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Local control, clean air, a healthy planet
Letters to the Editor

Local control, clean air, a healthy planet

March 17, 2018

Why would consumers go for a more expensive, non-locally controlled option when wind and solar power are now either on par with, or cheaper than, coal? Furthermore, coal’s expenses soar…

A Westerner with working family roots
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A Westerner with working family roots

March 17, 2018

More importantly, I care deeply about protecting the Colorado we know and love – our public lands, clean environment, water conservation, rural needs, strong local economy, renewable energy and fully…

Just when we have life’s actors figured out
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Just when we have life’s actors figured out

March 16, 2018

But just when you think you’ve got it wired, along comes a La Plata County Sheriff that, by an act of pure kindness, forces you to recalculate a life-time worth…

Epstein: Our fake president
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Epstein: Our fake president

March 15, 2018

What is my evidence? You can look this up for yourself on the Internet. In 1999, he proposed that the Congress pass a new “national wealth tax” (not income) of…

Transit cuts, climate groups miss mark
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Transit cuts, climate groups miss mark

March 14, 2018

Cutting Route #4 means no service to the entire west side of Durango. How are the working poor who live in this area going to get to work or the…

Walsworth for La Plata County Treasurer
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Walsworth for La Plata County Treasurer

March 14, 2018

He is organized, understands the importance of having and following procedures, and he knows how to work collaboratively with a variety of people and personalities. Please join me and support…

Democrats, media owe Trump an apology
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Democrats, media owe Trump an apology

March 14, 2018

We are not going to nuclear war with “NOKO” as was so often and wrongly stated, but rather, indications look like they will capitulate to the president’s demands, as opposed…

Joffe: Never argue with someone holding a gun
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Joffe: Never argue with someone holding a gun

March 13, 2018

Since substitute teachers don’t work full-time, will the school provide a gun when they get an assignment, or will they have to bring their own? Since three armed guards were…

Sen. Gardner should listen to Pope Francis
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Sen. Gardner should listen to Pope Francis

March 12, 2018

He has worked successfully to shut down any attempts to eliminate sales of even military assault rifles, like the AR-15, to the mentally unstable like Nikolas Cruz, the confessed murderer…

Gardner, Tipton choose pollution vs. people
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Gardner, Tipton choose pollution vs. people

March 12, 2018

It is based on their 2017 voting record and represents the consensus of experts from about 20 respected environmental and conservation organizations. 100 rating is the best possible score. Results…

Dayish decision sends a chilling message
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Dayish decision sends a chilling message

March 12, 2018

Call me crazy, but an excerpt of the article (Herald, March 5) says the girl and Mr. Dayish had similar stories. According to police records, Dayish “provided a very similar…

Re-consider lake boundaries and users
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Re-consider lake boundaries and users

March 12, 2018

Kayaks, paddle boards, windsurfers, canoes and row boats would negotiate 2.5 miles along the shore line to cross the lake. The proposed vertical division is a barrier creating a challenge…

Attacking good people is not the way
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Attacking good people is not the way

March 12, 2018

I am embarrassed that I have old cars around my house…(anybody need an old Nissan truck?), but certainly don’t want anyone to tell me to get rid of them. I…

Speak up for peace in the modern world
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Speak up for peace in the modern world

March 12, 2018

Just recently, he floated the idea that he should be “President for Life” like the Chinese Xi Jinping. This is completely un-American and against the Constitution he swore to uphold,…

Dawes: Gun violence is a public health issue
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Dawes: Gun violence is a public health issue

March 12, 2018

As a result of this amendment, the CDC has been prevented from engaging in research on the cause of gun violence and, more importantly, providing information to policy makers or…

7th-graders take on plastic, single-use
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7th-graders take on plastic, single-use

March 12, 2018

We are dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of plastics and helping Ridgway become a single-use, plastic bag-free town. Expect to see reusable bags with our new logo around…

College Avenue plans make no sense
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College Avenue plans make no sense

March 12, 2018

While it is commendable that they support our marijuana industry to the great extent they obviously do, it might be better if they limited that habit somewhat. When did multi-module…

A recall is not the answer, voting is!
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A recall is not the answer, voting is!

March 12, 2018

There have been times when an official has been elected who is not someone for whom I voted, or someone with whom I agree. However, this is the United States…

Oliver: More city fees for county residents
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Oliver: More city fees for county residents

March 12, 2018

Getting the city to reduce county-served residents’ multiplier from 2.0 to something more equitable, say 1.5, has fallen on deaf ears. But that’s another story. Our latest sewer bill contains…

Moving toward medicare for everyone
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Moving toward medicare for everyone

March 12, 2018

The goal of this single-payer system is to expand access to health care for all U.S. citizens regardless of employment, income or health status. The program would be funded through…

Good ideas at Nighthorse meetings
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Good ideas at Nighthorse meetings

March 12, 2018

One theme was obvious – that multiple use is okay. As far as safety and access was concerned, some good ideas included; The no-wake zone in the northeast area of…

Violence in the name of art is still violence
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Violence in the name of art is still violence

March 10, 2018

Might the festival board and planners have the fortitude to ban films with gun violence in the future? Unlikely. How many Americans leap from their theater seats and sofas, having…

We need one another as much as the dream
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We need one another as much as the dream

March 10, 2018

At a reading that year, the poet James Wright recalled the unsettled history of our own civil war and his origins along the Ohio River where the North and South…

Reducing the uninsured in S.W. Colorado
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Reducing the uninsured in S.W. Colorado

March 10, 2018

For the past several years, the following partner organizations have conducted health coverage outreach and enrollment projects that have provided application assistance and health literacy education to thousands of individuals…

Tipton, Congress must stop the slaughter
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Tipton, Congress must stop the slaughter

March 10, 2018

I know many of your constituents who would like to hear from you on how Congress is planning to stop the slaughter of our children and grandchildren. I’m sure you’ll…

It is unwise to repeal the methane rule
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It is unwise to repeal the methane rule

March 10, 2018

Removing this publicly-supported 2016 legislation not only results in degrading one of Colorado’s most economically valuable resources – it’s clean air and blue skies – but it carelessly wastes energy…

Phillips: All Americans deserve health care coverage
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Phillips: All Americans deserve health care coverage

March 10, 2018

Now is the time for us to let go of our current exorbitantly expensive and grossly inefficient health care system and try a new approach. Under a single-payer system, you…

Got my marching orders against the parade
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Got my marching orders against the parade

March 10, 2018

Look at this as helping the American stock market, and the 50 percent of you that have stock. Trust me. I have stock all over the world. You will be…

Denver TV is hostage to Nielsen, ABQ TV
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Denver TV is hostage to Nielsen, ABQ TV

March 10, 2018

Like many other La Plata County residents, I feel that we are being denied access to important information that can be viewed on television news broadcasts from Denver television stations.…

Our government is already tyrannical
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Our government is already tyrannical

March 10, 2018

Last week at Federalist.com, John Davidson provided the real reason for all gun-control opposition. He says the Second Amendment is not about hunting or self­-defense: “The right to bear arms…