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McLachlan for leadership, compassion

As a teacher, Barbara McLachlan was a tremendous leader and a tireless advocate for students. We know McLachlan will be a smart leader and compassionate advocate for all citizens...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ on 1B; do not put our future at risk

Ryan Williams’ letter (Herald, Oct. 18) contains a number of misstatements. First, he refers to a video in which I appeared on Aug. 16 as listing “arts” as more important than an ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote for a strong community; ‘yes’ on 3B

Please vote “yes” on Ballot Issue 3B. This is an issue I am very passionate about! I am a retired teacher of Bayfield School District. My own children went through the Bayfield school system...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ on 69 to fix our health care system

How much longer must we endure our broken health care system? My entire career in medicine has been dominated by the same issue, and yet, we still have no viable solution. The pr...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A new airport is not critically needed

Voting “yes” to approve airport funding is problematical. Building a new terminal, extending the runway and developing additional parking sounds good, at least in the short term. What town r...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

J. Paul Brown is too extreme on issues

After attending several candidate forums, it is quite clear that Barbara McLachlan’s positions and views represent the majority of La Plata County voters. While I appreciate the fact that Br...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Talk of voter fraud dangerous and wrong

We have heard much of election fraud lately. Followed by civil war if things don’t turn out well for Donald Trump. I am a registered Democrat. Our county clerk running our election is Tiffan...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Amendment 69: Be afraid, be very afraid

Much has recently been written about the negatives of proposed Amendment 69: the massive cost; the many unknowns; questions of administrative oversight; implementation dates and methodology;...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Airport and ColoradoCare are too much

All the tax increase proposals on the ballot are scary. A story (Herald, Sept. 28) explained the impact if all pass. To paraphrase, in Bayfield with a $280,000 home, $50,000 per y...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ to schools; ‘no’ to 1A, 1B and Trump

“No” on Ballot Issue 1A, the increased mill levy for road and bridge projects. The county needs to find a better method of funding the county road system. People who l...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on 3B for a better Bayfield

The Best Schools for Tomorrow are good for local business and our community overall. Your “yes” vote on Ballot Issue 3B will support economic development as well as make a statem...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump should reveal his tax returns now

In his recent letter to the editor (Herald, Oct. 18) Dennis Pierce argues that Donald Trump should not reveal his tax returns. Pierce could not be more wrong, and for one simple ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor