Editorials
Amendment 64
Marijuana mess a case study in what is wrong with legislating at the ballot box
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Letters to the Editor
Brodsky shows dedication to LPEA mission
Brodsky also has put his money where his mouth is. He purchases only green energy, and his goal is local renewable energy while holding true to our mission statement. We…
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Herb Brodsky represents LPEA’s membership
Brodskys engineering and management backgrounds prepared him well to help oversee the important functions of the association. His experience as an involved community citizen has helped him really know the…
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Attacking FLC not how to support Aalands
Still, the wounds are being salted and deepened by well-meaning friends who have turned their love for the Aalands into an attack on the college. This saddens me deeply. As…
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Recall is an honesty issue, not gun issue
Whether you are a Democrat against gun rights or a Republican against pro-choice, we must demand the person we send to Denver is the same person we voted for. In…
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Local efforts promote best of human nature
Recently, I spent a morning with a bright, inquisitive, respectful group of first-graders from Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School at Durango Nature Studies Center. Their eager questions and observations were…
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City would lose shoppers from bag ban
I recycle plastic, glass, paper, boxes and plastic bags already, and I do not need the city trying to charge me for using bags. I will be shopping in Farmington…
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GM foods remain untested and dangerous
Buchanan also politely implies that anyone opposed to this very new technology is irrational, uneducated and basically a Luddite. I have been opposed to GM foods for more than 20…
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Critics are right to question ‘carbon gods’
They are, and they are right. The worship of the carbon gods trumps science, economics, reality and any semblance of the truth. Richard Norton Durango
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Right should practice morality it preaches
Despite that this treaty is consistent with our ongoing war on terrorism, Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, proudly co-sponsored a bill (H. CON. RES. 23) asking the Senate not to ratify…
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Boycott hunting licenses to repeal gun laws
Boycott hunting license of all kinds until these laws are repealed. Rick Baxter Bayfield
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Vote for Herb Brodsky for LPEA board
I have served on boards with Brodsky through the years and know him to be a man who respects the diversity of the members he serves. He is thoughtful as…
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District 4 voters should stick with Brodsky
My own experience with Brodsky has convinced me of his dedication, his willingness to work hard and his ability to be a leader. When Brodsky takes on a task, he…
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Benefit from Brodsky’s extensive experience
Let us benefit from Herb’s many years of experience as a LPEA board member and community advocate. I encourage you to vote for Herb Brodsky, LPEA board member, District 4.…
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Vote for more locally generated power
I’m voting for Michael Rendon in District 3 for his proven leadership, commitment and vision. The decisions surrounding how we get our energy should be made with a clear vision…
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FLC is right to keep mum on firings
As far as Chris goes, if in fact the Aalands consulted with a lawyer, the college cannot and will not publicly comment. That silence tells me there was a reason,…
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Major media are guilty of pervasive bias
The celebrity trolls who currently reign on commercial television read from the same corporate script. They spin the same gossip. They ignore what the corporate state wants ignored. They champion…
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Label bombers for what they are – cowards
The term “terrorist” has apparently become a badge of honor for those who plot against a free society. So let’s all start calling them what they really are, cowards. Perhaps…
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Restaurateur supports entire community
Jerry’s heart is so big and his love for people is his primary thought every day. He helped me through some tough times in my life as he has so…
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Brodsky, Rendon
Choose mix of experience and new blood for La Plata Electric Association board
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Aalands were not first to see FLC’s methods
Three years ago, I was “blacklisted” by a well-known FLC art teacher, then gallery director, from applying to the gallery to show work. “Blacklist” was his word. I asked for…
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Commission rules do not apply to tribal lands
This is inaccurate. The reason why COGCC staff was unaware of the spill was because it occurred on Southern Ute Indian Tribe land, and COGCC rules do not apply to…
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Disposable bags
Proposed fee for one-time-use bags a policy that would ‘solve’ a poorly defined problem