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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

Ross Douthat: Most superhero movies are not fit for mature minds

Two interesting things have been happening in the world of film over the last month. A relatively low-budget, no-special effects movie that places Batman’s Joker in a version of Martin Scors...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Farhad Manjoo: Why doesn’t Mark Zuckerberg just retire?

If I were Mark Zuckerberg – newfound defender-to-the-death of liberal free expression even if it includes outright lying except if there are female nipples, a would-be curer of all the world...

DATE: Nov 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Sen. Gardner should answer, yes or no

It is an embarrassment to the residents of Colorado that our senator, Cory Gardner is on national television and refuses to answer a yes-or-no question several times. To change th...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Killing Electoral College would be dandy

I am a Colorado resident who is concerned that my vote and yours are not being properly apportioned. A national popular vote strategy would remedy this and allow us to elect the p...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Melissa Youssef: This is why we’re scrutinizing city’s budget

As I write this column we’re still enjoying beautiful fall weather – but I’m reminded I’m past the halfway point in my term as mayor. As you know if you’ve been reading my monthly columns an...

DATE: Nov 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Let’s take a trip to land beyond plastic

We can all relate to that trigger, someone or something getting us to change. For me and my relationship with plastics, it started in Cincinnati. The grocery store gave out tokens...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Voting Kristin Smith for school board is important

I support Kristin Smith for Durango School Board. I have known Kristin for six years, and she has been volunteering her time at multiple Durango schools to help make them better f...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tell councilors we want Sunday hours

I am on the Durango Library Advisory Board and am a passionate advocate for our library. When I moved to Durango in 2015, I did two things almost immediately: I registered my chan...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dan Snowberger: Join me in voting Yes on Prop CC

Colorado’s economy is one of the best – if not the best – in the country. But despite record corporate profits and tourism revenue, one out of four roads are in poor condition and hundreds o...

DATE: Nov 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns