Letters to the Editor

Enjoy your independence while it lasts
Letters to the Editor

Enjoy your independence while it lasts

July 19, 2018

In the nearly five decades that we spent trillions to keep the Soviet Union from destroying America, those Republicans were leading the charge against that Soviet bloc (now murdering Russia).…

Governor’s race holds high stakes for all
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Governor’s race holds high stakes for all

July 18, 2018

Is that the future for Colorado, too? Polis also wants to institute Medicare healthcare for all of Colorado. I am on Medicare and am sickened with the myriad rule changes…

Trump must hold Russia accountable
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Trump must hold Russia accountable

July 18, 2018

Despite America’s own intelligence departments confirming Russia’s interference, President Trump continues to double down on his attacks on what he considers to be a “phony investigation.” But after last week’s…

Railroad leaves disgusting mess behind
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Railroad leaves disgusting mess behind

July 17, 2018

If Durango feels this train is our saving grace to get tourists here, then we are pathetic and turning our backs on the fact that raw sewage, garbage and grease…

Help Central Americans to stay home
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Help Central Americans to stay home

July 17, 2018

I believe the best way our government could assist in this dilemma is to help the good people in these countries improve their education, medical services and law enforcement. If…

Are people who fault train blameless?
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Are people who fault train blameless?

July 15, 2018

I do suggest that the railroad do more during summer with on-track real fire engines behind trains, fire-trained personnel, high-tech infrared detection, the ability to put out a train fire…

Building walls only helps to sell ladders
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Building walls only helps to sell ladders

July 15, 2018

The “push” of crime and violence and the “pull” of better wages is irresistible for many. I have suggested for many years that we should create a Marshall Plan-like program…

Don’t be piggy with apricots, please
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Don’t be piggy with apricots, please

July 15, 2018

Monday evening, July 2, one greedy and inconsiderate group of about 15 people took every last fruit to about 15 feet above the ground from a single tree that always…

Something to think about
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Something to think about

July 14, 2018

Then came the second Great War, and the powers that be put certain groups of people in internment camps, supposedly for their own protection. Never mind that when the war…

Tipton could lead on renewable energy
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Tipton could lead on renewable energy

July 14, 2018

He makes the case for future increases in natural gas extraction and transporting it via pipeline and shipping to Asia, adding that this strategy would increase Colorado jobs and our…

Fire points to need for climate action
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Fire points to need for climate action

July 14, 2018

Our community, myself included, is sending gracious thoughts to the trained professionals working tirelessly to put this fire out and the local organizations that have been working to prevent wildfires…

‘I don’t want the train to cause fires’
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‘I don’t want the train to cause fires’

July 14, 2018

I do not like this wildfire. I think they should run the steam trains on electric to heat the water. They can use solar panels on days when it is…

Time to talk about the train and health
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Time to talk about the train and health

July 14, 2018

Yet, we have and vigorously defend a coal-burning train, often running its engines overnight downtown, running up and down our valley daily, with proven harmful particulate matter emissions. We had…

Tipton bigger on guns than health care
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Tipton bigger on guns than health care

July 14, 2018

Then, pay attention to how he talks around that. He’s voted many times, including last year, to take health coverage from millions and millions of people. He’s been pretty quiet…

Let’s be proactive about wildfire risk
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Let’s be proactive about wildfire risk

July 14, 2018

While past forest fire suppression has increased wildfire threat, so has a warming climate. The Forest Service website Climate Change forecasts a bleak future for the Southwest,with higher temperatures, less…

Unequal justice in these two sentences
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Unequal justice in these two sentences

July 14, 2018

Why then did the mother of an 11-year-old, a military wife of 25 years, a woman with a brain tumor who was over-medicated by Axis Health (which was documented to…

And now, a poem about the 416 Fire
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And now, a poem about the 416 Fire

July 14, 2018

A blanket of haze covers the morning, forecast is a red flag warning. By noon winds may blow smoke away, firefighters battle another day. Air drops of water and of…

Bennet must try to block Court pick
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Bennet must try to block Court pick

July 14, 2018

Everyone agrees that the Garland/Gorsuch seat was stolen by the GOP. Sadly, Sen. Bennet chose to hide behind the quaint notion of bipartisanship and do nothing to stop this theft.…

Deal now with what our lifestyles create
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Deal now with what our lifestyles create

July 14, 2018

I suggest a Diaspora Accord. The Paris Climate Accord recognizes correctly the responsibility developed nations have to poorer countries to make financial amends for creating climate change. But money won’t…

Should the train really be in our plans?
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Should the train really be in our plans?

July 12, 2018

I work in the Durango tourism industry and I realize that disbanding the train might have some short-term economic implications. Ultimately, however, people visit Durango to enjoy the mountains. They…

Ban all trenchcoats for safety at school
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Ban all trenchcoats for safety at school

July 12, 2018

1. My friend from New Orleans told me about their rules for school backpacks. They must all be clear! This applies to public, private and charter schools. Teachers, principals and…

Key facts missing from Wheeler article
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Key facts missing from Wheeler article

July 12, 2018

Wheeler’s work for Energy Fuels was limited to matters before the Department of the Interior and the and Department of Energy. None of his work for us was before EPA,…

Grateful, in turn, for the folks in Durango
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Grateful, in turn, for the folks in Durango

July 10, 2018

I would especially like to thank the family on 25th Street with three little boys. They brought tears to my eyes every night that they were out and I was…

Turn out to support the train on July 12
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Turn out to support the train on July 12

July 10, 2018

I have visited downtown Durango to shop, eat and do my part to support our local economy. Now, I’d like to help support the D&SNG by buying my 2018 summer…

Perhaps we should hire the homeless
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Perhaps we should hire the homeless

July 10, 2018

Check the You Tube video at youtube/RVPPHkcG8lk to see the program that Fort Worth, Texas, is implementing by hiring the homeless to clean up the streets, paying them $10 an…

Railroad should fund trail restoration
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Railroad should fund trail restoration

July 10, 2018

This is a call to all lovers/users of Hermosa Creek Trail to lobby the train to fund all the efforts toward Hermosa Creek Trail remediation. This is the least D&SNG…

We can build a solution that works for all
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We can build a solution that works for all

July 10, 2018

Today while singing Stephen Schwartz’s song “Beautiful City,” my questions changed to ones of, what would make Durango and Silverton and the forest between the two a “Yes we can?”…