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‘Disingenuous claiming to be patriots’

You can wrap the flag around what you are doing, then try to sell that package as “patriotism” and, perhaps, some people will buy it. That is why con men enshrine the old saw, “There’s a suc...

‘Want to be happier? Give’

Recent research shows that giving can increase your lifespan and make living more pleasurable. According to sources, giving or serving can lower your blood pressure, reduce your levels of co...

‘Shelli Shaw, grow up’

At my 6th birthday party, the egg dropped from my spoon in the race. Since it was my birthday, I felt entitled to win, so I whined and pouted. My mother calmly explained the rules of both th...

Leading GOP candidate ‘a fascist’

Hyperbole it is not. It’s clear the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president is a fascist. Criminally indicted, he is running to keep himself out of prison. And the Rep...

On Gaza: ‘Surprised things exploded?’

The Gaza Strip is less than one-tenth the size of La Plata County. Gaza’s population is 38 times the population of La Plata County – 2,100,000 versus 56,000. Half the population of Gaza is u...

‘What would sailors in USS Arizona say?’

Thursday, Dec. 7, was a day to remember what happened at Pearl Harbor. What would all those sailors entombed in the sunken USS Arizona think about our country right now? What would they thin...

RV park’s ‘negative impacts outweigh benefits’

There are many reasons to oppose the Roberts Village Camp Durango proposal. The density of the Roberts Resorts proposal is incompatible with the area. It increases concern for ecosystems in ...

‘Monumental implications’ with RV park

I am shocked that the local Planning Department is so short of staff that they have to hire an out-of-town firm to study the feasibility of Roberts Resorts RV Park, an enormous project with ...

‘Consider team behind candidate’

Although a candidate’s age can statistically increase or decrease the chances of becoming incapacitated during a term in office, there is no guarantee that a younger individual would prove a...

Need for Shelli Shaw to ‘step down’

Shelli Shaw’s refusal to verify the November election illustrates the need for her to step down as head of the LaPlata County Republican Party. Her belief in – and support of – conspiracy th...

‘Revolutions needed to heal planet’

I am a student at Fort Lewis College who is deeply concerned about the climate crisis. I often hear about individual carbon footprint reduction, but the main cause of the crisis is rarely di...

‘Dunaway Street’ for Mike, Linda

The name of the street that runs alongside the new location of the Durango Fire Protection District building should be named Dunaway Street. Born in Durango, Mike and Linda, 1966 graduates o...
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