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Letters: President’s supporters badly scared me

I have a question regarding the supporters of President Trump who showed up at Santa Rita last Saturday: Did they have a permit? They were on public property, with picket signs and flags. ...

DATE: Sep 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: If only Democrats believed in democracy

In a recent letter to the editor, Mary Ann Jones pointed out that all La Plata County residents could vote for county commissioners whether or not they lived within the candidate’s district ...

DATE: Sep 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: It’s the wrong time to politicize climate

As we stand on the brink of a climate disaster, with our attention distracted by a global pandemic, what is not needed is one more attempt to politicize the single greatest issue of our time...

DATE: Sep 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: But that’s not what really scares me

There are numerous disturbing things about President Trump: He treats Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un better than our allies and seems frightened of them; he has virtually no concern about ou...

DATE: Sep 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: What’s inside counts more than a holster

Let’s talk about some true firepower for Colorado’s Congressional District 3. Diane Mitsch Bush is the highest caliber candidate to represent this western third of Colorado. Her bullet point...

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

Our view: Sports without most people

Sports without a live audience turns out to have a silver lining at the US Open

DATE: Sep 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Sep 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Our view: City Council lets BLM erect a shrine until the election. What comes next?

City Council lets BLM erect a shrine until the election. What comes next?

DATE: Sep 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Motorcycle rally organizers don’t care

While issuing a permit to the motorcycle people is an “administrative” exercise, City Council must step in to deny it immediately (“ Allowing a street party is lunacy; I don’t care what the...

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

Letters: I’ll do my shopping online in the future

I have noticed businesses are violating the governor’s orders for everyone to wear masks. I will never shop at these businesses again. My friends and neighbors tell me they feel the same way...

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

David Brooks: President Trump and the politics of ‘mean world’

I’ve been thinking about the two families we’ve encountered over the past weeks. The Biden family is emotionally open, rendered vulnerable by tragedy and driven by a powerful desi...

DATE: Sep 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: If they want a memorial, buy property

As a born-and-raised resident of Durango, a veteran and a conservative voter, I keep trying to keep Durango City Council from ruining our way of life. Bowing to BLM ( Burn, Loot and Murder) ...

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