Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Scientists grab at global warming straws
The reasoning is that ice melting at high latitudes results in the meltwater moving to lower latitudes, which increases the moment of inertia which slows rotation. Although this is theoretically…
Editorial Cartoons
Who stole Xmas this year?
Letters to the Editor
Cyclists, pedestrians must share road
I see signs and hear people say that you must share the road. What I do not understand is why it is OK for bicyclists to ride three or four…
Letters to the Editor
Register by Jan. 4 to be part of caucus
One area of confusion seems to be the difference between caucuses and primaries. Colorado no longer has a presidential primary; your caucus is your opportunity to help select a presidential…
Letters to the Editor
Commissioners need to earn voters’ trust
Could it be, instead, that voters simply do not trust the county enough to give $50 million, especially in light of the crowing county officials have done about their multimillion…
Letters to the Editor
Prosecute NRA for abetting gun violence
Toward this end, the NRA disingenuously conflates “regulation” with “abridgement of the right to bear” and has used this obfuscation in its propaganda to undermine government regulation of firearms. Because…
Letters to the Editor
The beauty of Christmas and mountains
Piercing cobalt Christmas skies, Envelopes me in quiet peace, No city folk would recognize. For here, in silence Christmas speaks To hearts and minds with hope-filled eyes, Not in raucous,…
Editorials
Redistricting
Minority stakeholders wrongly overlooked, but group can correct the oversight
Letters to the Editor
Reckless teen drivers should fix damage
On all occasions, the police responded to the accident. Fortunately, there were no physical injuries; people, horses and pets were barely missed. All accidents created a mess to be cleaned…
Letters to the Editor
Watch out for inconsiderate dog owners
A large dog came at the window with a roar (not a bark) at my eye level only a few inches away. I screamed, side stepped into my husband on…
Letters to the Editor
City’s glass move a big step backward
But to now remove all glass recycling sites and make everyone drive out to the Durango Recycle Center? What is this, 1990? I am disappointed and frustrated that this is…
Letters to the Editor
How many must die before 550 is fixed?
I have lived in La Plata County for more than 30 years and on U.S. Highway 550 south for 27. I find it inexcusable that our highway has remained a…
Letters to the Editor
Second Amendment abused, misread
Wait, I need my own personal militia to protect me from what the Second Amendment has caused in America! Who is worried about ISIS (besides Fox News)? We should be…
Letters to the Editor
Republican foreign policy rhetoric scary
Trump said we should kill not only the terrorists but also members of their families (mass murder, war crime). Cruz, a favorite of Christian evangelicals, said he would kill, kill,…
Letters to the Editor
A 32nd Street overpass costly, unneeded
Removing the recycle bins to build an enormous, expensive and unnecessary pedestrian overpass across the west side of 32nd Street Bridge is the real tragedy. If the city wants to…
Letters to the Editor
Good Samaritan stood out on cold night
I wish to express my deepest, most sincere thanks to the kind soul who stopped on the side of the road to render aid to my 12-year-old son after the…
Letters to the Editor
Kids on the trolley there for good reason
Identifying community and regional historical artifacts and learning about their function and significance; Explaining the past through oral or written firsthand accounts of history; Comparing and contrasting past and present…
Letters to the Editor
Denounce Trump and his hate-mongering
I have been hoping to see an outcry from the public, but most of the outcry has come from overseas. Instead, Trump’s poll numbers rise and candidates behind him in…
Letters to the Editor
FLC deserved same coverage as BHS
My concern is that when the Fort Lewis College mountain bike team was first place nationally, the competitors did not receive comparable coverage. Please help me understand why. Durango definitely…
Letters to the Editor
Molas Lake has special family meaning
Lakeside In southern Colorado, high among the peaks from snowy crags an icy wind, stirs ripples on a lake. The rough and rutted rocky road through aspen trees does wind.…
Letters to the Editor
Closing recycling centers is wrong move
A couple of years ago, the sites stopped accepting plastic. That caused difficulties and added expense for residents. In some cases, valuable plastic simply went into the trash. Now the…