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Bettin brings a unique skill set to council

I support Chris Bettin for Durango City Council. I have known Chris for six years, while living and playing here in Durango. I am always impressed with his sensible and calming approach to l...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Evidence supports the use of fluoride

Fluoride has been preventing cavities in children’s teeth in Durango for many decades. During this period there has been no indication of any negative factors. With such evidence, why is the...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Seek balance with the fluoride issue

As a native Durangatang, I shake my head in bewilderment at the whole fluoride fuss. Reckon it’s another manifestation of the influx of our newer populace including the ever-increasing (and ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Brookie tireless in dedication to Durango

I must begin this by admitting that Dean Brookie is a friend. This is meaningful because it allows me to say that I am privy to personal conversations and personal opinions from ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Youssef does her homework thoroughly

I am writing to express my support for Melissa Youssef for City Council. I have known Melissa since she and her family moved to Durango almost 20 years ago. Since that time, she ...

DATE: Mar 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

First Amendment applies to everyone

To the students protesting Randy Banksâ€™ recent arrest (Herald, Mar. 22): I would remind you that the First Amendment applies to everyone, not just people with whom you agree. ...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Not pleased with the new print schedule

Herald, you blew it. I have been reading the morning newspaper for more than 60 years, a leisurely breakfast with cups of coffee and reading the newspaper. After brea...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Old is new again, charity begins at home

Growing up in the Midwest in the Chicago suburbs in the 1940’s and 1950s as part of a family of nine (Mom, Dad and seven children), we all had jobs to do to assure our family’s success. The...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

An inside job: A brief poem about looks

When one looks at a person, What does one see? A beautifully smooth visage Is that the key? But what’s inside That so-called “lovely” e...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

100 years plus of FLC teacher education

Fort Lewis College has been training teachers for over 100 years, a legacy of which we are exceptionally proud. The recent Colorado Department of Higher Education/Department of Education (CD...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

E-bikes fast-tracked on the ART

In April 2016, the Durango City Council held a public hearing to amend Article III, Chapter 18 of the city code concerning the use of motorized vehicles within city parks, open space and the...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

All of our children deserve healthy teeth

I urge Durango city residents to continue augmenting naturally occurring levels of fluoride in our city water by voting against ballot issue 1A, which would remove fluoride from our drinking...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor