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DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Farhad Manjoo: How Berkeley overcame NIMBYs

A century ago, the civic leaders of Berkeley, California, pioneered what would become one of America’s most enduring systems of racial inequity – a soft apartheid of zoning. In 19...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Lodgers tax proposal serves business, not people

Monday night’s City Council candidate forum was revealing, as my views of candidates changed and firmed up for whom I will vote. The last answer made a difference when candidates...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letter from Korla

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DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letter: Proposed lodgers tax won’t benefit ordinary citizens

After listening to candidates in a variety of forums, the choice for City Councilors is clearer; as well, my views toward the lodgers tax proposal. What I’ve learned is that most...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax proposal serves interests of business

The history behind this proposal tells it all: which other industry gets its advertising paid by taxes? Maybe we should also take some of the local sales tax and give it to local...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: If locals paid, they wouldnâ€™t pass lodgers tax proposal

If the locals had to pay for the increase in the lodgers tax, it would not pass. Anthony R. Palmer Durango ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax: Good. This version? Bad.

Be careful what you wish, or vote, for. I’m a very strong advocate for the lodgers tax, just not the one we’re voting on. The idea is sound but, the percentage allocati...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Only half of stimulus is for COVID-19

In response to Many COVID-19 shots were purchased and fast-tracked by the past administration (Operation Warp Speed). Taking credit for vaccines is not a fact, more like plagiarism. ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Youssef offers integrity, thoughtfulness

As a city councilor and mayor over the past four years, Melissa Youssef has made good on her promise of transparent and trustworthy leadership. She has demonstrated time and agai...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

There are fundamental flaws in the lodger’s tax proposal. The major flaw is that it will be a tax increase in perpetuity. This “forever” tax increase allocates 55% to bring subst...

DATE: Mar 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.