Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
City can choke on this parking revenue
When I walked out of the restaurant, I figured I had a minute or two left and came out and found a big, fat parking ticket. Apparently, I was off…
Letters to the Editor
Armored vehicle is for deputies’ safety
This is my sheriff’s department protecting our populace, and they themselves need safety devices, so they may go home to their families at the end of their shift. Like I…
Letters to the Editor
River trail is awesome; observe its etiquette
I discovered the trail behind the Durango Mall is finished, and a local family rides the trail to get to and from the La Posta area to places downtown just…
Letters to the Editor
Make highway corridor a learning experience
Make it fun and educational. Beginning at Albertsons, have your kids read all of the signs. By the time you get to the Durango Mall, they will be able to…
Letters to the Editor
Sculpture more appropriate near dealership
Regardless, one must ask whether the sculpture is a fit for its location in Durango. Weekdays, as I depart for my job site, I pass this art. Wouldn’t it be…
Letters to the Editor
City should consider relocating ‘Arc of History’
While members of the Public Art Commission and other city advisory boards are volunteers vested by the city government that approves their appointments, the commission’s input to city officials is…
Letters to the Editor
Laughter worth the $28,000 price tag
I mean I was laughing really hard. I can’t stop laughing about all the funny letters to the editor and Mike Smedley’s Action Line column (Aug. 11). Every time I…
Letters to the Editor
Rock banana is not art
The sculpture is an eyesore with a very questionable selection process. A sculpture by a Bayfield artist was the first choice. Apparently, Sherry Dugdale decided to install this pile of…
Letters to the Editor
Sculpture a powerful public work of art
As a docent for 10 years for a fine-arts museum in Kansas City, I experienced the general public’s view of art, and it covers the spectrum. Art should generate conversation…
Letters to the Editor
Meeting Monday to discuss co-op giveaway
DNF has had an important vision since its founding in 1976: It is locally owned, locally operated and is a low-cost, quality-food store for Durangoans. Members have collectively participated through…
Editorials
Campaign debates
Candidates should hold multiple debates, including in Southwest Colorado
Opinion
Grazing on public lands isn’t free
What the public does not understand is that grazing on public lands is not free. Ranchers must buy the grazing permit. The price of the permit is calculated by the…
Opinion
Bayfield All-Stars, PRYB thank community
We were extremely successful in getting our tournament donations, which we only had two weeks to raise! Our parents and coaches used the donations to pay for food, gas and…
Opinion
Ignacio superintendent welcomes students back
Welcome to a new and exciting school year. The school board and the administrative Tteam would like to officially welcome you back to Ignacio schools. Students report to school on…
Letters to the Editor
City’s smoke-free signs are a step forward
As a parent of two young children, I strongly support the smoke-free ordinance because the health of my children is my utmost concern. According to the 2014 U.S. Surgeon General’s…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t return to past: Re-elect McLachlan
We’re living it locally and hearing about it globally. Increased and more intense forest fires here in Colorado, persistent drought in California, catastrophic storms in the Midwest – it’s time…
Letters to the Editor
Rudeness has no place in the wilderness
After our initial contact, he let his clients know that I was wrong for selecting “an outfitter site for just myself.” I will never know why he thought he had…
Letters to the Editor
Spend a day downtown in a wheelchair
It was luck that the Durango Business Improvement District was having a board meeting as the ACT group rolled by BID’s office. Tim Walsworth and the board graciously allowed their…
Letters to the Editor
Overpopulation is root of global problems
Friedman mentioned the problem but offered no real solution. The only possible remedy for this is free contraceptives and major promotions by governments for limited families. Overpopulation is the problem…
Letters to the Editor
‘Arc of History’ is an important addition
People who love art select art for many qualities, including how intriguing and interactive the art is in the location where it is placed. It is exciting to see the…
Editorials
Amendment 68
Promise of increased school funding excuse to benefit on out-of-state company
Letters to the Editor
Western rednecks cannot resist tea party
If tea party members think they have it right, they should become a third party and trot out their Mouth of the South Cruz/Bimbo Palin ticket, and see how they…
Letters to the Editor
All Demon teams need funding to travel
The Demon cross country and track teams are no-cut teams, whereby all eligible athletes can participate. There are at least 50 participants who want to and need to get out…