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Our view: De Gaulle and the liberation of Paris

One cannot talk long about the liberation of Paris, which culminated on Aug. 25, 1944, without stumbling over the gargantuan figure of Charles de Gaulle, who would go on from that day to bec...

DATE: Aug 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Trump’s idea of how democracy works

If you are the president of the United States, and the election is approaching, and you are aware that you will not likely be re-elected, you must act decisively. First, state pub...

DATE: Aug 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Imagine a U.S. overrun by hateful leftists

Imagine a United States in which major cities governed by liberal politicians are overrun with violence and where anti-American protests often lead to violence and destruction. Im...

DATE: Aug 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Transit left me nothing but a stone bench

Durango Transit needs to get to know the customers they serve. They need help to solve their problem with the Walmart bus stop that is shared with the Road Runner Transit. ...

DATE: Aug 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: What matters to the counterprotesters?

When I saw the There were many American flags on display. One would naturally assume that the group loved this country, and I’d wager that many of them say they would do anything for the U...

DATE: Aug 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Farhad Manjoo: How to Fix America: Spend. Spend. Spend.

As a respite from a spring spent under quarantine, my family booked a weeklong vacation last month in a cozy, remote house in the California desert. While the kids cannonballed in...

DATE: Aug 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Visiting cyclist needs to get over himself

To the bicyclist who thinks Durango mean (Letters: “ Really? Unpacking your stuff onto a stranger’s vehicle is rude and tacky. Also, self-entitled. You need to learn s...

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Durango government is not trusted

This is the It would seem that Cathy Metz and her “rubber stamp” cronies on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board have once again intentionally not made attempts to purchase this propert...

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Nobody tells us what to do

Americans called to sacrifice business in WWII at first said, ‘No thanks’

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Bring train departures back to downtown

With so many restaurants struggling downtown and closing, why isn’t anybody asking why the train continues to only have departures from the Rockwood station? It seems it would be ...

DATE: Aug 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Amber Blake should withdraw now and let Council heartily choose Jose Madrigal

Amber Blake should withdraw and let council heartily choose Jose Madrigal

DATE: Aug 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Hey, if you want to complain, stay home!

To Richard Fisher, Thank you for visiting our small town recently! (“ Thank you so much for feeling entitled enough to use someone else’s property without permission and to then write about...

DATE: Aug 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor