Editorials

Letters: The other candidates don’t come close
Letters to the Editor

Letters: The other candidates don’t come close

October 3, 2020

She has experience and has prepared for the job with 50 listening sessions throughout the county. She is fourth-generation local and has the depth and breadth of regional knowledge. Marsha…

Letters: Mitsch Bush not looking to be a star
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Mitsch Bush not looking to be a star

October 2, 2020

Diane Mitsch Bush is someone with real experience who will work for all of us, not fight with half of us. Someone with practical ideas to fix broken systems. Someone…

Letters: To neighbors who scream about freedom
Letters to the Editor

Letters: To neighbors who scream about freedom

October 2, 2020

When I see my good Liberty Coalition neighbors waving their in-your-face “Freedom” signs and screaming in support of their sacred right to not wear masks when they shop next to…

Letters: Diane Mitsch Bush doesn’t boost QAnon
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Diane Mitsch Bush doesn’t boost QAnon

October 2, 2020

She developed young minds via the classroom at the University of Arizona, CSU Fort Collins and Colorado Mountain College Steamboat Springs. Since 1984, she has devoted her time to numerous…

Letters: Independent, just like our forefathers
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Independent, just like our forefathers

October 2, 2020

This country’s election system was founded on selecting the person we feel is best qualified, not a political party. The only people who benefit from the current system are the…

Letters: Thankful that they’re looking out for us
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Thankful that they’re looking out for us

October 2, 2020

Your article states that the protection provided by Benchmark costs taxpayers $30,000 per year – less than the cost of one home lost to wildfire. At the average cost of…

Letters: President’s response to virus is deadly
Letters to the Editor

Letters: President’s response to virus is deadly

October 1, 2020

President Trump downplayed the danger, saying the virus would “just disappear.” He failed to mobilize government resources to ramp up testing or to procure needed medical supplies. He tuned the…

Letters: Old Durango has become a different city
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Old Durango has become a different city

October 1, 2020

It seems a lot people that have chosen to move here have brought with them their politics and lifestyles, changing the entire demographics. This conservative movement goes against what Durango…

Letters: Some misconceptions re Purple Cliffs
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Some misconceptions re Purple Cliffs

October 1, 2020

Neighbors in Need Alliance asked permission to place signage indicating that the dumpster is for Purple Cliffs residents only. That permission was denied. The residents of Purple Cliffs do not…

Letters: My party, not yours, works for Americans
Letters to the Editor

Letters: My party, not yours, works for Americans

October 1, 2020

Hmm, no, I will vote for the party that recognizes the greatness, fairness and generosity of America. The party that has brought back jobs and prosperity and has shrunk the…

Letters: Good riddance to your opinion page editor
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Good riddance to your opinion page editor

September 30, 2020

And the letters and editorials that screamed that Interim City Manager Amber Blake was not qualified despite serving 14 years in local government, strategically and ably managing the embezzlement and…

Letters: I hope undecideds will do some research
Letters to the Editor

Letters: I hope undecideds will do some research

September 30, 2020

I believe climate change is real and we need a good market-based solution to wean us off fossil fuels. I believe police are necessary but they should not be killing…

Letters: Blame Blacks, not caste, for their lives
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Blame Blacks, not caste, for their lives

September 30, 2020

The caste idea breaks down when you take Asians into account. Statistically, Asians make more money per capita than whites do and they commit less crimes. Most people feel that…

Letters: Gallagher repeal language is deceitful
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Gallagher repeal language is deceitful

September 29, 2020

That is deceitful. If it passes, I figure each home in Colorado will be taxed an additional $122 per $100,000 in value – a total of over $203 million. But…

Letters: Health insurance doesn’t work in free market
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Health insurance doesn’t work in free market

September 28, 2020

Quoting the paragraph Free Markets, she states: “Fewer overreaching regulations and more competition will deliver better outcomes. Healthcare should be personal and portable with transparent and competitive pricing!” At first…

On this day: an accidental discovery
Editorials

On this day: an accidental discovery

September 28, 2020

Alexander Fleming works in his laboratory at St. Mary’s, London, 1943.Imperial War Museum The boy, Alexander, was a quick learner. He attended the town school, where he earned a two-year…

Letters: We can all agree the president is a liar
Letters to the Editor

Letters: We can all agree the president is a liar

September 27, 2020

Whether you’re talking about tax cuts, immigration policy or the economy, one person’s accomplishment is another person’s catastrophe. The one thing that independents, liberals and conservatives might agree on is…