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Letters: Mitsch Bush appreciates our way of life

Colorado’s Western Slope and southwest canyons are remarkable for their natural resources and values. Water, forests, forage, food and recreation are the essence of our daily experience and ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Boebert’s a phony, vote for Mitsch Bush

Colorado voters have a rare chance to elect a calm, thoughtful candidate, Diane Mitsch Bush. She has worked for years as a county commissioner to protect water, agriculture, oil and gas and ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Sheâ€™ll bring variety to county commission

Marsha Porter-Norton is seeking office as La Plata County commissioner representing District 2. Her role in government service will be a natural extension of her work as a community builder,...

DATE: Oct 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote for Marsha will make a difference

I find that I am often overwhelmed, as many people are, with large-scale and complex issues like social justice, homelessness and climate change. However, one way I know I can make a differe...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: McLachlan best choice for state House

We are lucky to have state Rep. Barbara McLachlan, running for re-election, who has proven herself a trusted and true public servant for her constituents. She is still fondly reme...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: President should respect our military

In 1968, when over half a million Americans were serving their country in Vietnam, Donald Trump dodged the draft by getting a medical deferment for a bone spur in his heel. In 201...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Don’t let Trump, Gardner get away with it

As a pediatric physical therapist in Durango for over 30 years, I have witnessed the exclusion of health care coverage by insurance companies to children who were born with pre-existing medi...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Porter-Norton can get county moving

Having lived in La Plata County for 18 years and having served on both the Southwest Water Roundtable and the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission, I have had ample opportunity to see M...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Our farmers, ranchers, deserve better

An article was recently published in Terry Fankhauser Arvada (The writer is executive vice president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association) ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Republicans want to keep you dumb

The current administration made itself clear: Competence has been fired. Despite the endorsement of every medical professional association regarding the efficacy of wearing masks, Trump and ...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Late-term abortion ban compassionate

Colorado is one of just a few states where abortion is legal up until the moment of birth, and nearly 300 of these late abortions happen here every year. Proposition 115 isn’t a ban on all a...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Boebertâ€™s just good at getting publicity

I have worked with every 3rd Congressional District representative over the past 30 years. The best representatives work with others to write and pass legislation that will aide their consti...

DATE: Oct 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.