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Letters: If you’re OK, can you help the animals?

Those of us who are doing well may consider donating dog and cat food and/or cat litter. You can take it to the La Plata County animal shelter. During these trying time...

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

Letters: Mike Smedley helped us stay sane

Mike Smedley is a great asset to a local paper like the We all tend to take ourselves too seriously. He helps us to lighten up. I know, as a freelance writer, if you write enough material,...

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

Letters: We must fund World Health Organization

The cutting of funding to the World Health Organization by the president is ludicrous! In a time of pandemic, support of the worldwide health agency is vital to keep the virus from circling ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Democrats are not a foe to pit against

Regarding the April 25 While I appreciate the main spirit of his message about closing our communities to protect and save lives, I take offense at the cheap pot shots he took at his fello...

DATE: Apr 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: It’s not the flu as far as we know now

As of April 22, the United States has recorded 826,248 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 45,153 deaths according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. This is a mortality rate of 5.5%...

DATE: Apr 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: A puppy across the Florida Straits

The tale of Elián González 20 years on remembered from a Cuban perspective

DATE: Apr 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: With Smedley, just forgive and move on

I am disappointed to hear of Mike Smedley’s resignation. Political cartoonists and satirists are always pushing the line, teetering on the edge, and that’s why we like them. ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Sincere thanks for Smedley’s Action Line

It has been a pleasure to read the latest Action Line column each week, and that’s been especially so in these strange times. Therefore, it is with great disappointment that I am now compell...

DATE: Apr 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

John Hickenlooper: The ACA is helping Colorado fight COVID – but it’s still under siege

Health care is a right, not a privilege. With Colorado facing an economic and public health crisis unlike anything in our history, access to affordable health care is more important than eve...

DATE: Apr 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letters: Why aren’t you people wearing masks?

I read in In addition it was also noted, “Colorado is asking everyone to wear a non-medical cloth face covering while out in public” and to “use it whenever they are outside the house and ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Landis at LPEA brings hope and drive

As soon as my LPEA member ballot arrives this month, I will be ticking the box for incumbent director Rachel Landis in District 3. In this time of transition from the era of coal and fossil ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Apply appropriate measures, but reopen!

As of Sunday, La Plata county had 59 cases of the coronavirus with zero deaths. If you include the surrounding counties, including Farmington’s San Juan County, there were 172 cas...

DATE: Apr 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor