Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Permitted parking is a bad joke
Letters to the Editor

Permitted parking is a bad joke

April 18, 2015

Shiny ones, lighted and with parts that move and make happy noises. They should be painted orange – blaze orange – to make them easy to find. Let the meter…

Residents should not face parking fee
Letters to the Editor

Residents should not face parking fee

April 18, 2015

Geez, let’s just gate off East Third and Fourth avenues if we’re that special. The parking problem is because our downtown does not have enough parking spaces to accommodate the…

Permitted parking would help residents
Letters to the Editor

Permitted parking would help residents

April 18, 2015

Not only can residents not park in front of their own houses, but people are not considerate of where the driveways, the sidewalks or the fire hydrants are. I have…

Ewing Mesa
Editorials

Ewing Mesa

April 18, 2015

purchase ushers in a new and hopeful chapter in a lengthy saga

Experience valuable for LPEA board
Letters to the Editor

Experience valuable for LPEA board

April 16, 2015

LPEA is a business, and I know how to run a successful business. After a tragic fire in 2008, Seasons, under my direction, was restored to vitality. With planning and…

Support Animas City Theatre, its shows
Letters to the Editor

Support Animas City Theatre, its shows

April 16, 2015

We encourage everyone to see this documentary. Please support the Animas City Theatre. Lauren Delle and Ed Cotgageorge Durango

Procedural purity
Editorials

Procedural purity

April 16, 2015

right to shoot down attempt at circumventing committee vote

Beware of trickery in public-land debate
Letters to the Editor

Beware of trickery in public-land debate

April 15, 2015

“Federally managed” does not necessarily mean “accessible.” A lawsuit brought by two counties, associations and individuals currently underway in U.S District Court alleges that the U.S. Forest Service has illegally…

Foster funding needs federal attention
Letters to the Editor

Foster funding needs federal attention

April 15, 2015

Savings would be reinvested in prevention. Urge your congressional representatives to support this reform. If Colorado wants better outcomes for kids, Colorado lawmakers must reform federal child abuse and neglect…

Prevent illiteracy, reduce jail population
Letters to the Editor

Prevent illiteracy, reduce jail population

April 15, 2015

Of this staggering statistic, studies show that about 65 percent of those are dyslexic (identified in Colorado as having a “specific learning disorder”). The social as well as financial toll…

Undue secrecy
Editorials

Undue secrecy

April 15, 2015

100-year-old law shields cheating employers, hides government inaction

School testing
Editorials

School testing

April 14, 2015

on accountability, pragmatics when refining state requirements

Fund LARCs
Editorials

Fund LARCs

April 12, 2015

support for long-acting, reversible contraceptives would be false economy

Durango needs to fix dangerous streets
Letters to the Editor

Durango needs to fix dangerous streets

April 12, 2015

Stop sign-runners include bikes, cars, skateboards and pedestrians. You cannot drive around town and feel safe. A trip to the store is a dangerous adventure. There are too many cars,…

Sober-living homes help rebuild lives
Letters to the Editor

Sober-living homes help rebuild lives

April 12, 2015

He commented on the need for resources for those with drug and alcohol addictions, and those of us in the community familiar with how addiction and homelessness intersect see the…

Jail library needs volunteers; call to help
Letters to the Editor

Jail library needs volunteers; call to help

April 12, 2015

The library offers a range of paperback books, from nonfiction to fantasy, self-help to inspirational, art to science, as well as Native American and Spanish themes, and we often get…

Nighthorse fiasco is part of a pattern
Letters to the Editor

Nighthorse fiasco is part of a pattern

April 11, 2015

The inept inaction of the decision-makers involved makes the United States Congress look good, and we are all aware of their single-digit approval ratings. One would think – and should…

Yes, colic can be successfully treated
Letters to the Editor

Yes, colic can be successfully treated

April 11, 2015

“We” do know a lot about colic, even if the author does not. There are many things that can cause upset in an infant’s young system that are treatable –…

Humane Society always about animals
Letters to the Editor

Humane Society always about animals

April 11, 2015

The primary focus and mission of the La Plata county Humane Society has been – and always will be – to provide the best possible services and care for homeless…

Humane Society now a toxic work place
Letters to the Editor

Humane Society now a toxic work place

April 11, 2015

The newly hired director (July 2014) accused long-term staff members and volunteers of stealing, larceny and check-in manipulations, resulting in the majority of devoted workers being fired or leaving. Those…

Why not allow comments on all stories?
Letters to the Editor

Why not allow comments on all stories?

April 11, 2015

There are so many articles that you print where there are no comments allowed. Each and every one of them where no comments are allowed are always controversial articles, so…

Can nothing be done about the beggars?
Letters to the Editor

Can nothing be done about the beggars?

April 11, 2015

I drive a convertible, and I’m tired of them literally encroaching on me as I’m stopped at a light with their hand out; one woman is quite aggressive. I worry…

Beggars make more than firefighters
Letters to the Editor

Beggars make more than firefighters

April 11, 2015

I saw on 32nd Street a guy using his kids to beg. My husband is a disabled firefighter after 36 years of saving lives, and these panhandlers are able to…

Shaming the poor
Editorials

Shaming the poor

April 11, 2015

Political demagoguery masqueradingas concern for taxpayers’ money

Barger announces LPEA candidacy
Opinion

Barger announces LPEA candidacy

April 9, 2015

LPEA is a business, and I know how to run a successful business. After a tragic fire in 2008, Seasons, under my direction, was restored to vitality. With planning and…

Standardized testing available for home school students
Opinion

Standardized testing available for home school students

April 9, 2015

Currently, Colorado home school law requires that home schooled students be evaluated by either a nationally standardized achievement test or a “qualified person” (i.e., licensed teacher) in grades 3, 5,…