Letters to the Editor

Thanks for helping us save Francisco’s
Letters to the Editor

Thanks for helping us save Francisco’s

April 9, 2016

We have always been very proud of our heritage, our restaurant and food, and have worked very hard over 45 years and three generations of our family to maintain the…

Leaders needed to fight climate change
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Leaders needed to fight climate change

April 9, 2016

Climate change is real, and will only be solved by real leadership. It is time to set aside partisan politics and learn to talk about our problems instead of denying…

Festival problems are results of success
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Festival problems are results of success

April 9, 2016

With growth comes the challenge common among film festivals, which is not being able to seat all pass holders in all film programs. Though we work carefully on the schedule,…

CDPHE cuts affect communities of color
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CDPHE cuts affect communities of color

April 9, 2016

The Latino vote has been on the rise for the last couple of years as we learn more about how our political system impacts us, and why voting is so…

Champagne reasonable, tough on crime
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Champagne reasonable, tough on crime

April 9, 2016

Christian is a strong and impressive prosecutor, tough on crime while also being a reasonable man. He clearly understands when to prosecute to the fullest and when to implement restorative…

Turner, Garcia support local renewables
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Turner, Garcia support local renewables

April 9, 2016

I want to make sure that we are electing board members who understand the importance of fighting for our local energy economy. Seventy percent of the revenue that LPEA generates…

Foundation invests in Mesa Verde Park
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Foundation invests in Mesa Verde Park

April 7, 2016

In addition to financial backing, MVF also provides opportunities for in- depth exploration of the park by horseback, hiking, artisan interpretation and special events. On March 24, MVF hosted a…

Roberts missed chance to redeem votes
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Roberts missed chance to redeem votes

April 7, 2016

This bill, which passed the Senate on Thursday with help from Roberts’ yes vote, and others like it across the West are being shopped around to state legislators by people…

Economic approach could reduce carbon
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Economic approach could reduce carbon

April 6, 2016

Another strategy is to address the economy and climate directly. A fee and dividend (economic) approach can be a very effective way to address these problems. In this proposal, a…

Contraception still the best prevention
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Contraception still the best prevention

April 6, 2016

Banning abortion may not be the best answer. Sex education and early contraceptive action, especially long-acting reversible contraceptives, are proven solutions. Funded by a $22 million grant (essentially free contraception…

Armenian genocide a worthy study topic
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Armenian genocide a worthy study topic

April 4, 2016

Also thanks to her parents and teachers for encouraging her to study a subject that, although 100 years old, remains in the hearts of Armenians everywhere as the first genocide…

Are Durango’s trails secretly one-way?
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Are Durango’s trails secretly one-way?

April 4, 2016

First, I would like to point out that I have been riding mountain bikes in Horse Gulch since the beginning of time and that at the beginning of time, there…

Grazing fees another form of welfare
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Grazing fees another form of welfare

April 3, 2016

Heavily discounted federal grazing fees, (approximately 10 percent of market value) are simply just Food Stamps in another form. Bob Kuhnert Durango

Beebe will serve all interests at LPEA
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Beebe will serve all interests at LPEA

April 3, 2016

As we move our electrical cooperative into a new century, there will be many new challenges, many of which will include the most economical way to provide safe and reliable…

Cross country skiers stepped up to help
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Cross country skiers stepped up to help

April 2, 2016

The board is happy to make available an in-town cross country track on the golf course property during the winter months. For those who are unaware, it is through the…

Adopt to keep Durango roads trash-free
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Adopt to keep Durango roads trash-free

April 2, 2016

If you look around, Durango is looking like one big garbage bin. There are a lot of sections of highway available to adopt. If you are interested, contact the Adopt…

McKnight wrong to criticize gas rules
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McKnight wrong to criticize gas rules

April 2, 2016

Those regulations have been in effect since 1992; approximately 3,600 wells have been permitted and drilled with them in place; individuals have gotten rich with them in place; our community…

Faith required for religion, atheism alike
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Faith required for religion, atheism alike

April 2, 2016

Using the same logic I would say that atheism is reasonable but not rationally justifiable. It cannot be proven by mathematics or scientific method that there is a God. Neither…

Shrinking Juneau ice field hits home
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Shrinking Juneau ice field hits home

April 2, 2016

As an Alaskan native and a student in Colorado, I have seen the effects of climate change in both the far north and middle America, but this problem does not…

Lammons has experience, vision to serve
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Lammons has experience, vision to serve

March 31, 2016

The number of criminal cases that he has personally handled in his career provides the foundation for solid decision-making and application of the law. Ben has the level and type…

Facts reveal racism as driving force
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Facts reveal racism as driving force

March 31, 2016

Historical fact: During the Civil War, obscured by the battle cry of states’ rights, the Confederacy’s vice president declared that the Confederacy’s cornerstone “rests upon the great truth that the…

Incorrect snow reports are no joke
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Incorrect snow reports are no joke

March 30, 2016

It appears to be the data for the 2010-2011 winter. Anyone can look at the snow-water equivalent data from SNOTEL snow telemetry sites at www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/. Click on SNOTEL Snow and…

Keep metered parking on Rio Grande
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Keep metered parking on Rio Grande

March 30, 2016

Rio Grande spaces provide needed long-term parking and locals know they can usually find a place to park there, even during busy summer months. Why not create employee parking spaces…

Student column was insightful, erudite
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Student column was insightful, erudite

March 28, 2016

A syndicated columnist couldn’t have been more erudite than this young man. Rather than texting, I’d like to shake his hand! Brian McAleer Durango

Honor vets and support Red Shirt Fridays
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Honor vets and support Red Shirt Fridays

March 28, 2016

This was done because the veterans of Durango desire to support local veteran and military organizations such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Military Officers Association of America, the…

Leader left indelible mark on students
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Leader left indelible mark on students

March 28, 2016

I knew her through the Durango Adult Education Center, which she both helped found and then served as a teacher without financial benefit, though she was surely recompensed in the…

Beebe will guide LPEA to bright future
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Beebe will guide LPEA to bright future

March 27, 2016

Since then, some of my neighbors and I retrofitted active solar collectors onto our homes in the Animas Valley. Almost six years later, we are thrilled that we did. During…

Launch campaign to save the portico
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Launch campaign to save the portico

March 27, 2016

As citizens, we can also ask the council to let them keep the awning. If several hundred of us e-mailed or called the council members they could almost certainly be…