Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Be FRANK raising funds for orchestra
Opinion

Be FRANK raising funds for orchestra

August 28, 2014

The Be FRANK Foundation has launched a project on Kickstarter to raise money for our orchestra program. The more exposure this project receives, the better. We have until Sept. 13…

San Ignacio Fiesta thanks donors
Opinion

San Ignacio Fiesta thanks donors

August 28, 2014

Congratulations to Grand Marshal Josefita Herrera; the parade grand prize winner, the Threadgill family float; and San Ignacio Fiesta Queen Sage Medicine-Blanket and attendants Selena Cook, Tori Archuleta and Jazmin…

Cast your vote for Deputy Sean Smith
Letters to the Editor

Cast your vote for Deputy Sean Smith

August 28, 2014

Law enforcement has become increasingly complex, even in La Plata County. Across the country, today’s progressive, forward-looking sheriffs know that education, training and appropriate use of technology are key to…

Police should enforce noise ordinance
Letters to the Editor

Police should enforce noise ordinance

August 28, 2014

I have had several conversations with our police about enforcing the noise ordinance and have received disparate responses. The first time, I talked to a supervising officer who said that…

New charter
Editorials

New charter

August 28, 2014

an elementary school would bolster education in Durango

New sculpture lures Flintstones to town
Letters to the Editor

New sculpture lures Flintstones to town

August 26, 2014

Fred will be working at a local rock and gravel quarry. Wilma will continue her stay-at-home-mom duties, and Pebbles can hardly wait to ride the train. As for Dino, he…

County would be well served by Bobby Lieb
Letters to the Editor

County would be well served by Bobby Lieb

August 26, 2014

Most recently, through recent economic challenges, in his role as county commissioner, Bobby stewarded $70 million of the people’s money, ensuring the needs of the residents’ were met while the…

Wilderness Act
Editorials

Wilderness Act

August 26, 2014

Celebrate 50 years of preserving America’s treasured wildlands

Hermosa Creek better suited for dam
Letters to the Editor

Hermosa Creek better suited for dam

August 25, 2014

The environment is a global, not a local issue. And environmental protection means making better use of all its offerings – everywhere. If you consider all the environmental costs in…

Anti-cyclist comments went too far
Letters to the Editor

Anti-cyclist comments went too far

August 25, 2014

Corr should take a deep breath and think about what he just put out there. By this logic, these cyclists are nameless, faceless cretins who, by not following the rules…

Cops and cameras
Editorials

Cops and cameras

August 25, 2014

Equipping police officers with body cameras could benefit all concerned

Put the Arc of History in council chambers
Letters to the Editor

Put the Arc of History in council chambers

August 25, 2014

It also looks like a boomerang. Wish it was. I could throw it into the next county. The only problem with boomerangs is that they always come back to you.…

Lake Nighthorse a big waste of tax money
Letters to the Editor

Lake Nighthorse a big waste of tax money

August 25, 2014

What is the use for that water, anyhow? Isn’t Lake Nighthorse a rather expensive way to evaporate water? Couldn’t they have evaporated the same amount without the pumping? Or without…

Health commission
Editorials

Health commission

August 25, 2014

to focus on the biggest problem with U.S. and Colorado’s health care

Keep farmers in business by buying local
Letters to the Editor

Keep farmers in business by buying local

August 25, 2014

We may not know your name, but we know your face, and every week when we give you your change, we look into your eyes and say a silent thank…

Motorcycle crash provokes thoughts
Letters to the Editor

Motorcycle crash provokes thoughts

August 24, 2014

Later, I began to wonder about the long-term resiliency of our human community until I recalled a time when I looked the other way, avoiding eye contact just as someone…

Definition of art is different than taste
Letters to the Editor

Definition of art is different than taste

August 24, 2014

From what I have seen in homes and in countless galleries, the definition of personal taste in art has an infinite variation. This variation makes the general acceptance of public…

It is only common sense to support grazing
Letters to the Editor

It is only common sense to support grazing

August 24, 2014

If we didn’t have livestock on the forest and Bureau of Land Management land, you would see a lot more forest fires from the dry grass undergrowth. The farmers and…

Back to school
Editorials

Back to school

August 24, 2014

A day to look forward to, recall fond memories and reassure parents on safety

Name-calling accomplishes nothing
Letters to the Editor

Name-calling accomplishes nothing

August 23, 2014

First off, I do not appreciate him calling me a bigot, gun nut or Fox News junkie. I am, however, a Christian who is capable of getting along with others…

Remove meters on Main Avenue
Letters to the Editor

Remove meters on Main Avenue

August 23, 2014

Such lost dollars to our shops will no doubt cost the city far more than the revenue from overpriced, over-supervised meters. Why not remove them all and have reasonable restrictions…

Wild horses are invasive species
Letters to the Editor

Wild horses are invasive species

August 23, 2014

That’s life in the wild. We can’t change it and we shouldn’t try. Invasive species can devastate an ecosystem. It doesn’t matter if it’s a cute bunny in Australia or…

Sheriff’s Office rivals those in the big city
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Sheriff’s Office rivals those in the big city

August 23, 2014

The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office is an exception. I’ve been consistently impressed with the skill and dedication of the investigators as well as with the thoroughness of the investigations…

‘Arc of History’ speaks for itself
Letters to the Editor

‘Arc of History’ speaks for itself

August 23, 2014

The spot you picked for me is most excellent, but I am a bit perplexed about the hubbub over my presence. I know, I know, there are usually differences of…

Sculpture a sad commentary on priorities
Letters to the Editor

Sculpture a sad commentary on priorities

August 23, 2014

But here is what I find more atrocious: The sculpture cost $25,000. Instead, the city could have given $25,000 to Boys & Girls Club, or $25,000 to Annie’s Orphans, or…

Art Commission should look up ‘cairn’
Letters to the Editor

Art Commission should look up ‘cairn’

August 23, 2014

It is my understanding that these individuals promulgate their wishes upon us via proxy since we lack any viable appreciation of the arts! In this instance, I am told, the…

That abominable Arc should be removed
Letters to the Editor

That abominable Arc should be removed

August 23, 2014

What was the Art Council thinking? If this what they thought was the best of the three finalists, they should have thrown them all out and tried again. Being a…