Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Projects offer reasons for supporting 1-A
You can view the plaque just inside the Main Mall on the middle column honoring her and others involved with this effort. The STEAM project, the site of which I…
Letters to the Editor
McHenry will represent his constituents
McHenry lives in Durango for all the right reasons. Over the years we’ve hiked, biked, skied, backpacked, camped and mountain-biked all over the Four Corners. Like many of us who…
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Elect McHenry to protect neighborhoods
If you’ve been following local politics for the last couple of years, you may understand why so many residents are excited about Dave McHenry running for the council. Dave has…
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Secret meetings should be investigated
It didn’t take long for the two incumbent candidates for City Council to determine that the new code doesn’t apply to them. Secret meetings between councilors Sweetie Marbury and Dick…
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McHenry uniquely qualified for council
However, I believe that the record of the current council can be described only as a mixed bag, at best. There was the spectacular fail of the bag tax, which…
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Vote yes on 1-A for better quality of life
This is actually a tax I can get my mind around. This is a tax that will help fund our neighborhood parks, the development of hard-surface trail systems, improvements to…
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Service does not justify a new airport
I no longer use the Durango airport for important flights because of the poor service and unsure schedule or actual departure of the flights to Denver. I drive to Albuquerque…
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Keep 1-A money out of Lake Nighthorse
For anybody who is opposed to an expensive boondoggle that should be handled by the state of Colorado, there is a surefire way to keep 1-A money out of it:…
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Marbury, White part of best council yet
We have been “next” to Durango for almost 40 years. The City Council never has been better. Sweetie Marbury and Dick White are advocates for the values that make Durango…
Editorials
Federal court
A federal courthouse in Durango will benefit the city, all who use the system
Letters to the Editor
Time to give the boot to Marbury, White
Examples of their misguided use of city funds include: Spending nearly $30,000 on reusable grocery bags, which was for promoting the proposed city bag tax and the single stream recycling…
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Marbury has earned a second term
Along with Dick White, Sweetie led the City’s strong endorsement of the community-based and widely supported Hermosa Creek legislation, which became law in December. She actively listened and analyzed the…
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Vote for long-term vision on council
It was troublesome to hear that Dave McHenry does not support continuing the half-cent sales tax. It is indisputable what this tax has done for our quality of life in…
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Sales-tax vote critical to city’s future
The best thing about a sales tax is that it is paid not only by our residents but by visitors to our city, as well. If you spend $100 on…
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McHenry focuses on the bigger issues
It was interesting to see all four city council candidates in person and to listen to them answer questions. The questions, posed by Durango residents, covered a wide range of…
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Coal mine leaves county code in dust
GCC’s dust control plan is to spread 1½ cups of water per 20 square feet on the hot dusty road twice a week. Predictably, that takes care of the problem…
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Airport growth goes beyond terminal
So the question is, where will the passengers come from? Are they tourists? If so, who is building hotel space and associated infrastructure? Are they business folk? If so, where…
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Airport terminal lacks entertainment
In several reviews of the airport, people have said that the airport doesn’t have much to offer, and it is a bore if you have a long delay. If a…
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Suggested solutions for local issues
If the city of Durango, Purgatory (thanks for the name change) and the owner of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad want to make this a destination, make a…
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Colorado should fund new airport
This will bring in revenue for the state of Colorado; therefore, the state of Colorado should supply the funding. Andrea Zelinski Bayfield
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Israel’s Netanyahu is a war criminal
What few people realize is that Israel, under its Likud Party, is palpably in violation of international law as specified by Articles 2 and 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.…
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Marbury, White back youths’ interests
We all know that our federal government is broken and our state government, with the recent budget battles and increasing partisanship, is not far behind. These governing bodies spiraling into…
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No one’s rights should compromise others
Mineral rights and surface rights equally are important property-rights issues. Taking away the property rights of mineral owners without due process is against the spirit of what America was founded…