Letters to the Editor

Senior got ‘raked’ by local students
Letters to the Editor

Senior got ‘raked’ by local students

November 9, 2014

I have delayed expressing my thanks until the election was over, so that this singular courtesy would be properly noticed. Thanks from an 82-year-old fan. Telford A. Davis Durango

Why the change to standards for ADUs?
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Why the change to standards for ADUs?

November 9, 2014

This past summer, I received the city’s “Important Notice” regarding the adopted procedures for permitting existing ADUs. The documents delivered, as promised, a fair approach of inspection, fees and permitting…

Protest trafficking to the newly elected
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Protest trafficking to the newly elected

November 8, 2014

Permissive attitudes have shown their ugly and evil faces in many other websites where everyone of us have been appalled. One horrifying adult website called Silk Road stands out in…

Quarantine appropriate for Ebola
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Quarantine appropriate for Ebola

November 8, 2014

The U.S. health-care system cannot handle an Ebola outbreak. The four institutions capable of “curing” an Ebola patient can care for no more than a few patients at a time.…

County residents will not pay to recycle
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County residents will not pay to recycle

November 8, 2014

Then the city wanted to recycle yogurt cups and toilet-paper holders, so they bought a machine for over $500,000, again expecting to make money. The staff added more staff to…

Lead shot raises danger of poisoning
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Lead shot raises danger of poisoning

November 8, 2014

Unfortunately, we found that we didn’t get all the pellets out of the meat and now are concerned about lead poisoning. What a waste of meat and life because someone…

Remembering a vital part of Fort Lewis
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Remembering a vital part of Fort Lewis

November 8, 2014

In December 1973, my father passed away, and I had to come home. I enrolled at Fort Lewis College. Times were difficult for my mother and our family. Sammy Willis…

Make marijuana laws uniform statewide
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Make marijuana laws uniform statewide

November 6, 2014

I do believe that every county and town has a right to decide what is legal in its borders, just like how Colorado made the decision to make marijuana legal.…

Hickenlooper must decide death penalty
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Hickenlooper must decide death penalty

November 6, 2014

It will not make a huge difference if it is banned, but we just need to know which way it is going to go. Gov. John Hickenlooper needs to stop…

We need less gun control, more rights
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We need less gun control, more rights

November 6, 2014

The accident in Arizona where the little girl accidentally shot and killed her shooting instructor could have been prevented by not letting her use an automatic weapon on her own.…

Kudos to Margie Dean Gray
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Kudos to Margie Dean Gray

November 5, 2014

She has always been interested in cooperation, collaboration, and working across academic departments and the community at large including her leadership with the Red Cross and the Women’s Resource Center.…

Give organic ordinance time to work
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Give organic ordinance time to work

November 5, 2014

This is where I ask for your help. Can we, as a community, allow the wisdom of nature to be welcome in our town parks? Can we see beauty in…

Trails 2000 needs your help
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Trails 2000 needs your help

November 4, 2014

Those trails are on city, county, private and BLM lands. Trails 2000 worked with the city of Durango and La Plata County to get Horse Gulch Road repaired in record…

Marijuana can help revive economy
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Marijuana can help revive economy

November 4, 2014

Marijuana can also provide a lot of cellulose that can be converted into a biofuel that can do anything that gasoline can do. Instead of contracting cellulose from corn and…

Charge city residents more for recycling
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Charge city residents more for recycling

November 4, 2014

Don’t get me wrong, the city of Durango has done much in the last 25 years to greatly improve the quantity and quality of the recycling options available to city…

Death penalty is not a simple issue
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Death penalty is not a simple issue

November 2, 2014

He had shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend (with the boyfriend’s gun) when, in front of his eyes, that man beat his mother so badly, she lost consciousness and probably…

Flu shots can have a downside as well
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Flu shots can have a downside as well

November 2, 2014

I recently had my flu shot, so I would be healthy and not miss a day of work. Instead, I am now in great pain suffering myositis. This was a…

Ebola another example of incompetence
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Ebola another example of incompetence

November 2, 2014

This incompetence is highly visible in the nonresponse of the federal government to the arrival of Ebola in this country. The only way to ensure that no more people come…

Event a model for other communities
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Event a model for other communities

November 2, 2014

The ideas in Sister Helen’s book, Dead Man Walking, were enriched by music, drama, photography, panel discussions, class presentations, and films that added depth and breadth to Sister Helen’s eloquent…

Protect wilderness and change behaviors
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Protect wilderness and change behaviors

November 2, 2014

Topics discussed were as moving and inspiring as the photographs. Fielder eloquently presented the importance of preserving wilderness for the beauty, but also for critical issues such as mitigating climate…

Commissioners averted new library wars
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Commissioners averted new library wars

November 1, 2014

I began work for the Southwest regional library system in the mid-80s. On my first day on the job, Durango Public Library services were cut off for county residents due…

UU clergy will assist with gay weddings
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UU clergy will assist with gay weddings

November 1, 2014

But I wanted to make clear that although a judge, Native tribal leader or the couple themselves may sign the license, we as Unitarian Universalist clergy have been performing wedding…

EPA wrong to approve toxic weedkiller
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EPA wrong to approve toxic weedkiller

November 1, 2014

The EPA ignored overwhelming scientific evidence showing its harm to human health and the environment; 2,4-D has been linked to cancer, Parkinson’s disease and reproductive problems. It is highly volatile…

Udall endorsement avoided key issues
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Udall endorsement avoided key issues

November 1, 2014

First of all, Udall deliberately lied in his promises that everyone could keep their doctor, their insurance, etc., under Obamacare. Udall knew that wasn’t true and he even voted down…

Fire showed Schirard’s true qualities
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Fire showed Schirard’s true qualities

November 1, 2014

When our area was evacuated, and we left our new home with only our clothes, papers and dogs, we were extremely anxious about leaving all our possessions behind. Upon assembling…

Local problems best fixed locally
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Local problems best fixed locally

November 1, 2014

Since I don’t know any of the proponents, I will accept for the moment that they are honest people with a difference of opinion with respect to the ability of…