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Letter: Durango bike racks need beefing up

Durango is a vibrant small town, perfect for residents, including children, to navigate by bike. Parents can say, “Need a book for your project? You can ride your bike to the library.” Duran...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Seth Furtney has the right stuff for council

During the nearly 20 years Seth Furtney has called Durango home, I have witnessed countless times his passion for preserving and enhancing the health and well-being of our community. ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: No one is instilling fear, depriving rights

Eileen Wright’s letter (March 3, “Government instills fear to control, manipulate”) illustrates every inhuman, disrespectful, and selfish impulse of trumpamerica. No one is insti...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Support lodgers tax for sustainable tourism funding

In the debate over ballot measure 1-A, the increase to Durango’s lodgers tax, I have heard a lot of elitism and sentiment that seems to “look down” on our tourism economy and local jobs. ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Melissa Youssef supports solutions for unhoused community

I hope you’ll join me in re-electing Melissa Youssef to City Council. She soldiered through four crisis-laden years, yet is willing to continue to serve. Working through such cha...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Youssef, Buell and Bosmans for City Council

Thank you to Melissa Youssef, for all the time, service and effort she has put into our community over the past 24 years. Her experience on the 9R School Board, Parks and Recreation Board, T...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: San Juan Basin public Health meetings are a sham

San Juan Basin Public Health provides public health services using taxpayer funds. One year ago, the COVID-19 “emergency” allowed the staff to close their offices. The only way f...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letter from Korla

Letter: Harrison Wendt is the young, progressive voice we need

Harrison Wendt is the type of young, progressive voice we need on City Council. Take, for example, his thoughts on the proposed increase to the lodgers tax. The increase would ra...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Moving golf course is a bad idea

The editorial (March 5, “Moving golf course makes sense”) makes no sense. Relocating Hillcrest Golf Course? Where and at what cost? The current location of the golf course is per...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Getting vaccine prompts joy, hope

I am a public health social scientist at Fort Lewis College. For every public health course Iâ€™ve taught, there is a point where I see students sit visibly lower in their chairs...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Frank Lockwood has a passion to create solutions

I am writing to let you know why I am supporting Frank Lockwood to fill one of those City Council seats and to appeal for your support of his campaign. I have known Frank for over 30 years, ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Seth Furtney has principled plans

Consider Seth Furtney for City council. He understands the nuances of the many complicated issues we face as a mountain town. He has principled plans for finding our way through the extreme ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor