Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Lieb understands how our government works
Letters to the Editor

Lieb understands how our government works

September 20, 2014

As a longtime community member, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many people. Over the years, I have very positive experiences with Bobby Lieb, who is running for county…

Bobby Lieb has enviable people skills
Letters to the Editor

Bobby Lieb has enviable people skills

September 20, 2014

As an area business owner, I have worked with Bobby on the Chamber of Commerce board of directors when Bobby was the executive director. I know Bobby to be a…

Pagosa Springs beats us to retail marijuana
Letters to the Editor

Pagosa Springs beats us to retail marijuana

September 20, 2014

I really do not understand how a much more conservative town – as Pagosa Springs is compared to Durango – can beat Durango on opening businesses that are now legal…

Schirard has become too big for britches
Letters to the Editor

Schirard has become too big for britches

September 20, 2014

This is not Dodge City. He does not have the right (nor the credentials) to decide which laws are constitutional. It is time for Duke to ride off into the…

Will the real Duke Schirard please stand up?
Opinion

Will the real Duke Schirard please stand up?

September 18, 2014

Quiet, dignified, invisible, all business – just the way I liked my sheriffs. Then last spring I was startled to learn that our Duke appointed himself constitutional judge to defend…

Sports can teach that life ain’t fair
Opinion

Sports can teach that life ain’t fair

September 18, 2014

TIMES EDITOR I am an advocate for kids doing sports and other activities. Sports teaches that teamwork and practice pays off, just as piano lessons and dance do. But sports…

Football fans welcome to park at church
Opinion

Football fans welcome to park at church

September 18, 2014

We were contacted by the Ignacio School District and through correspondence and conversations we were unable to reach a mutual agreement. However, St. Ignatius never threatened to tow or refuse…

Climate change does not matter
Letters to the Editor

Climate change does not matter

September 18, 2014

Also, this attempt to have a totally controlled global environment is downright evil and those who want this type of environment belong in special-controlled environments: dungeons. Imagine the endless funding…

NFL and violence
Editorials

NFL and violence

September 18, 2014

Football league must dispense with tolerating abuse among personnel

Killing consensus
Editorials

Killing consensus

September 17, 2014

Committee, Tipton should fix last-minute meddling in Hermosa Creek bill

Pro bono attorneys contribute to community
Letters to the Editor

Pro bono attorneys contribute to community

September 17, 2014

I write to counter his assertions about our legal community. As coordinator of the Southwest Bar’s volunteer attorney program for 15 years, I worked with a list exceeding 100 local…

Airport open house
Editorials

Airport open house

September 16, 2014

about and weigh in on Durango-La Plata County Airport plan

Lieb has breadth, depth of experience
Letters to the Editor

Lieb has breadth, depth of experience

September 16, 2014

Bobby is a tireless worker with vast experience working in nonprofits, government and the private-business sector. Many of us know Bobby for his keen sense of humor. Those of us…

Celebrate Constitution Week Sept. 17-23
Letters to the Editor

Celebrate Constitution Week Sept. 17-23

September 16, 2014

George Mason, born of English parents in Fairfax, Virginia, a descendant of a Royalist family, was a friend and neighbor of George Washington. Mason and Washington had written the famous…

Morrissey is the most qualified candidate
Letters to the Editor

Morrissey is the most qualified candidate

September 16, 2014

The county treasurer’s job is an accounting and financial investment job. As I am paying for this office through my tax dollars, I expect to hire the most financially qualified…

City big enough for more than one troupe
Letters to the Editor

City big enough for more than one troupe

September 14, 2014

Beyond that, Miss Goodie’s entertainers refused to engage with those whose actions suggested fierce rivalry and deep insecurity, and concentrated instead on preparing to give the best performance possible, though…

What has Mark Udall done for us lately?
Letters to the Editor

What has Mark Udall done for us lately?

September 14, 2014

That doesn’t sound like it helps Colorado much. He also was a key vote in passing the Affordable Care Act – better known as Obamacare – which doesn’t seem to…

FLC funding
Editorials

FLC funding

September 14, 2014

Roberts, McLachlan pushed Legislature for college’s much-needed building money

Make Hermosa Creek bill a priority
Letters to the Editor

Make Hermosa Creek bill a priority

September 13, 2014

The only trout native to the rivers and streams of the Western Slope are Colorado River cutthroat trout. Settlement of the west in the mid-to-late 1800s, along with mining, logging…

Thanks to all for being safe this summer
Letters to the Editor

Thanks to all for being safe this summer

September 13, 2014

We live in a small town because if you cut someone off or you flip them off, they might be your banker or your kid’s teacher. There were lots of…

College education
Editorials

College education

September 13, 2014

Costs, debts are increasing, but a 4-year degree helps for a lifetime

Aspen showed why not to make Main a mall
Letters to the Editor

Aspen showed why not to make Main a mall

September 13, 2014

I lived in Aspen before, during and after the creation of the mall in downtown Aspen. It was a mess, especially for the merchants who could not get deliveries via…

Time for new leadership at sheriff’s office
Letters to the Editor

Time for new leadership at sheriff’s office

September 13, 2014

That man is Sean Smith. Smith brings to the table more than 20 years of law enforcement experience at a number of different levels. Working at the local, state and…

Remember Schirard’s intolerance
Letters to the Editor

Remember Schirard’s intolerance

September 13, 2014

So it comes as quite a surprise that my enthusiasm for Durango and its people evidently is not shared by the sheriff of La Plata County. Duke Schirard has a…

Schirard right to uphold U.S. Constitution
Letters to the Editor

Schirard right to uphold U.S. Constitution

September 13, 2014

Regarding the campaign signs and Durango sign ordinances, I see way more Sean Smith signs in questionable places than signs for Schirard. Because I don’t live in the city limits…

A left-turn lesson for drivers
Letters to the Editor

A left-turn lesson for drivers

September 13, 2014

First you put on your left turn signal. Your goal is to signal your intention to turn, not to confirm what everyone can already see you are doing. Next you…