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AR-15 buy-back, ban a start at gun safety

The AR-15 assault rifle is the legal weapon of choice for the all too frequent mass murders in our country. To kill geese or ducks, shotguns are only permitted to have three shell...

DATE: Mar 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Morgenstern: Local caucuses and the treasurer’s race

Democratic and Republican parties are holding caucuses on Tuesday, and assemblies shortly thereafter. This part of the political process tends to be misunderstood. But I urge you to attend. ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

School gun violence can happen here

Here we are again, another school shooting and 17 lives are gone. I hope we get on board with the students in Florida and march on March 24. We need to have better laws, need to ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Gender focus misses the point of recall

Unfortunately, every woman has also known a man like Michael Lee ( I am a strong, successful business woman and I support Dave Peters in his efforts to recall Gwen Lachelt. To say this reca...

DATE: Mar 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Decline to sign petition, participate instead

Some local landowners, concerned about proposed changes in the land-use code draft, are signing on to a recall campaign against Commissioner Gwen Lachelt. It looks homegrown, it feels homegr...

DATE: Mar 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Edwards: LPEA can lead on renewables with cities and states

The La Plata Electric Association Board of Directors has recently established a subcommittee to meet growing energy needs in the community, and research new energy trends, such as wind and s...

DATE: Mar 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter to Superintendent Dan Snowberger

This past week our nation experienced yet another school shooting. Another community is permanently altered by gun violence occurring at a school. This time the shooting was in Parkland, Fl...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Charges against Lachelt are not valid

Early in the recall campaign against Gwen Lachelt, the two main arguments put forth were her alleged poor attendance at commissioners meetings and the ethical charges against her. ...

DATE: Feb 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Broad: Photo of homeless person heartless

The picture you put on the front page, “Rogue campground crops up in Durango Walmart Parking Lot,” ( It’s not his fault. it’s the court system. He has been trying to come home and they won’...

DATE: Feb 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hold NRA accountable for gun violence

Damn the National Rifle Association! There’s a special corner of hell where Wayne La Pierre and the NRA’s biggest funders will be called upon to explain to the thousands of innoc...

DATE: Feb 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Magical thinking about our gun woes

Thoughts and prayers and unicorn wings Are just a few of the magical things That Tipton, Gardner and Republican “kings” Think will bring an end to mass sh...

DATE: Feb 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Elected officials have failed to protect us

Through tortured tears, the father of a murdered child in Parkland, Fla., rages, “My job is to keep my daughter safe ... and she took a bullet!” My mind roars, “It’s not just you...

DATE: Feb 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor