Letters to the Editor

Talks needed on future of Nighthorse
Letters to the Editor

Talks needed on future of Nighthorse

May 11, 2016

As a former National Park Service ranger, I lived in parks for 40 years. During the 2011 public meetings on the lake, I was a member of the parks and…

Lake Nighthorse plan ignores quiet users
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Lake Nighthorse plan ignores quiet users

May 11, 2016

So why not reserve Lake Nighthorse for everyone else? Or even make three days per week non-motorized, and four days motorized, and swap out every other weekend? These options weren’t…

Fee could pass on the ‘real’ cost of coal
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Fee could pass on the ‘real’ cost of coal

May 11, 2016

I do understand the financial implications of transitioning to renewable resources for communities that rely on extracting fossil fuels. It can be done if the transitioning is gradual and the…

Lachelt is not out to shut industry down
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Lachelt is not out to shut industry down

May 11, 2016

The natural gas marketplace itself has caused the downturn in the industry, not attempts to regulate it by requiring producers to disclose the harmful chemicals used in fracking. Advances in…

Rental car sizes have a legal meaning
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Rental car sizes have a legal meaning

May 9, 2016

Terms that describe car size have a legal meaning, as the Environmental Protection Agency rates each car make and model with terms like subcompact, compact midsize and large, based on…

The city risks stirring up contaminants
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The city risks stirring up contaminants

May 9, 2016

There is little we can do about contaminated sediment in the river other than not disturb it and hope that future high flows will move and bury the contaminants. The…

Kindness of stranger made mom’s day
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Kindness of stranger made mom’s day

May 9, 2016

I imagine that he didn’t give it a second thought after it was all done. However, he made my mom’s day when he stepped in, took the lawn mower and…

Maybe prisoners proportional to crimes
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Maybe prisoners proportional to crimes

May 9, 2016

The thrust was that minorities are disproportionately imprisoned in Colorado. Although the author went out of her way to avoid the obvious, is there even a tiny chance that minorities…

Make support for gas and coal required
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Make support for gas and coal required

May 9, 2016

Instead, she is fighting against the very industry that has made our county prosperous, contributing over 50 percent of the tax revenue to the county for years. In addition to…

Steamboat vs. Durango a tough call
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Steamboat vs. Durango a tough call

May 9, 2016

I moved to Steamboat in 1973, it was the best ever mountain town – a world-class ski mountain within sight, the historic Howelson Hill right in town; the no-traffic light…

Liquor stores support the community
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Liquor stores support the community

May 9, 2016

As someone who has worked with non-profits here for the last 20 years, I know that big box chains do not donate easily to the community. Small businesses give generously,…

Cruz was only true conservative running
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Cruz was only true conservative running

May 8, 2016

But for Van Zee to make remarks about Sen. Cruz, who I proudly helped elect to the Senate over another RINO supported by the Bush family and Karl Rove, all…

Support Champagne for district attorney
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Support Champagne for district attorney

May 8, 2016

Additionally, I sit on two local committees with Champagne including the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee and DUI Recovery Court. Both address and explore solutions to challenges our communities face and…

Learn, comment on plan for Nighthorse
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Learn, comment on plan for Nighthorse

May 8, 2016

This plan is outlined in the EA as “Action Alternative 1 – 2011 Recreation Plan.” You will see that the Proposed Action is far more limited than Action Alternative 1…

Support for coal means reliable energy
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Support for coal means reliable energy

May 7, 2016

This as opposed to the Democratic Party led by Obama who has spent well over $150 billion on solar and bird-killing wind energy with no noticeable gain. Of course, much…

Wrong to deny human role in warming
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Wrong to deny human role in warming

May 7, 2016

Claiming that humans are not the primary cause for global warming does in no way excuse us from adding to the continuing raise in temperature or refusing to enact legislation…

The GOP committed suicide over time
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The GOP committed suicide over time

May 7, 2016

In this world, global warming is denied and explained as some type of international conspiracy of grant-seeking scientists; gun violence can be reduced by more citizens carrying around more guns;…

Science must be vetted by politicians
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Science must be vetted by politicians

May 7, 2016

Having conducted rigorous scientific research pertaining to climate on the internet, I have concluded, with a nod to the Socratic Method, that any system as unimaginably complex as the weather…

Add pronunciation guides to road signs
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Add pronunciation guides to road signs

May 7, 2016

Yes, being able to say something correctly is a passion for some, and I am one. We have so many “local” names in our beautiful area – we can show…

See all Animas High’s elective selections
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See all Animas High’s elective selections

May 7, 2016

Electives are key to keeping students engaged and excited about learning as well as having input in their school day. Animas High School is broadening its elective offerings and still…

Say no to letting grocery stores sell wine
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Say no to letting grocery stores sell wine

May 4, 2016

I much prefer to visit my friends at The Wine Merchant, and I thank Eric for his recent opinion piece regarding the proposal to allow wine and beer sales in…

Honoring God’s law is not discrimination
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Honoring God’s law is not discrimination

May 4, 2016

Phillips did not discriminate against homosexuals or break any laws with his refusal to bake a cake. It was his right as an American citizen to honor God’s plan for…

Support San Juan Symphony on May 15
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Support San Juan Symphony on May 15

May 4, 2016

Guest conductor Philip Mann, pianist Norman Krieger and the Durango Choral Society directed by Linda Mack Berven, well done. Music makes Durango a unique and dynamic community. The concert hall,…

DHS keeping its promise for 100 years
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DHS keeping its promise for 100 years

May 4, 2016

Let me give you just two examples of how 9-R grads drastically changed Durango. When I was a boy growing up in Durango, it had slums – ugly, disease-ridden places…

‘Sit in’ with dispatchers was amazing
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‘Sit in’ with dispatchers was amazing

May 4, 2016

It was a midweek, midday shift. I assumed it would be quiet – wrong! Three of the four consoles were running, each console has six screens and technology requiring all…

Humane Society can help with grief
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Humane Society can help with grief

May 3, 2016

The dog’s owner can contact Stacy at the La Plata County Humane Society and do what I did when I lost Honey, my Golden Retriever, five years ago. I am…

Animas helps students find themselves
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Animas helps students find themselves

May 2, 2016

This school has shown me how to embrace all of my imperfections that make me who I am. At Animas, I have grown into my own skin and have found…

Electing Schell a good deal for LPEA
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Electing Schell a good deal for LPEA

May 2, 2016

We have the opportunity to swing a pretty good deal for our cooperative by electing such a consultant to the LPEA board. Please join me in voting for Lori Schell…

Other local firms compete with big boys
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Other local firms compete with big boys

May 2, 2016

If the existing framework of single stores provides all the above benefits Allen suggests it does, any attempt to enter the market by the “big guys” ought to be crushed…