Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
It’s time for NRA to back off
The Constitution is an elastic document, designed to meet the current needs of a growing and progressing society. A cursory look at the Supreme Court’s contradictory decisions during the last…
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McPhee story fabricated controversy
It was mildly amusing to read the story confuse the Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Land Management, and even more amusing to read it imply that a certain three…
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Booting vehicles is unreasonable seizure
That booted vehicle could prevent someone from driving to the hospital to deliver a baby or prevent someone who relies on her vehicle for her livelihood, a means to earn…
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Gifted & talented programs cut at 9-R
Parents need to know that the district has slashed staffing levels for gifted and talented throughout the district as part of the budget cuts that will be implemented in the…
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Hate speech hurts; stand up for equality
I think that this letter to the editor may be helpful to those that don’t realize that even “the gays” have feelings. Both my partner and I cried that night,…
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Local veterans rep earns hearty thanks
Richard Schleeter is not an employee of the federal bureaucracy that is the Veterans Administration. He works for La Plata County – specifically for the veterans of La Plata County.…
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Time for new blood at the sheriff’s office
Kudos to Sean Smith for stepping up to the plate. Schirard is making us an offer we cannot afford to pass up. He is 72 years old – 20 years…
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Farmers market board is self-serving
In this scenario, if a farmer decides to brew a pot of coffee and sell it at his stand, so long, Durango Coffee Co. If a farmer decides to sharpen…
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Latest parking proposal is a joke
Within the past year, the City Council has approximately doubled the rates for parking meters and also nearly doubled parking fines. Now, we are presented with the booting proposal, all…
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CDOT’s bag of blunders keeps filling
In its latest folly, CDOT will be installing a concrete island on U.S. Highway 160 west,completely eliminating left turns off of Roosa Drive. The reasoning? To reduce the increased traffic…
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Action needed on Browns Canyon
Browns Canyon on the Arkansas River is another rafting mecca. Like Durango, nearby Colorado communities benefit from visitors who are attracted to the dramatic Rocky Mountains and world-class rafting opportunities.…
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Sheriff debate showed striking differences
Sheriff Duke Schirard spent more than 30 minutes complaining about not having enough budget to work with, despite having a more than $2 million increase in the last four years.…
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Remove green paint before tragedy strikes
The city is really asking for a big lawsuit by putting cyclists out there in this suicide zone and is not helping cyclists or motorists with this recent addition to…
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Global warming is about taxing industries
By the left attacking our energy sector, costs for power go up, and thus manufacturers ship jobs to China, where power is developed with no regard to cleanliness – with…
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Sheriff should be able to handle scheduling
A basic skill for any manager is know how to properly schedule employees and allow for emergencies. Schirard has access to the historical trends for 20 years and knows high-incident…
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Keep farmers market vendors varied
The board seems to be comprised only of agricultural vendors and one token nonag individual with no voting power. As long as the board sees fit, the booth of any…
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Past time to demand rational gun control
As reported in The New York Times, the grief-stricken father of Christopher Martinez, one of the students killed in the shootings, denounced gun advocates and policies that led to the…
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Give veterans a choice for health care
Even though I am a vet, I have never used the VA system – first, because I am not a combat veteran, and second, I have always had decent jobs…
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Sewer customers paid for lavish party
At the April 15 City Council meeting, City Manager Ron LeBlanc said they needed the 127 residents’ money to pay for new sewer infrastructure. About the party, he said, “And…
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Help stop modern slave trade
There are 27 million slaves in the world today, and their only hope is a few organizations, which are scattered across the globe. They are trying as hard as they…
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All should know the rules for service dogs
First, the motel was wrong for flatly denying them a room. They simply can’t do that. As the article says, the Americans with Disabilities Act states any hotel has to…
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Sheriff Duke Schirard right to drop ICE holds
Together with CIRC, Compañeros is presenting a policy of RESPECT, or reinforcing effective, safe policing and enhancing community trust. Schirard’s adoption of this policy, or even parts of it, will…
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Some climate change facts are indisputable
With all this conflicting “scientific” information, just how does one come to a proper conclusion about climate change, especially if you are not a scientist like Al Gore, Rush Limbaugh…
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Animas High School’s graduation: Loved it!
I was in tears most of the ceremony. The talks, not speeches, by both students and faculty were brave, honest and sincere. The student speakers acknowledged their fear of the…
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Learn difference between justice, revenge
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler said, “We probably inherited a culture that viewed this as less serious than many of the violent crimes and sex offenses that we prosecuted.”…