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Letter: Wind turbines are low on the list of bird threats

With no context, the letter to the editor It alarmed me, so I went to the fws.gov “Threats to Birds” web page for more information. I discovered that wind turbines (which kill up to 328,00...

Lizzie Kost: Welcome to Durango’s Professional Porch Sitters Union, Chapter 42

One must only enjoy the art of porch sitting to have the authority to create a chapter of the Professional Porch Sitters Union. I am thus authorized. I picked 42 as the chapter’s designation...

Letter: Spend lodgers tax on housing, parking, transit

The recent Letter to the Editor of Jan. 4, “We’ve got enough tourists already,” hits the nail squarely on the head. Tourism and second-home owners may benefit segments of our eco...

Letter: City’s support of nonprofits helps them do the ‘heavy lifting’

The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado appreciates the City of Durango’s support of the nonprofit sector (Jan. 26, “City of Durango awards more than $172,000 in Durango Relief F...

Letter: Boebert should support Paris Climate Agreement

As a constituent of Rep. Lauren Boebert, I like to follow her work. Recently she introduced the Paris Agreement Constitutional Treaty Act. It prohibits any actions being taken or...

Letter: Move Hillcrest Golf Course to make room for housing

In Durango’s history, there have been three key relocations of facilities that have proved invaluable to the city’s vitality: moving the airport from town to Oxford, moving Fort Lewis Colleg...

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Our View: Biden’s pause on federal land leases is prudent

Biden’s pause on leases is prudent

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Letter: Windmills kill birds

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program estimates that between 140,000 and 500,000 birds die each year due to windmill turbine collisions. It stands to reason t...

Letter: Why did my liberal friends vote for Biden-Harris?

I have several liberal Democratic friends that don’t seem stupid by any means. They would have never voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris because they thought those two would be great leade...

Letter: We deserve better than Rep. Lauen Boebert

I am a Colorado native living in the 3rd Congressional District. I am an independent (unaffiliated) voter and have been for many decades. I believe in my country and believe she should stand...