Opinion/Letters To The Editor

‘Vote for Dolores schools, a vote for town'

Vote “yes” on the Dolores School Bond Measure 4A. Your vote of support for Dolores students will be the first step in helping with the much needed renovations and building of a new secondary...

DATE: Oct 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Do well to channel our inner Margaret’

Thank you for publishing the delightful profile on our fellow centenarian, Margaret Edmiston, “100-year-old Durango resident shares secret to living a long, fulfilling life.” Margaret embodi...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Allowing construction defects ‘a disaster’

A recent article concerning Gov. Jared Polis' visit to Durango said, “Porter-Norton also called on Polis to push for changes that would limit developers’ liability for construction defects, ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Urge meaningful support for Ukraine’

Individuals not in support of Ukraine in its current conflict with Russia are, at the very least, passively supporting Vladimir Putin. Please, review the historical record. In the late 1930s...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Understanding can lead us to heal’

Thank you for publishing the article about the Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School. It makes public the atrocities suffered by the Indigenous children and their families in our country, which ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Should have access any time’ to P.O. box

I am amazed that our post office is locked to those of us who pay for a P.O. box and are unable to access it before or after postal hours. I am at work by 7 a.m. and would like to get my mai...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Keep speed down, dust under control’

Ever looked in your rear view and see clouds of pulverized road base curtaining from your vehicle’s tires? Well, it is not coming back onto the county road. It floats out into the air and qu...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

No ‘unwillful ignorance’ in RV park planning

It’s a tragedy that Durango resident Katie Siegrist died while walking her dog near the United Campground. Before any further decisions are made regarding Roberts RV Park, I am inviting the ...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Traffic on Frontage Road out of hand’

The flow of traffic on Frontage Road has gotten out of hand (or always has been). There was an entirely preventable car accident there at the end of September. For those who rarely travel it...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Weigh in’ on county tax for event center

The county multi-event center and an exploration to find land and fund a new fairgrounds, started before there was a gift of 200 acres of land on the former Ewing Mesa. Many caring people ca...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Demand all five Denver stations’

For those of you that have Dish or Direct TV, you get KMGH Denver 7. Mike Nelson and Stacy Donaldson always mention Durango on their weather segments. They are the only ones who consistently...

DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘City logo ain’t broke. That intersection is’

My former mother-in-law once told me, “Larry, I’m an old lady, and I can say whatever I want!” I don’t consider myself an old man, but here goes. I’m saying that Durango doesn’t need to spen...

DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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