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Soaring airfare defies logic
So my letter is about the why! What happened to our happy little world here that now we have to pay more than a fare to Central America, or Cabo…
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Good Samaritan needed with Superfund
It’s encouraging that Rep. Scott Tipton and Sens. Bennet and Gardner have brought forward a discussion draft of a bipartisan Good Samaritan bill in Congress. Please don’t overlook the fact…
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Learn the real rules of Durango traffic
There seems to be a new set of “Rules of the Road in Durango”: Lights: Red means go, Green means go faster, and Yellow means “go for it” because other…
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Flag is a symbol of heritage, not racism
It is a symbol of our heritage. I, being a “flag flyer,” would enjoy sitting and talking with critics over the historical facts of the Civil War, and possible causes…
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AHS uses a helpful approach to learning
I’m an Animas High School graduate currently attending college out of state as a freshman. Animas High School uses a project-based learning structure to teach their students. I found this…
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Misinformation putting museum at risk
The Southern Ute Tribal Council has made the decision to discontinue financial support and declared that the SUCCM board of directors must submit to dissolution or “acquisition” of the 501(c)(3)…
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Socialism or how it was in Reagan years?
I attribute this inflation to the state of Colorado divesting from higher education. Colorado ranks 49th in state spending per student and from 1980 to 2011 cut funding by almost…
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How your property tax bill was calculated
This was a reappraisal year where Colorado Assessor’ brought every real estate property from the 2012 level of market value to the 2014 market value. This means the actual value…
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Why did Mancos schools not honor King?
One has to wonder what message the Mancos School District was trying to convey by non-observance? Was it saying that history and progress serve no value and, therefore, deserve no…
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Coloradans support our public lands
Almost 85 percent of Coloradans support future presidents’ ability to designate national monuments like Chimney Rock and Canyons of the Ancients, local and national treasures. Coloradans understand that our unique…
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The quality of driving is visibly declining
I witnessed a monster truck run a red light that had changed one minute earlier. This T-bone collision would have killed all aboard. I have never seen so many red…
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Seeking treasure in the General Palmer
He would tell me about his work there, it seemed to captivate his imagination. He came into possession of some items after his Aunt Kathy passed away. He was the…
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Sitting senators are not beyond reproach
I applaud U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, for disagreeing with Obama’s attack on coal; it produces more of the energy we use than any other method. Both it and natural…
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Running to reverse America’s dissolution
I have no political experience, nor do I want to be a politician, but I can no longer stand by and witness the dissolution of our great state and country.…
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Mesa Verde horses are feral, not wild
Let’s get the facts straight. The horses at Mesa Verde are not romantic wild mustangs. They are feral horses that have been abandoned. Like Russian thistles, they are invasive and…
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Does Tipton fear loss of coal support?
Could it be that is what he really cares about? He obviously doesn’t care about pollution and the environment. Karen Skelly Bayfield
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History does not support ‘hate America’
First, let’s say that historically the term “Native Americans” is an open question. It appears that there were other people (perhaps proto-Melanesians) living in some parts of the Americas before…
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Hillcrest folks deserve thanks for skiing
With this better snow year I have been enjoying the golf course with my cross country skis almost every day and I am not alone. Most days both parking lots…
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Flag a reminder that racism still with us
MLK day celebrates an extraordinary man whose movement based on non-violence and love for all mankind spoke to our better angels. Much has been accomplished in the years since his…
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Now is the time to protect Bears Ears
We should all be thankful that President Obama protected Chimney Rock and Browns Canyon here in Colorado. Now he needs to act on the request by Native Americans to protect…
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Park needs a plan to protect its horses
Finding this congressional mandate inconvenient, the park’s current superintendent has, without any evidentiary support of which I am aware, decided to label these wild horses “trespass livestock” and require their…
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Denver TV essential in election year
Replacing teacher Michael Bennet with businessman Blaha, who sounds remarkably like Donald Trump, is a great idea. While Blaha’s “product guarantee” of 50 percent deficit reduction, elimination of the death…
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Vaping can help smokers kick habit
Medical professionals, including myself, do not condone this device for novice users who may become addicted to nicotine and then move on to real cigarettes, and thus be exposed to…
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Plow drivers work hard to clear snow
I know we grumble that our driveways get plowed in, but that is a minor inconvenience when you have miles to drive. We live in the country so there are…
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Stand together for health of the Animas
Long before the disturbing events of last August, a grassroots coalition of local businesses, organizations and individuals began forming in support of Good Samaritan legislation. The San Juan Clean Water…
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Stakeholders work fun and challenging
It has been a fun and challenging experience collaborating with the many local, state and federal agencies, mining companies, and concerned citizens. Although we’ve come to a crossroads in future…
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Voters need clear answers on spending
I have a novel idea. How about just being straightforward and answering basic questions? What is the highest county priority for new taxpayer dollars – road and bridge improvements or…
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Move forward and open Lake Nighthorse
The Animas-La Plata Project was authorized by Congress in 1968. The Ute settlement was in 2000. Construction began in 2003. The lake was full in 2011. In a way, it…