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Keep the Arc because it is true public art

To the public art commission: We believe that the Arc of History sculpture is a wonderful piece of true public art. It is now, after so much community involvement, much more trul...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Environmentalists want to lock up all land

Environmentalists? What are environmentalists? I think of long-haired hippies who do not dye or cut their hair and live completely off the land in shacks made completely out of ...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thanks to Western Excelsior for firewood

I would like to thank Western Excelsior in Mancos for the firewood they gave away this summer. I know there were many people taking advantage of this generous offering. They coul...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

ColoradoCare puts health before profits

I can’t wait to get on Medicare. As a professional individual who does not receive health insurance through my employer, I have been jumping from health plan to health plan trying to keep my...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mercy surgery team deserves accolades

I recently underwent surgery at Mercy Regional Medical Center to repair a 19-year-old hip joint apparatus that had broken apart. The procedure to repair or replace the device was scheduled f...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

ColoradoCare would save us all money

Amendment 69, ColoradoCare’s proposal on the November ballot to provide health insurance for all Coloradans, proposes that there will be a premium tax on payroll and some non-payroll income ...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Look to Steamboat as an access model

I’ve been thinking about Durango’s response when the guy from out of state filed a bunch of “drive-by” American’s with Disabilities Act lawsuits; people started criticizing the local disabil...

DATE: Sep 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Get the facts on Gwen, Julie and energy

With the 2016 election heating up, it’s no wonder that misrepresentations, half-truths and flat-out lies are being bandied about. That’s just politics as usual; we expect these attacks in ou...

DATE: Sep 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Quakers supporting Planned Parenthood

The Intermountain Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) met in our annual gathering in June in Abiquiu, New Mexico. Our yearly meeting is made up of members from Utah,...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

J. Paul Brown best represents Colorado

Colorado’s House District 59 election between J. Paul Brown and Barbara McLachlan offers a clear choice. The differences between Mr. Brown and Ms. McLachlan are stark. After caref...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Pro-life policy has terrible consequences

According to the World Health Organization, maternal mortality surged in Texas between 2010 and 2014. There are consequences to closing clinics. Who knew a pro-life policy would kill? ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Big thanks to search and rescue team

Last month I broke my ankle descending from Windom Peak. This led to my companions and me unexpectedly spending a very cold night on the mountain wondering how weâ€™d ever get off of it. ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.