Editorials
Power station closure carries impacts across region
Scheduled shutdown good news for air quality, but tough on area economies
Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Fix Obamacare if necessary; don’t kill it
Although I am very healthy, I support sharing the load of health care expense among all members of our society. That is how insurance works. I don’t know what health…
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Experience shows value of fluoridation
The addition of trace amounts of fluoride to the natural amounts that already exist in our drinking water is one of the best tools we have to prevent dental decay…
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Vote to end forced fluoridation in Durango
That said, not since Hitler’s Nazism has a government forced medication on its own citizens until fluoridation of the water supply began. Communities across this country have woken up to…
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We could all learn from Porter and Fearn
I have personal knowledge of their work, leadership, statesmanship and diplomacy over that time to resolve significant water issues that have affected and continue to affect us all. During their…
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EPA helps U.S. protect its quality of life
The Clean Air Act, enforced by the EPA, protects our cities and towns from air pollution. One only has to look at cities in China to know what U.S. cities…
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Death with dignity without judgment
As a registered nurse for the past 40 years, I have worked in intensive care units, in cardiac care, in community health and in hospice. I have cared for many,…
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Comparing Trump to Hitler is not fair
Come On! Hitler? Really? Don’t you think this is a little bit exaggerated? What exactly are you reading, Deborah Carlisle, that leads you to this misguided conclusion? Again, we say,…
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A stark choice coming on bighorn sheep
Domestic sheep producers use our public lands responsibly, but the negative impact on bighorns is clear. Continued domestic grazing in the Weminuche will inevitably lead to limited bighorn populations. Dr.…
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A short story and prayer for our children
I can almost hear her murmuring to herself: “I’ll show them what a crackerjack secretary I will be! But first, I must dash off thank-you checks to all of the…
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On unicorns, fairies, Trump and Russia
I also believe that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn acted without direction from President Donald Trump when talking to the Russians. Steve Caplan Durango
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Which countries produce the terrorists?
Two terrorists, U.S. citizens, blow up the Federal Center in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people including children in the day care center;Two terrorists, U.S. citizens, shoot and kill 12 students…
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A plan to make America truly ‘Great’
Well, I’d like to broker a great deal: I live in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and I’m sure we could trade you our “Great” for your dollars, provided…
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Republicans should brace for backlash
The day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, there were more than 650 protest marches nationwide with an estimated 4.1 million participants. The weekend of Trump’s ill-conceived immigration ban, thousands rushed…
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Carbon fee garners conservative support
The Climate Leadership Council, headed by a group of esteemed conservatives (George Shultz and James Baker, among others), has come up with a non-punitive proposal that will go far to…
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A No vote on 1A will benefit our children
It is a poorly worded proposal with a double negative (on purpose, in my opinion). Don’t get fooled by it. Vote No on 1A. Fluoridation is proven to help prevent…
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Trump and his insanity must be stopped
It seems as if his EOs are a desperate, last-ditch effort to make things much better off for the wealthy (i.e., Republicans, Wall Street bankers, and those in his administration)…
Editorials
An adjustment to Gallagher is needed to maintain local services amid plummeting revenue
An adjustment is needed to maintain local services amid plummeting revenue
Pine River Times opinion
Sutton family appreciates community
May God bless each of you. The family of James Sutton Allison
Pine River Times opinion
Leadership La Plata thanks speakers, sponsors of class
We appreciate the generosity of the Durango School District 9-R for the use of the Board Room in the 9-R Administration Building and Durango Joe’s Coffee for supplying coffee for…
Pine River Times opinion
Colo. needs reliable source of transportation funding
While Colorado’s population has grown by 53 percent since 1990, highway lane miles have grown by just two percent. At the state legislature, everyone seems to agree that we need…
Pine River Times opinion
New Arts Center is a ‘Field of Dreams’
Last weekend’s Air Force Academy Band concert was thrilling! In case you missed it, the Performing Arts Center was packed with appreciative Bayfield residents and talented Air Force musicians. In…
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Bill great example of collaborative effort
Crafted by local residents of the San Juan Mountains region, the San Juan bill resulted from years of input by people of every interest area, with thorough attention to detail…
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Questions for the progressive individual
I thought, as I often do, just towards what does a progressive progress? And I ask the question here today: What is a progressive? From whence does the progressive begin…
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Now we know Sen. Cory Gardner’s price
Public records show $5,200 flowing from DeVos to Gardner’s 2014 campaign. Sen. Gardner’s “Yes” vote was for a nominee who has never been associated with a public school as a…
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Trump needs to delegate responsibility
How true, how true. Gary Kubiak is to be admired for using common sense. I was in management in retail for 25 years. I had a heart attack at 65…
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Local voices
Community reliance on letters to the editor as a form of expression is visible
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A response to recent articles on immigration
Per the Ellis Island website, he boarded a ship, the S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, in Bremen, Germany (formerly Prussia). He had just completed his service in the Austrian army.…
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The real threat is not foreign immigrants
The numbers show that since 9/11, slightly less that one American per year has been killed in the U.S. by foreign-born terrorists. More people are killed annually by flying champagne…
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A valentine for journalists everywhere
I want to thank American journalists, especially the Washington press corps, who are on the job and working constantly to find the truth. They uphold the First Amendment, and through…