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David Brooks: Impeach Trump – and then move on

Is it possible that more than 20 Republican senators will vote to convict Donald Trump of articles of impeachment? When you hang around Washington, you get the sense that it could happen. ...

DATE: Nov 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Letters: The zipper merge is dangerous and rude

I totally disagree with your editorial (“ I believe it is far, far better to take one’s time to merge into the left lane when there are obvious openings and plenty of time than having peopl...

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Some animals are just born to play ball

What goes through a competitor’s mind in the eternal moments of truth?

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: A rainbow flag is like a welcome sign

I am a member of the LGBTQ Social Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango. Our faith and values call us to love our neighbors and affirm the worth and dignity of all...

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: This is for all you puzzling Republicans

Republicans, I fear the word integrity has dropped from your vocabulary. Integrity is a firm adherence to a code of values. Here are a few reasons why I believe yours might be compromised: ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Voting to keep Moran on school board

Stephanie Moran has earned her spot on the Durango 9-R school board. Her experience as a teacher for over 40 years helps her to understand the challenges faced by those in the trenches. She ...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Goodbye, again, to Coors

With the announcement last week that Coors is moving its headquarters from Denver to Chicago, there was another end, or the middle of the end, to the brewery’s long saga with Colorado and th...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

David Leonhardt: The climate is more important than health care

When Bill Clinton became president, his top legislative priority was health care. When Barack Obama became president, he first had to prevent a depression, but then he too turned to health c...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Leonhardt

Letters: Don’t let them hold health care hostage

Joe Biden and others argue that National Improved Medicare for All would hurt unions. They say workers don’t want to lose their private, employer-sponsored insurance. Well, General Motors ju...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: This anti-Trump rhetoric is destructive

The 2015 announcement that Donald Trump would run for president set off a series of events that will have far-reaching effects on our political system. His opponent was not necess...

DATE: Nov 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Citizens value Parks and Rec spending

Regarding a recent letter to the editor by Jackie Caudill (“ As a member of the Parks and Recreation advisory board, I can attest to the community input received and the thoughtful method u...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Kudos to Sen. Bennet for this lands act

Hats off to Sen. Michael Bennet for pushing the Senate to take up the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (“ Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse introduced the bill last January, and it has ...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor