Letters to the Editor

Editorial cartoon: Trophy for showing up

‘Help somebody; you’ll both be glad’

Help somebody; you’ll be glad you did. Carry groceries, tutor a kid. A storm-damaged house could use repair. Left or…

Red River violence ‘cautionary tale’

The recent events in Red River – murder and terrorizing gun violence caused by warring motorcycle gangs – caused me…

‘Appalled’ Dolores school invited Boebert

As an educator myself, I am appalled that Dolores School District would think it was appropriate to invite Congresswoman Lauren…

RV park ‘not a thoughtful decision’

When people ask my husband and I why we chose to move to Durango, our response is, “It’s a beautiful,…

‘Disappointed’ in Memorial Day front page

I was disappointed and dismayed by the priority of events shown on the front page of the Memorial Day issue…

‘Drag show article, photos inappropriate’

I believe the Wednesday front page drag show article and accompanying photos were inappropriate for a general circulation paper like…

‘Refusal to raise debt limit will increase debt’

Kevin McCarthy, leading (or perhaps following) his party’s MAGA extremists, claims to be oh-so-concerned by our national debt that he…

‘Decades of citizen engagement gone’

The guest column on May 19 by Blake Frederickson, “Outside consultants detrimental to local democratic process,” is sadly spot on.…

‘Broader narrative’ on clean energy

I share a letter writer’s concern that phasing out natural gas could undermine the reliability of our electric grid, but…

Regulations’ ‘consequence higher energy costs’

On April 26, 2023, the La Plata County commissioners unanimously voted to enact the Chapter 90 land use code revision,…

Purser ‘will bring diversity of thought’

As a former state legislator for southwest Colorado, I’m very aware of the persistent challenge to resist special interest groups.…

LPEA’s ‘lack of transparency astonishing’

I was surprised to find that La Plata Electric Association, our electric co-op, has no formal policy on publishing vendor…

ARs do much more than ‘punch holes’

Thanks for the recent letter concerning U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s sponsorship of legislation to make the AR-15 America’s official national…

Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2023

An annual race. In and around Durango. Will be starting soon. Cyclists will come. From around the world to race.…

Jim Mimiaga ‘Montezuma County journalism legend’

Congratulations to longtime Journal reporter Jim Mimiaga on his retirement. For 15 years, Jim has kept readers throughout Montezuma County…

Was psychotropic drug in shooter’s system?

The recent shooting is no less than horrific. What is missing is the cause. The manner is gunshot wound. What…

Elected officials should hire SJBPH head

Thank you, Board of County Commissioners for deciding elected representatives be the ones to hire a health director. I am…

Lack of bees ‘conspicuous absence’

I have traveled to Durango a few times a year over the past 25 years to visit family. I was…

‘Against Hesperus solar project’

I am a Hesperus local, Fort Lewis College alumnus and I am against the Hesperus solar project. The plan of…

‘Open minds and hearts matter’

United we stand, divided we fall. As we approach July 4, we may wish to read and reflect on the…

Luschen ‘flexible, a listener, pragmatic’

I read the May 7 editorials regarding the candidates for La Plata Electric Association District 4 with interest. By all…

No ‘negotiation,’ but ‘economic terrorism’

Thus far in her congressional career, our U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has been more of an annoyance than a threat,…

Insist Boebert help fix border policy

Many in the U.S. still look to Fox News and other unreliable sources for data. The following statement was published…