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Letters: Don’t be fooled, vote for Hickenlooper

There are over 300,000 Coloradans with pre-existing conditions whose ability to buy insurance without the ACA would be endangered. Yet Sen. Cory Gardner has voted to repeal or defund the law...

DATE: Oct 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Time to vote No, again, on abortion ban

Coloradans will be asked to vote on yet another abortion ban, despite having weighed in on this issue already. Proposition 115 is a one-size-fits-all mandate. We don’t allow politicians to t...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote independent, vote Charly Minkler

In our nation and even here in La Plata County, we need principled people and leaders to help bring us together. Candidates who represent political parties are financed, supported...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Boebert not the strongest in House race

Lauren Boebert, Republican candidate for U.S. House, is running against Diane Mitsch Bush, a retired sociology professor and a former commissioner for Routt County who served as a member of ...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: President Trump doesn’t have that power

Since when did the question “Will you accept the results of the general election?” become valid for a presidential candidate or a sitting president? Before the 2016 election, to i...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Erik Molvar and Jennifer Molidor: Cattle are ecological misfits in the arid West

In the debate over grazing in the West, there’s a trend toward magical thinking. In “ Unlike cows, native wildlife in the West don’t need arid lands flooded with water to be productive. Bef...

DATE: Oct 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Why on earth was the fire ban lifted?

So the fire ban has been lifted, except in the national forest. We now can burn in burn barrels and controlled burn areas. Just looking at the pictures of the Purgatory fire â€“ w...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Stop the blaming, these times are OK

While many Americans are now working from home or not working at all, we should consider those essential workers whom we rely on for our health and well-being. Caregivers, health care provid...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Let’s face it, Donald Trump gets results

I would like one person to impress me with Joe Biden’s record. What has he accomplished over a nearly 50-year career in politics? President Donald Trump has done exactly what he promised and...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Endorsements: For U.S. Congress from the 3rd District, we want at least a little experience

For U.S. Congress from the 3rd District, we want at least a little experience

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Imagine what it can do if you vote Yes

Our democracy is in trouble and needs some major reforms. So many of those reforms have to happen in Washington, and we can’t expect that to happen anytime soon. But there’s one major thing ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Call Sen. Gardner green and I see red

Sen. Cory Gardner is painting himself as an advocate for the environment, a stance he knows scores points with Colorado voters. His actual voting record in the Senate reflects a different st...

DATE: Oct 9, 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.