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Letters: We need to keep Stephanie Moran on the school board

I am writing to urge voters to re-elect Stephanie Moran to the 9-R school board. Her service over the past seven years has been invaluable. She is a great listener with an open mind and no h...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

David Brooks: Tipping is broken and immoral

For most of my life, I’ve been glad that America is a society that relies heavily on tipping. First, tipping allows us to reward excellent service. Second, in a world of rising economic ineq...

DATE: Oct 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Letters: Not one person was injured by a wolf

Opponents to wolf restoration in Colorado argue that wolves would present a danger to backcountry users. I served as a park ranger in Yellowstone from 1980 to 1997, and I led hund...

DATE: Oct 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Weâ€™re building a beautiful wall in Colorado

Yes, President Trump. We are building a big, beautiful wall in Colorado. A big blue wall! See you in 2020. Leah Karotkin Durango ...

DATE: Oct 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Support President Trump’s Colorado wall!

I support President Trump’s plan to build a wall around Colorado. For far too long, we have allowed residents of other states to come to Colorado and purchase real estate without ...

DATE: Oct 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Council’s budget scrutiny a good thing

The recent report of misappropriation of city funds is a sad situation. However, it does show why the City Council’s more deliberate, questioning budget process should be welcomed...

DATE: Oct 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our view: Colorado mammal fossils tell story of plucky ancestors

Colorado fossil finds tell the story of our plucky mammalian ancestors

DATE: Oct 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letters: Too many excuses for not vaccinating in Colorado

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Colorado has the lowest immunization rates of kindergartners for measles, mumps and rubella, at 87.2%. This statistic ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Robert Samuelson: The time has come to impeach and remove Trump

WASHINGTON – No one has worked more aggressively to trigger impeachment than the president. You may remember that, during the campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump suggested that, should he ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Robert Samuelson

Our view: Rewarding Colorado ranchers who do it right

Aldo Leopold was a fascinating cat. He took the time to look at things and reflect. A descendant of German immigrants, Leopold grew up roaming in Iowa woods and in time was gradua...

DATE: Oct 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Vote Stephanie Moran, an experienced educator, for school board

I encouraged Stephanie Moran to run for the 9-R school board seven years ago and I couldn’t be prouder of the excellent work she has done for our students and our community. She i...

DATE: Oct 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Yes on CC, so Colorado can catch up

In an era when the state of Colorado enjoys one of the healthiest economies in the nation, its public school system remains crippled with respect to funding. Investments in Colorado’s school...

DATE: Oct 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor