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Letters: The wolves need a hand coming home

As a La Plata County commissioner, I consider the impact of every decision I make on the families and residents of the county. With that in mind, I support Proposition 114, which will restor...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Vote Yes on Proposition 113

Those who oppose Proposition 113 argue that if passed, it will make voters in less populated states irrelevant. The problem is they are irrelevant now. Under the current Electoral College sy...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Repeal Gallagher for fairness’ sake

I urge passage of the repeal of the Gallagher Amendment to prevent additional tax burdens being pushed onto small businesses, farms and ranches. Gallagher has outlived its usefulness and it ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: McLachlan works hard, keeps her word

Barbara McLachlan is the incumbent for District 59 of the Colorado House. I support her because after four years in office and many years as an educator, she has a record of keeping her word...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Lauren Boebert is just out for herself

“I learned conservative values – I take care of myself, not you,” Lauren Boebert said (“ Rob Kolter Durango ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Mitsch Bush will address climate change

I will enthusiastically cast my vote for Diane Mitsch Bush for Congress. As a county commissioner and as our state representative for three terms, she was a hard worker and successful proble...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Porter-Norton for a healthy community

As a retired nurse practitioner, health and safety of our community are still foremost in my mind. Marsha Porter-Nortonâ€™s message for her La Plata County commissioner campaign is that she ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Boebert markets sex, not sound policies

Glamour pictures and videos of Congressional candidate Lauren Boebert swaggering slow-motion toward the camera, gun strapped to her hip, market sex. Does she have any ideas on pressing curre...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Rep. McLachlan protects people like me

This year, I had a medical emergency. While the surgery has provided relief, I am now in over $5,000 of medical debt from a fairly minor procedure despite having private insurance. This is w...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Drive a stake into GOP and start over

We must drive a stake into the GOP and begin from scratch. A Joe Biden win may force some introspection among Republican Party operatives. It may even force the party to reinvent itself as a...

DATE: Oct 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Blame Mitsch Bush for time changes

As we come up on yet another time change, one thing is certain, most people donâ€™t like it. A few short years ago, two Denver legislators had a bill in committee to move Colorado to one tim...

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Porter-Norton perfect for commission

I have worked for many years with Marsha Porter-Norton and Sen. Michael Bennet on efforts to help provide a balanced approach to the management and protection of the public lands that make o...

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor