

Just when we have life’s actors figured out

I had it all figured out. As an adolescent watching TV I saw the cops beating people at the Selma bridge, in my twenties a few of my friends were hurt during the police riot in Lincoln Park,...

DATE: Mar 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Epstein: Our fake president

The biggest faker of all is none other than President Donald Trump. He is posin as a “Conservative,” but he is actually a fake conservative. What is my evidence? You can look this...

DATE: Mar 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Transit cuts, climate groups miss mark

Do the citizens of Durango have a clear picture of the repercussions of the drastic transit cuts? I think not. Cutting Route #4 means no service to the entire west side of Durang...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Walsworth for La Plata County Treasurer

I am asking Democratic delegates to consider voting for Tim Walsworth at the county assembly on Saturday. Tim arrived in Durango 15 years ago to accept the position for executive director of...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Democrats, media owe Trump an apology

Doubtful that it will happen, but once again, the so called “experts” of the biased mainstream media and so many Democrat politicians owe President Trump an apology. We are not g...

DATE: Mar 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Joffe: Never argue with someone holding a gun

My longevity is due to this policy: “Never argue with someone holding a gun.” So, how will students be able to question what their gun-tottin’ teachers say, in safety? What happens if a disr...

DATE: Mar 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Sen. Gardner should listen to Pope Francis

Senator Gardner has received $3,879,004 from the NRA. This extremely well-paid salesman of slaughter in the U.S. Senate has not even completed a full term yet! He has worked succ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Gardner, Tipton choose pollution vs. people

If you value clean water and air, and are concerned about climate change, the League of Conservation Voters just released its most recent National Environmental Scorecard of our members of C...

DATE: Mar 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dayish decision sends a chilling message

I was in complete shock to read that a filmmaker visiting Durango was released on a personal recognizance bond after not denying that he had a girl in his hotel room, and that he tried to ha...

DATE: Mar 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor