Letters to the Editor
Memo to Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Hurry! Do your job right, but please hurry. Sign me a very concerned citizen of the USA. Tom Wishon Durango
Editorials
Pine River Times opinion
Library thanks supporters of Zucchini Extravaganza
Our Friends of the Library group was also an integral part of the event, providing refreshments and free books. Thanks to Agave, the band who provided the tunes that were…
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Solar Home Tour: It’s time to get out of the conference room and check out the power of the sun
du1-i-syn The co-op (and the city of Durango) is in a tough spot, hemmed in by decades-long contracts tied mostly to coal-fired energy sources and a public increasingly interested in…
Pine River Times opinion
Town of Bayfield, consultants ask for input on comp plan
A comprehensive plan is a document that sets a vision and creates a set of strategies and recommendations for the town to achieve that vision. Since the last comprehensive plan,…
Pine River Times opinion
Flu showing up early, get vaccine soon
Twenty Coloradans have been hospitalized with flu since Aug. 1, about double the number of cases the state usually sees this time of year. The Colorado Department of Public Health…
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Nation has more pressing needs for funds
du1-i-syn Suing the government over the anticipation of reducing Bears Ears National Monument issues pays more lip service on the land issues then it actually does protecting it. Not to…
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Is it time to discuss electoral reform?
“This is not the time to discuss climate change policy,” she answered. After people in Las Vegas suffered the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the White House spokesperson…
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Loyalty pledged to nation, not individuals
du1-i-syn His remarks reveal a profound lack of knowledge of, and respect for, the important and honorable role played by thousands of Interior employees who are among the most dedicated…
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Is it time for a unified library district?
As Durango Public Library patrons are aware, the library is closed on Sundays and closes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. However, library patrons may not be aware…
Editorials
Good karma: Local foundations, with local support, are bringing good changes to Asia
Karma Bhotia, in blue hat, and Larry Conrad, in yellow shirt, meet some villagers on their way to Langtang National Park in Nepal during an October 2013 trip.Courtesy of Karma…
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Small businesses need tax cut boost
du1-i-syn Almost 98 percent of Colorado’s businesses are small businesses, employing one million workers. It is absurd that the drivers of our economy are subject to tax burdens as high…
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Bayfield DMV: La Plata County should look into creative ways to keep the office open
du1-i-syn The office, in Bayfield’s Town Hall, is set to close at the end of December. County spending must be severely reduced in the coming years. Taxes on what has…
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We must act on McFaul’s information
The problem is urgent and of the utmost seriousness. Despite almost daily grave new revelations of criminal Russian interference in our democratic processes both before and after last fall’s elections…
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Freedom, respect and Trump’s priorities
It is not against the law to kneel during the anthem. Trump says it’s “total disrespect.” By kneeling during the anthem, people are showing the greatest respect for our country,…
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Join the affordable child care discussion
A daylong workshop addressing this issue is planned for Oct. 6. Members from all sectors of our community are encouraged to attend and start a strategic plan to address this…
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County needs a clear path for developers
All of which creates sales and use taxes. La Plata County lacks a method for the potential development of a single additional lot or for commercial/light industrial uses or subdivisions…
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Public Lands Day: Manage resources for Americans, not for the profits of corporate ‘citizens’
FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)du1-i-syn Americans celebrate National Public Lands Day…
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The Book of Jerry: Its bearing on more war
du1-i-syn Another war? Another generation of U.S. soldiers killed, maimed, or deeply scarred psychologically, emotionally, spiritually? I could relate the horrific statistics of suicide among military veterans under thirty. Instead,…
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Sand Canyon: While not overwhelmingly welcome, plans for adequate parking are overdue
While not overwhelmingly welcome, plans for adequate parking are overdue
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Get a handle on rowdy drunkeness, Durango
Durango needs to get a handle on the public partying atmosphere before it destroys your town. Please don’t sell your soul to the liquor distributors and bars like we have…
Pine River Times opinion
Cold weather, football, sheep … autumn is here
Fortunately, Southwest Colorado’s weather is also fickle, so after an afternoon rainstorm, the skies cleared up enough for downtown Bayfield to enjoy a purple-swathed Homecoming parade. I have to say,…
Pine River Times opinion
It’s Trump who mocks the U.S. flag, not professional football players
He’s paid dearly by being blacklisted by the NFL. But this fall other football players started following his example, and of course our Dear Leader has weighed in and proclaimed…
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Noise and drunkeness ruin stay in town
du1-i-syn This will likely be a long night without much sleep as the area is once again given over to loud music (usually the Balcony outdoor stage), or the drunks…
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Child care: Affordable, high-quality child care is a community and economic issue
River Mist Preschool students, from left to right, Katherine O’Haver, Teegan Conrad and Sophia Macho-Seekins examine vegetables in the school’s garden. The nonprofit school is fundraising to expand its facilities…