Opinion & Letters to the Editor

An inside job: A brief poem about looks
Letters to the Editor

An inside job: A brief poem about looks

March 27, 2017

What does one see? A beautifully smooth visage Is that the key? But what’s inside That so-called “lovely” encasing, Creams and surgery can do no erasing. The true [and only]…

100 years plus of FLC teacher education
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100 years plus of FLC teacher education

March 27, 2017

The article cited CDHE sources as listing enrollment in the FLC education programs at below 130 for the 2014-15 academic year. In reality, 338 students were declared in teacher education…

E-bikes fast-tracked on the ART
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E-bikes fast-tracked on the ART

March 27, 2017

After that meeting, an e-bike subcommittee was established to further continued discussion of e-bikes. That subcommittee was made up of two members from each of the three advisory boards. According…

All of our children deserve healthy teeth
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All of our children deserve healthy teeth

March 27, 2017

Recent arguments in favor of 1A have focused on the devastating effects of excess fluoride, and the ideological argument that we should not be exposed to anything in our water…

Vote for Youssef’s knowledge, integrity
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Vote for Youssef’s knowledge, integrity

March 27, 2017

In considering the choices Durango citizens have before us, I write this letter in support of one candidate, in particular, Melissa Youssef. I have known Melissa for many years, through…

Bettin is not your typical candidate
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Bettin is not your typical candidate

March 27, 2017

He is a rare individual of vast experience, a dedicated father and the co-owner of a successful Durango business. Most importantly, Chris Bettin truly understands Durango’s culture, how to protect…

Bettin is both principled and pragmatic
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Bettin is both principled and pragmatic

March 27, 2017

I have known Chris for more than 15 years, and I’ll be voting for him come April for a variety of reasons. Chris is an intelligent person who is straightforward…

Bettin understands our unique issues
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Bettin understands our unique issues

March 27, 2017

Chris’ views on creating affordable housing, investing in our town’s infrastructure along with measured growth and development are all public record. But that’s only part of the equation; Durango is…

Trumpcare is a tax cut for the wealthy
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Trumpcare is a tax cut for the wealthy

March 26, 2017

Let’s watch Scott Tipton to see how he votes on this $460 billion tax cut for the wealthy. I would especially encourage Trump voters to see how well he and…

A balanced budget, one quarter at a time
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A balanced budget, one quarter at a time

March 26, 2017

Put a “lie jar” in the Oval Office. Each time the president makes up an “alternative fact,” have him put in a quarter. We should have the budget balanced in…

Designation protects our sacred sites
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Designation protects our sacred sites

March 26, 2017

The ancient ruins of the Anasazi are as unique to our culture and continent as Palmyra and the statues of Buddha are to the cultures of the Middle East and…

Join us to support creative district process
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Join us to support creative district process

March 26, 2017

For the past 26 years a group of dedicated volunteers, members of Durango Friends of the Arts (DFA), has been raising money to distribute financial assistance through grants to nonprofit…

Bettin a great addition to city council
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Bettin a great addition to city council

March 26, 2017

I know him to be principled, smart, hard working, and a creative problem solver. Most of all he cares deeply for our community and it’s future. As a successful businessman…

Health care reform benefits the wealthy
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Health care reform benefits the wealthy

March 26, 2017

Republican reform offers a multi-million dollar annual windfall to the richest, with decreased benefits and increased taxes to those with low-income. Washington D.C. reform for decades has been built around…

Experience shows the value of fluoride
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Experience shows the value of fluoride

March 26, 2017

Upon visiting my periodontist recently, I asked his opinion on fluoride in the water of Durango. Should it be discontinued he told me, in six or seven years there would…

Rejection of ban is profoundly American
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Rejection of ban is profoundly American

March 26, 2017

Trump says this makes us look weak. It actually shows we are strong. It shows we mean what we say in our Constitution, and no momentary detour into bigotry and…

Youssef is an outstanding council choice
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Youssef is an outstanding council choice

March 26, 2017

Her track record serving on the Durango Parks and Recreation Board demonstrates her values. She consistently listens carefully, works hard to thoroughly understand all items under consideration, actively reaches out…

Leadership makes Youssef best candidate
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Leadership makes Youssef best candidate

March 26, 2017

When I was a science teacher at Durango High School serving on the DHS Strategic Planning Committee, and there was a conflict with the board of education, Melissa was the…

Learn to put your facts into perspective
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Learn to put your facts into perspective

March 26, 2017

We are buying and consuming foods that contain cyanide, formaldehyde and many other deadly poisons. These are terrifying facts we should all be aware of, yet no one has made…

Leave fluoride decision to medical field
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Leave fluoride decision to medical field

March 26, 2017

A Google search is not science. Please research real, peer-reviewed studies going back almost a century. Fluoride is safe and effective…if you don’t like it then buy a filter! Osha…

Melissa Youssef will listen to all involved
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Melissa Youssef will listen to all involved

March 26, 2017

Melissa took her role as a board member seriously. She was always prepared for meetings and ready to ask hard questions of the staff concerning the education of our children.…

Comprehensive plan
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Comprehensive plan

March 26, 2017

Maintaining character, quality of life emphasized in 2017 plan revision

Bettin is the right person for the job
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Bettin is the right person for the job

March 26, 2017

I’ve served with him on local boards and several committees, and have seen first-hand his commitment to doing things right and his level-headed approach to complicated, sometimes stressful situations. Chris…

For Tipton, it adds up to nuts and nickels
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For Tipton, it adds up to nuts and nickels

March 26, 2017

Payne is Scott Tipton’s communication director, so it is expected that she defend her boss. And in defending her boss, she refers readers to two Tipton newsletters; she should also…

Real questions for Rep. Scott Tipton
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Real questions for Rep. Scott Tipton

March 26, 2017

Given a chance, I would have asked: How was your vote to allow coal companies to dump toxic mining waste into the nation’s waterways of benefit to your constituents? You…

Celebrating the real life of Saint Patrick
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Celebrating the real life of Saint Patrick

March 25, 2017

In his despair, he prayed to Jesus for hope and peace. Like the Grinch, his heart changed from hate to love. He eventually returned home, but his love for the…

Fund Land and water conservation fund
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Fund Land and water conservation fund

March 25, 2017

Our group, Environmental Learning for Kids, hosts many trips each year to places like the Great Sand Dunes and the new Browns Canyon National Monument with underserved and urban youth…

Lake Nighthorse quiet as a graveyard
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Lake Nighthorse quiet as a graveyard

March 25, 2017

It seems some folks are more intent on maintaining their credentials with the green community than allowing the people, we the people, the taxpayers who advocated for its construction, in…