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Letter: Media’s obligation is to present facts, expose lies

Regarding Mike Sigman’s letters of Nov. 11 and Dec. 9: The former letter was bemoaning what Sigman perceives as Durango school kids being indoctrinated about climate change. In the latter, h...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Reopen schools for in-person learning

As an economic developer and father, I know quality education is important, and served on the 9-R Bond Campaign committee this fall. We were thrilled to start school in person in August, and...

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Every day is a good day for gratitude

Every day is a good day to be thankful

DATE: Dec 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: See the real disaster created by COVID-19

I read Eileen Wright’s letter about public officials supposedly deceiving the public about the COVID-19 pandemic. Eileen, like many on the right, focuses on the economy and “freedom” and bel...

DATE: Dec 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Melissa Youssef and Jim Griffin: 9-R bond election was more significant than you thought

Amid all the noise and drama of the November presidential election, readers may have missed the full significance of the recent Durango School District 9-R bond vote, also on Nov. 3. ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: What it really means to be Republican and American

What a breath of fresh air to read Steve Self’s letter about what it really means to be a Republican, not what the party has devolved into in recent years. I am a voter who has, ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Take Mama D’s advice for a feel-good holiday

For five years now, Donna Kimmel of Oklahoma City has been crocheting hats and donating them to Durangoans in need. “I start about August, and I have a goal,” the 71-year-old Kim...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Justin McBrayer: Why fact-checking fails to change minds

Nearly everyone agrees that we face a fake news epidemic the likes of which we haven’t seen before. For years, American citizens have reported that they are more concerned about fake news th...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: COVID-19 rules are illegal, immoral and unhelpful

I so appreciate the efforts of thoughtful people in this community who speak for small businesses and try to examine the facts in this difficult time. Durango Chamber of Commerce Executive D...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Durango Public Library staff rises to pandemic challenges

In these challenging times, all of us are adapting and innovating to stay safe while continuing to serve our values and purpose. For the Durango Public Library staff, this goal extends to a ...

DATE: Dec 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Four Corners residents, staff and families: You are not alone

This morning, like I do several mornings a week, I dropped my 2-year-old off at her day care next to Four Corners Health Care Center. Most of the blinds were shuttered, and I could hardly im...

DATE: Dec 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Richard Grossman: Half a century later, population is still the issue

“Family planning could bring more benefits to more people at less cost than other single technology now available ...” – James Grant “Either we reduce the world’s population volun...

DATE: Dec 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns