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On this day: A man, a plan, a canal
Editorials

On this day: A man, a plan, a canal

October 26, 2020

View east from Lockport, N.Y., on the Erie Canal, engraved after a picture by W.H. Bartlett, 1839.du1-i-syn Two hundred years ago, the biggest initiative any American could imagine – the…

Letters: What if we listened instead of talking?
Letters to the Editor

Letters: What if we listened instead of talking?

October 26, 2020

Intense partisanship causes conflict and tears us further apart. Can we find common ground with people we disagree with? We can when we listen to each other attentively and seek…

Letters: Let McLachlan continue on our behalf
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Let McLachlan continue on our behalf

October 26, 2020

We have such a legislator in state Rep. Barbara McLachlan, and we are fortunate to have her. Vote for Barbara in the November election and let her continue her positive…

Letters: Unlike Minkler, Salka knows many things
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Unlike Minkler, Salka knows many things

October 24, 2020

As a Bayfield Town Board member and then mayor, Matt was a leader in expanding business opportunities through the Mill Street Revitalization Project. Unlike his opponent, who only knows ranching,…

Letters: Make history by voting for Jack Turner
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Make history by voting for Jack Turner

October 23, 2020

Jack’s running as an independent for La Plata County commissioner, with no party backing or the political baggage that comes with it. Even the county’s top election official, the county…