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Letters: The other candidates don’t come close

I’m writing to endorse Marsha Porter-Norton for La Plata County commissioner. I first met her through the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango. She and her husband are integral membe...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bret Stephens: A secret Trump supporter spills the beans

Chris is a registered Democrat in her 50s who lives in Manhattan. She’s well-educated, well-traveled and well-informed. She has voted for candidates of both parties over the years and was en...

DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Mitsch Bush not looking to be a star

Here it is election time, when we are often expected to choose between candidates who have already failed or new radicals out of touch with common sense. This time, in the 3rd Congressional ...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: To neighbors who scream about freedom

I came to Ignacio in 1975 and it has been my home ever since. What I liked most about it, and still do, is the face-to-face community – hard working, unpretentious, caring, welcoming, faithf...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Endorsement: For county commission, we’re awestruck

In the race for county commissioner in District 2, we find ... great choices

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Diane Mitsch Bush doesn’t boost QAnon

Diane Mitsch Bush paid her dues. Four years as Colorado state representative; Routt County commissioner for six years. In the Colorado house she sponsored bills endorsed by both sides of the...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Independent, just like our forefathers

It is my opinion that no ballot, whether for dog catcher or president, should ever have anything on it except the names of the candidates. This countryâ€™s election system was fou...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote the rich out starting with Trump

Has President Trump built a strong economy? The facts say otherwise. Any gains made during his term were dwarfed by pandemic losses. People’s lives are still turned upside down and federal r...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Thankful that they’re looking out for us

Thank you for your profile of Benchmark fire tower lookout Rick Freimuth (“‘It’s a fantastic view of it all,’” Sept. 23). We owe a debt of gratitude to the lookouts, who protect our forests,...

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Bump-outs a success, let’s have more

Bump-outs a success, let’s have more

DATE: Oct 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Old Durango has become a different city

What has happened to Durango? It used to be different. We all lived and worked well together. I don’t remember having a police blotter in the paper. There weren’t jacked-up pickups rolling c...

DATE: Oct 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Some misconceptions re Purple Cliffs

Recently, there has been an image making the rounds on social media which shows the dumpster located at the Purple Cliffs homeless camp overflowing and surrounded by trash. The assumption ap...

DATE: Oct 1, 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.