Opinion & Letters to the Editor
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Joffe: Saving one life from gun violence saves the entire world
They say it would not be effective, that it would be unconstitutional. It would endanger their funding from the National Rifle Association. When the 2nd amendment was written, people were…
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Public art: Art at the intersection, another try at engaging the community in public art
But Durangoans should not fault the process. The selection panel mandated youth involvement and included three members of Durango’s Public Art Commission and one representative each from Fort Lewis College,…
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New letter to Senator Michael Bennet
Today is the annual address by the POTUS known as the State of the Union Address. In view of the dizzying litany of events unfolding I find the Union to…
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Sykes: Wolves belong in Colorado
Trophic cascade effects of wolves will definitely benefit intact ecosystems, like federal public lands. The “recovery goals” mentioned were in fact minimums (10 packs per state for 3 years before…
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About the dumpster-fire Trump presidency
Clearly, Trump is corrupt, democratically-impoverished, lacking in reason and stupid. But he won. Get over it, snowflake! Obama is the past, and the future now lies with he who has…
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Albert: Humans need managing, not wolves
Perhaps he doesn’t realize that elk and wolves evolved together for millenia. That the very majesty and athleticism of elk are due to the pressure of predation and resultant selection…
Editorials
FFA: Week-long celebration showcases importance of agriculture, education
du1-i-syn Agriculture is a wonderfully diverse way of life, with rewarding opportunities. It is also a challenging way to make a living and requires knowledge of planting, harvesting, business, science…
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Transfering Ag lands to the next generation
“Green bonds” could assist the intergenerational transfer of Ag lands. Green bonds are loans backing environmentally-related investments. According to the World Bank, more than $130 billion of green bonds were…
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Keep the debate over new LUC local
They are organized and mounting a two pronged attack on our local government. First prong: Trying to recall our twice-elected public official, County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, because she has consistently…
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Is La Plata County a victim in recall?
The proposed recall for La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt says yes. Since being elected into office twice by La Plata residents, Lachelt has made great strides to protect our…
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Recall would remove threat to landowners
This is the same person who authorized nearly $300,000 for a study that led the county commissioners to propose a new land use code, which is very detrimental to land…
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Effort to recall Gwen Lachelt misguided
Gwen was re-elected in 2016 for a four-year term. She has an excellent attendance record at 91 percent of meetings. She was cleared of any conflicts of interest regarding her…
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Isn’t Tri-State a special interest as well?
The most interesting use of the phrase that I’ve heard has been in the argument against creating a Long-Term Strategies Committee for our rural electric co-op. Critics claim the committee…
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First property tax payment due on Feb. 28
All owners should have received a notice by now. If you have not, please call us and we will send you another one. This notice is for your income tax…
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Do not sign to recall extraordinary voice
The effort is backed by dangerous influence of strangers – “Americans For Prosperity (backed by the Koch brothers) has turned to homing in on smaller communities in an effort to…
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Do not discard climate change evidence
I am not an alarmist, but we really all need to wake up to the reality of what 97 percent of climate scientist agree on and are telling us. According…
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The involvement of ‘big brothers’ ironic
I refer of course to the dishonest petition to remove Gwen Lachelt. I doubt that there are many who do not know that Americans for Prosperity is a political action…
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Volunteer to protect our public lands
The editorial acknowledges a key topic that has been missing from the conversation on the value of Colorado’s outdoors and the outdoor recreation industry: how to care for these natural…
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Actions fit the definition of harassment
When an individual from the male-dominated culture of the oil and gas industry looks at someone like Gwen, he sees three things: a woman;a strong woman;a successful, strong woman.And he…
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Learned about paperwork the hard way
I learned the hard way. By the way, Dan Snowberger, thanks for the empty promises. Also, Gwen Lachelt, get a clue. Krista Lucas Durango
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Tipton needs to hear from us on climate
I encourage all readers to prove him wrong. I am highly concerned about this issue. All Coloradans should be if we care about our economy, agriculture, skiing, fishing, dying and…
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SPLC is not a reliable source for news
Remember the softball game where the Louisiana Representative was shot? The shooter was a follower of the Southern Poverty Law Center. This organization promotes anything that is anti-American and family.…
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Do our representatives agree with Trump?
While talking to the public in Cincinnati, Donald Trump said that any member of Congress who didn’t stand up and applaud him during the State of the Union message was…
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LPEA contract valuation half the equation
Such a contract valuation is but half the equation. LPEA must couple that with estimates of rates and delivery from other suppliers. Without this part of the analysis, what’s the…
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Recall sign at VFW insulting to veterans
Later, it had been moved to a vehicle in the VFW parking lot. The VFW is a nonprofit organization. It cannot display personal political views anywhere on its property, including…
Editorials
DOI reorganization: The public, elected officials needs more information on Secretary Zinke’s goals
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke rides a horse in the new Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding, Utah. Conservation groups are airing TV ads, planning rallies and creating parody websites in…