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Letters: Unaffiliated voter backs Porter-Norton

I am an unaffiliated voter supporting Marsha Porter-Norton for La Plata County commissioner. I have observed and worked with Marsha on numerous occasions and recognize her outstan...

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

Letters: Marsha Porter-Norton will support us

When I started volunteering for Marsha Porter-Norton over a year ago, I didn’t know her well but I knew she was a good person – and good people do good things! Marsha has been, and will cont...

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

Letters: Does Boebert know what she’s saying?

I was stunned and dismayed to read that congressional candidate Lauren Boebert opposes long-sought protections for our hunting, grazing and recreational areas on the Western Slope. In fact, ...

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

Letters: Introduced wolves will eat all the elk

I’ve noticed consistent biological and habitat oversights in virtually every opinion I’ve seen supporting the proposal to reintroduce gray wolves in Colorado. Elk cannot outrun wolves in the...

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

Letters: Yes for Los Pinos Fire Protection District

The Los Pinos Fire Protection District oversees a vast area from Arboles to Oxford. The district has had a very low mill levy for years, and oil and gas revenues have decreased, almost to ze...

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

Letters: Write in Tipton instead of this ... Boebert

I hope the Tea Party folks who voted for Lauren Boebert in the Republican primary are happy. I don’t believe there is any way she will garner enough votes to beat her opponent. Mo...

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

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

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday