Remember the constant editorials from the Herald describing how Obamacare was going to save the United States money? How people could keep their doctors. How everyone would be covered, and…
On HBO documentaries, there is a program called “Gasland 11,” by an Academy Award nominee, Josh Fox. In order to fully understand fracking, I recommend watching this well-made film, and…
Personally, I feel that my “metadata” is my data. But I might be willing to sell access to it. Say, five bucks for a month’s record of who I called?…
At first, I thought, “Oh, that’s how it’s done: There are two different compartments on the same garbage truck!” But both kinds of containers – garbage and recycling – were…
The plume is 30 feet deep and spreads entirely under U.S. Highway 160, turning the scenic byway into a toxic highway. The Bureau of Land Management plans to sell new…
I would look forward to our discussions, and we could find common ground, and he had a great way to have a discussion without it creating tension or anger. Erich…
It seems to me that those who shout “tolerance of each other” and “co-exist” are not willing to give the same treatment to others if they are Christian. Stealing is…
The point is that a cross can mean anything, not just a religious symbol. In this case, it is a life lost. And 19,000 children’s lives lost each day are…
Right when I learned how to ride my first bike, I was taught the importance of a helmet. I know always to wear my helmet, no matter how short the…
As a government entity, the BOR has the task of being stewards of the public property for all of us. It acts more like the local dictator of Vallecito, and…
She claims an Internet search found no articles linking E. coli and recyclable bans. Perhaps she needs to take an Internet 101 class. A Yahoo search using the words “recyclable…
Because of the new tariff, fewer people would drive to get food. Climate change/global warming would necessarily benefit. If the parking rates increased significantly after, for instance, 15 minutes, people…
It’s time for the grumblers to really look at what they’re complaining about: America has entered a new phase where we must review how our lifestyles are affecting our environment…
ECHO Food Bank in Farmington sent more than 5,000 backpacks filled with ready-to-eat foods home with kids from 17 area elementary schools last year so they wouldn’t go hungry over…
Virtually everything sold in the supermarket is packaged in — guess what? – non-reusable packaging! And what is not already prepackaged, such as fruits and vegetables, are put in –…
If one were to run from a mountain lion, one could expect to be pursued, run down and eaten. To turn one’s back on a physical threat from another human…
Does anyone remember the white riots nationwide after O.J. Simpson was acquitted of killing his white wife and her white friend? Me neither. Does anyone remember the nationwide outcry about…
High-quality socks are something they need, and the donations that we all make will say “thank you” to our firefighters. So I heartily encourage folks to go buy a pair…
Many of the letters see the effort as an intrusion into the freedom of the consumer, failing to recognize that the situation against which the city is responding is itself…
My sincere sympathy to his family and blessings on all who support me with this wish. Gladys M. Brady Colorado Springs
Why did they even bother having a City Council meeting July 16? Any arguments or protests by opponents of the city plastic-bag fee fell on deaf ears. This was evidenced…
The Iraq War was to create a “vibrant democracy in the Middle East.” The cost was 4,500 American and 100,000 Iraqi lives. According to current newspaper reports, our effort has…
I’m sure that I and others are not paranoid that sneezing at the cashier counter could possibly result from allergies to pet dander. Robert Wire Durango
Since growing up here (I’m 52), I’ve seen much change and have read many letters to the editor. My request is a simple one. Given the intensity of our climatic…
In order to simplify the edict that the City Council seems poised to enact, I propose these laws be created instead: A law stating that checkout employees be trained to…
If I forget my bag or if they are dirty and I don’t want to risk exposing anyone to the plague, I put my purchases back in the cart and…
This is wonderful. Now that they have proved they are incapable of dealing with problems in this country and on our planet, they can move on to the other areas…
