Letters to the Editor

Pets could cause problems via reusable bags

I’m sure that I and others are not paranoid that sneezing at the cashier counter could possibly result from allergies…

July 21, 2013

Pool our energy for a big monsoon, snow year

Since growing up here (I’m 52), I’ve seen much change and have read many letters to the editor. My request…

July 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Alternate legal suite could resolve bag issues

In order to simplify the edict that the City Council seems poised to enact, I propose these laws be created…

July 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

City Council wages war on recycling

Glenn Rayther Durango

July 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Be a good person: Stop crying about bags

If I forget my bag or if they are dirty and I don’t want to risk exposing anyone to the…

July 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Take advantage of nearby tax-free shopping

Anita Hermosillo Durango

July 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Lifetime terms for moon park idea

This is wonderful. Now that they have proved they are incapable of dealing with problems in this country and on…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Hateful letters embarrass this Christian

Susan Kay Miller Mancos

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Protect water, land not gas industry’s profit

With $331 million profited daily within the first quarter of 2013 by oil and gas, is it really intelligent to…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

E-cigarette maker chooses market carefully

VUSE Digital Vapor Cigarettes are made for and marketed to adult tobacco consumers, and the only VUSE styles being offered…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Council should exempt Albertsons from fee

Albertsons already provides an incentive to its guests to use cloth and polyester bags. How many residents choose to shop…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Study linking bags to E. coli was weak, invalid

Claiming that an E. coli-reusable bag link is well-documented based on one poorly executed study is inappropriate. This study was…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Let residents weigh in on bag issue

I think we need to remember we are a huge tourist town with people traveling from all over the world…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Bag fee pushes shoppers to Aztec

Jason Middlebrook Ignacio

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Parents should help nurture love of reading

Adults who read regularly do so because they love to read not because they “must read.” The youngest children drop…

July 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Tourist article was rude and inappropriate

Often, questions that folks have about an area are related to their point of reference. A non-U.S. citizen is likely…

July 18, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Bag-based paranoia is ridiculous

Reusable bags are not the health risk that opponents claim them to be. These claims are obviously a way to…

July 18, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Concern over PERA return rate unfounded

State Treasurer Walker Stapleton visited Durango in March, presenting his opinions on PERA. He questioned PERA’s reliance on a projected…

July 18, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Life is not the issue; defining humanity is

It is true that at conception the egg cell has a complete set of genes, but it is not yet…

July 18, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Law allows people with guns to chase others

In 1967, I was in a similar altercation. I was walking back to my apartment in New York City early…

July 17, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Work together for better transportation

In the near future, Colorado could face a ballot measure asking voters to invest more in transportation. Educating and persuading…

July 17, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Use filters when printing details of death

Did you know that David White’s family was told that he died on impact because of his accident and not…

July 16, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Project aims to call attention to starvation

Those working on The Cross Project had trouble grasping that number, as well, for how does one visualize 19,000 children…

July 16, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Truth is offered in prayer for our nation

“Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and seek your direction and guidance. We know your…

July 16, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Do not print anything about homosexuality

His suggestion not to print every letter to the editor needs to be expanded to include excluding all pictures, articles,…

July 15, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Recycling rules confusing for county residents

How will we be charged for a more modest and realistic amount? Many of us are already paying for trash…

July 15, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Revenue must be the reason for the bag tax

There must be some reason that the councilors are so intent on passing a bag tax. It has to be…

July 15, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Reusable bags pose plethora of health risks

Infected ticks and fleas can hitch a ride on a cat or dog from the forest, and prairie dogs at…

July 14, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Our mayor flaunts a questionable agenda

White is a strong supporter of sustainability efforts and is linked to groups such as the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest…

July 14, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Use Facebook to tell city ‘no’ to bag fee

I, for one, would do more of my shopping in Farmington where I can get bags with no additional tax…

July 14, 2013