Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Recall effort is interference in our affairs
To begin with, standing up for issues such as the repeal of regulations to protect us from the dangers of methane gas being released into our air, whether on a…
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Our obsession with the military must end
There is nothing grand about war for all parties involved. How can this destruction of our biosphere be tolerated? Is there no stopping them? This is what happens to our…
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It is LPEA’s duty to plan for our future
I’m sure every generation has expressed some similar sentiment. Having children during World War II could not have been easy. There are common and natural fears as well: the economy…
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Recall is not part of the LUC solution
Many people are upset about the draft revisions to the La Plata County Land Use Code, but recalling one of the three county commissioners – all of whom support revising…
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We will pay for outside interference
And not just future elections, but rather they seek to overturn past elections of candidates who won fair and square! I have always admired the independence of our citizens and…
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Test your water resourcefulness at home
Use less laundry detergent, and send the used water onto your yard. Pull out your washing machine to access the hose heading toward the sewer; save that water in buckets…
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Good to see neighbors involved in process
My two cents: I only read the Herald headlines online, but I’ve known that the planning process wrecked last time and the county is slowly beginning again. The question of…
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Let Bayfield voters decide pot question
I do question why John Beebe was given press attention. He lives in the gated community of Deer Valley, not Bayfield. I may be wrong, but I am guessing he…
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Join us for more ‘music of thought’
Two very knowledgeable minds collaborated to share the wonderful music of thought. They were, to me, conductors of an orchestra of ideas that ran through my mind like a beautiful…
Editorials
Discover Goodwill: There’s room for our newest non-profit, its programs and opportunity center
Discover Goodwill's new opportunity, retail and donation center's Grand Opening is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at 1230 Escalante Drive.du1-i-syn A recent letter to the editor…
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Lachelt’s talk of wasting money laughable
Really? Seriously? Did she forget that she approved spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to purchase the document that she and staff were to develop, but did not, and now…
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Signers are good, hardworking locals
The vision that popped into my head was that of Wallachia peasants with pitchforks chasing down the bloodsucking Dracula in the 1400s. Only the 2018 peasants are a class of…
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Funds for recall vote are from our pockets
No, Gwen, you were elected to carry out the wants of those in your county. Americans For Prosperity is not behind the recall, nor are the Koch brothers. We have…
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Ohman: Steam, smoke and Snowdown
du1-i-syn I jumped out of my car and shot some photos of my own. It was -5 degrees that morning and you could see it in the locomotive’s steam and…
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School district 9-R needs new leadership
In response to an upcoming vote to extend the Superintendent’s contract, we asked the Board of Education to gather information on staff perceptions regarding leadership. The Board of Education denied…
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In support of Commissioner Gwen Lachelt
In my opinion, she is doing the very thing that all elected officials should do, by working for the common good of the majority of her constituents, and for posterity,…
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Skilled labor: Homebuilders, 9-R trades courses fill a gap in labor and educational offerings
Durango High student Logan Moore, 15, works on the stairway he built with friends and family on a former game trail that leads to Miller Middle School.du1-i-syn It can in…
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Epstein: Supporting incest survivors means working to end it
Our country needs to start having a conversation about the plight of incest victims and survivors. It is my opinion that these people suffer more deeply and profoundly than victims…
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Storytelling: Universally human, stories bind us in intimate, beautiful and unknown ways
Joy Harjo, Fort Lewis College Common Reading Experience author and storyteller, is reading from her memoir, Crazy Brave, on campus on Mon., Feb. 12 and performing with her band on…
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Coral reefs endangered by climate change
Our coral reefs are experiencing more bleaching events at a greater frequency. According to the U.S. National Ocean Service, when the oceans are too warm, this will cause coral bleaching,…
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Don’t let national news affect local need
It’s easy to confuse local shelters with the national group. For years, the Humane Society of the United States has raised money off the good names of local pet shelters…
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I support Gwen and her rational policies
Above all, I support Commissioner Lachelt’s rational protection of our environment, and oppose external money influencing and manipulating local politics. I oppose Americans For Prosperity, a Koch brothers-funded group that…
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Do not support the Lachelt recall effort
Twice I have voted for Gwen because she shares my values on the importance of a clean and healthy environment. One of Gwen’s responsibilities as a county commissioner is as…
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A timely reminder to Sen. Cory Gardner
Senator Gardner, to my honest surprise and much applause, your response was an unqualified “Yes.” I can’t say how much I appreciated hearing that. Weighing heavy on my mind has…
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We should be outraged by Kochs’ efforts
Gwen Lachelt was elected by a majority of La Plata County residents in both 2012 and 2016. Agree or disagree with her, but acknowledge the democratic process that put her…
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Attack politics is not the way forward
Time to exhale. Apparently the mode of politics in 2018 is to attack the process whenever one is momentarily unhappy with the result. Is that the right way to address…
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Recall effort is an affront to all voters
One of the first targets of this out-of-state, anti-land use planning cabal is Gwen Lachelt, our twice-elected La Plata County Commissioner. Lachelt ran afoul of the Tea Party crowd when…
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Lachelt was duly elected, so deal with it
Yet it is these same people who now mount a recall against Commissioner Gwen Lachelt, duly elected in 2016 in a fair open election. Duly elected! And these people of…