Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘No’ on overturning methane rule
Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘No’ on overturning methane rule

February 8, 2017

This rule will also save millions of dollars that will increase the royalties to the states, tribes and taxpayers. Emissions on tribal lands are largely unmanaged, resulting in gas waste…

Kudos to Mercy and Centura on suicide
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Kudos to Mercy and Centura on suicide

February 8, 2017

This apparently was much to the dismay of this far-left propaganda rag that put an op-ed on the front page as news. Wake up, it’s not a law! Both Mercy…

V.A. insurance for Congress and staff?
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V.A. insurance for Congress and staff?

February 8, 2017

It seems as the Republicans in Congress are in a rush to get their health insurance coverage, they are writing legislation to get their insurance through the Veterans Administration. No,…

In response to letter calling for boycott
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In response to letter calling for boycott

February 6, 2017

Liberal is not a pejorative term, although some erroneously believe it is. Nor is the word “boycott” used correctly. See the Oxford English Dictionary for a discussion of what boycott…

Give the GOP a chance on health care
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Give the GOP a chance on health care

February 6, 2017

Most important was his point that health care insurance is not the same as access to health care. Health care is still out of reach for many. I recognize that…

Letter writer has a very short memory
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Letter writer has a very short memory

February 6, 2017

Well, sir, you certainly have a short memory; the day after Obama entered office, Republican legislators, led by Mitch McConnell, vowed to block any efforts of his to accomplish anything…

School bus scanners a great use of funds
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School bus scanners a great use of funds

February 6, 2017

When a substitute driver ran the route in the wrong order, my first-grade daughter missed her stop. She then got off with the last group of kids several miles from…

Find other ways to make country stronger
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Find other ways to make country stronger

February 5, 2017

Just think – if you lived in one of many other countries who don’t have freedom of speech and only spoke your mind – you could spend the rest of…

Indivisible Durango seeks more members
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Indivisible Durango seeks more members

February 5, 2017

But is there more we can do? Yes. Now is the time to get back to work. Now is the time for a “call to action.” We are Indivisible Durango,…

Infestation a visible sign of climate change
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Infestation a visible sign of climate change

February 5, 2017

Backpacking the Pine River into the Weminuche, I was struck at how beetles have wiped out the forest on the ridge west of the river heading toward Vallecito Reservoir. The…

Tipton’s plan to make America sick again
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Tipton’s plan to make America sick again

February 4, 2017

I’ve been emailing and phoning Tipton’s office for months, and although assured a personal response, I never did receive anything from him. At one point, his aide told me to…

Only well-trained should carry a firearm
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Only well-trained should carry a firearm

February 4, 2017

I own guns and believe in the right to own guns. I have also taken concealed carry permit courses. The training required to obtain a concealed carry permit is woefully…

Christo coverage omitted key details
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Christo coverage omitted key details

February 4, 2017

He said, “And here now, the federal government is our landlord. They own the land. I can’t do a project that benefits this landlord.” His decision was a protest statement.…

Travel article misspelled ‘water of life’
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Travel article misspelled ‘water of life’

February 4, 2017

I remember when newspapers were one of society’s dependable guides for the proper use of the English language. Well, here I go again, and this time it is personal. The…

Coverage of local mountain towns needed
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Coverage of local mountain towns needed

February 4, 2017

We found out later in Telluride that an explosion had happened in Rico just after we went through. A woman was killed, thrown 30 feet from her house. Propane explosion…

Lies are a direct threat to our democracy
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Lies are a direct threat to our democracy

February 4, 2017

His official representative, Kellyanne Conway, went even further, saying Trump’s claim is based on “alternative facts.” This is not the first time the blowhard candidate and then president-elect made claims…

Error marred conservation legacy article
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Error marred conservation legacy article

February 4, 2017

On Jan. 18, Mr. Pruitt clearly testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that he believes that “science tells us the climate is changing and human activity…

Work to improve, not repeal, the ACA
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Work to improve, not repeal, the ACA

February 2, 2017

An additional 28 percent don’t want to see it repealed without knowing what will replace it. And 87 percent of the 22 million folks who now have affordable health coverage…

Fluoride helps those who need it most
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Fluoride helps those who need it most

February 2, 2017

At the time, I well remember, the action was pilloried by some of the community as being part of a communist plot to poison our brains. My older sister and…

Trump-run government is a sure failure
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Trump-run government is a sure failure

February 1, 2017

I hope that our government is not run like several of these failed or failing ventures: Trump Steaks, GoTrump.com, Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, Trump: the Game, Trump Magazine,…

Don’t waste time writing representatives
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Don’t waste time writing representatives

February 1, 2017

Unless you are a significant monetary contributor to Congressman Tipton or Senators Gardner and Bennet, don’t waste your time and postage to contact these guys. There’s a chance you may…

Dan, hope is not the antonym of action
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Dan, hope is not the antonym of action

February 1, 2017

Hope is not the opposite of action. The opposite of hope is despair. And when there is despair and hopelessness, there is no action. A despairing, hopeless person is not…

Don’t understand reasons for the march
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Don’t understand reasons for the march

February 1, 2017

We American women have more freedom and rights than in virtually any other country or culture on Earth. What indication is there that these will now be threatened? Trump has…