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DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Boebert should focus on water

Recently, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert criticized our nation for not having enough firearms. She mentioned that our fellow citizens owned 46% of privately owned guns in the world. She continue...

DATE: Mar 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Hey, what about Three Springs

City officials in Durango seem to de-prioritize Three Springs. Then when they eventually do something out here, like fix the city roads, they seem to see that as enough for now, then they m...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Time to arrest these freeloaders’

It seems very obvious that part of the solution to our “homeless” problem is to make them more accountable for the damage they are incurring on our public properties. Much of the problem is ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘RV park could be great benefit’

I think the proposed RV park in Animas Valley could be a great benefit to our area. I have stayed in many RV parks of this type around the country over the last 10 years and I believe they m...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Need a passionate housing advocate’

I have been a resident of Durango on and off since 1991, and I have watched multiple City Councils struggle to address the lack of affordable housing for decades. In 2023, we are experiencin...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Firearms are not the issue’

I am an unaffiliated voter and of all the anti-2nd Amendment legislative bills introduced this year, HB23-1230 is the worst of them all. Like its sister bills, this one is squarely aimed at ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Criticism about being ‘woke’

It seems there’s a lot of debate and criticism lately about being “woke.” According to the Oxford languages, the word “woke” is the past (tense) of “wake,” a verb. “Emerge or cause to emerge...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Our workforce deserves better’

Unbelievable. Here we go again: Another million-dollar plus development near town of 16 single-family homes on Rosemary Lane that the developer is yet again allowed to “pay the fee in lieu (...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Yazzie, Wendt for Council

Gilda Yazzie and Harrison Wendt are excellent candidates for the two open seats on our City Council. Gilda has considerable experience with housing projects, and a focus on making housing an...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Need workers, trade schools

During my last haircut at a Durango small business, I learned that the owners had trouble finding licensed and certified barbers, and plumbers available to help keep their business open. As ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Kudos on trauma-informed sentencing

Kudos to District Attorney Christian Champagne and the DA’s office on their progressive stance in a recent domestic violence case. Champagne required the convicted perpetrator to find new em...

DATE: Mar 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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