Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Other options exist for local intersection
Those who are northbound and turning west on 160 need to stop at the new intersection then proceed 100 yards to the traffic light for those that are going east…
Letters to the Editor
Connect Animas River Trail to Chapman Hill
The existing (unimproved) path is already heavily used and a more accessible all-weather link to Chapman Hill, Fort Lewis College and nearby neighborhoods would be as useful as the current…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t confuse climate with weather
Recently, a co-founder of Greenpeace, Patrick Moore – who has a Ph. D. in ecology and is well-versed in all biology subjects as well as climate change – appeared on…
Editorials
Colorado kids
Kids Count report shows good results in La Plata County, less so around state
Editorials
Vaccinations
Requiring education for parents seeking exemptions a half-step, but a worthy one
Letters to the Editor
Durango, let’s put an end to reefer madness
Another specious argument is that downtown is “family-oriented.” On a recent Sunday at 11 a.m., I was driving past a bar at 10th Street and Main Avenue. There were about…
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Internet offers abundance of information
Agenda 21 is truly a United Nations plot to take over our country. Many thousands of U.N. operatives have infiltrated the Girl Scouts and are selling cookies with mind-control chips…
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NRA not ‘nutty’ or ‘out of control’
The No. 1 goal of the NRA is to protect the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. They went after left-wing politicians who had voted to weaken the right to…
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Speak up about latest CDOT project
I feel now I am faced with the same situation in a different location, that is, another remake of an intersection costing millions of dollars not needing to be made.…
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Troubling film was enriching and artistic, too
For film-goers who want to avoid films with darker elements, the festival program contains content-descriptors for each film; the descriptors for “A Touch of Sin” were “mature content, violence, sexual…
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U.S. could better serve its people
I don’t know Jones, but judging his comments, I assume he is of the “right-leaning” persuasion and is a member of the 99 percent. I offer the following opinions: 1)…
Letters to the Editor
Affordable health care is available
Just after the New Year, I began exploring my health-care options on the Colorado Health Exchange, knowing that I would be dinged on my taxes if I did not get…
Letters to the Editor
Editorial labeled groups unevenly
Allison McGee Johnson, Colorado Ethics Watch Denver
Letters to the Editor
Don’t let deadly diseases return
The health-care issue is not a matter of religious preference – forcing people who go to a church that does not believe in medical care to buy insurance; it is…
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Pay attention to powerplay at Animas High
Highlights of the meeting I’d like to share with the public are: the huge amount of support shown for Michael Ackerman, as well as outrage about his elimination. One parent…
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City of Durango should fund parking relief
I lived downtown for a time and was often thwarted in parking by the constant and year-round city-sponsored events. Once, I had to park six blocks away from my apartment…
Opinion
Love July 4? Then vote.
But there’s this other thing. Free elections and an informed citizenry are an essential part of our representative democracy. Town board elections are about as immediate as it gets. But…
Opinion
Times editor is delusional
Ms. Mazur has made her choice. I would encourage all that are tired of the weekly blowtorch of hate that is this paper,to vote with your wallet; or perhaps letters to…
Letters to the Editor
Column filled with misleading statements
First, the Cornell University study has been debunked many times. In fact, a study from the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Lab casts even more doubt on the Cornell…
Letters to the Editor
Pot ads OK, but not those for cigarettes?
As a reformed smoker, I’m puzzled as to why it’s OK to smoke pot, yet millions of dollars are spent to discourage cigarette smoking. The next question is: Will the…
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Bear management a people problem?
By mechanisms, I imagine he means laws, and by “human food,” I imagine he is referring to my plum tree and my apple tree. Really? I am to change my…