Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Durango Herald joins sky-is-falling crowd
We are now into 17 years of basically no change in global temperature, confounding all the climate scientists who deeply hoped, in an anti-human way, for a cataclysm of rapid…
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Help close 9-R school district’s funding gap
Amendment 3A, passed by residents of the district, saved it from even greater revenue losses. Without Amendment 3A, the district would have suffered further losses of $6.2 million. District 9-R’s…
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Miraculous smile eclipsed lengthy blues
I wasn’t depressed about my wrinkles or my bank account. I rejoiced that the sun filled me with its beauty and warmth, seducing the flowers into bloom and the calves…
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LPEA is no place for political extremism
Please let me explain to you, the membership, something the candidates who keep speaking out against “the old guard” are not telling you: Simply, there is a difference between “generation”…
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Who will be paying for all this clean energy?
Families who are just barely making ends meet cannot afford the higher electric rates associated with the ideas of these few well-meaning people. These directors are pushing their own agenda,…
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Residents not invited to party for Smith
LeBlanc already siphons more than $160,000 in salary and perks from the city. Why should we pay for him and other invited insiders to chow down on $30-a-plate dinners? Talk…
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Liberal bias charges lack full perspective
But as for Pierce, it’s sad he feels so threatened by modern progressiveness. In response to his old charge of “liberal bias” in journalism, I ask where he draws his…
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City has not ignored Oxbow neighbors
Contrary to what was written, I’m not a commercial rafter. I’m principal owner of Four Corners Riversports, a retail store and small paddle school. The rafting company, Four Corners Whitewater,…
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Support strict limits on vacation rentals
All of the city’s long-established and cherished neighborhoods will be affected by this decision, and it will have long-standing consequences for all of our residential neighborhoods. All residents of Durango,…
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Letters focused on Berman, not the issues
Brown’s letter displays his usual flair for speculation; the “gang of six,” the “unrealistic board members,” “Berman received a huge salary,” “investors got the shaft,” etc. I suspect Brown is…
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Don’t listen to voices from gutter
Berman is a highly competent, well-trained electrical engineer who has served our community well during his terms on the LPEA board. We need directors with vision, who are willing to…
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Opposition to Wheeling for LPEA election is uninformed
Tri-State Generation is the creator, the “generator,” of the power we use. Tri-State also holds a legally-binding contract that requires us to buy 95% of our energy from the company.…
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Protect fragile residential neighborhoods
By design, the city of Durango has developed in a linear fashion along the Animas River corridor with commercial activities allowed adjacent to the Main Avenue/Camino del Rio roadway. The…
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Fair and equal are not synonymous
But when has the president ever let the truth get in the way of his divisive rhetoric? Jay Carney had to use the same examples (flex hours, fewer hours, etc.,…
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Learn about danger from wireless devices
Unfortunately, children are the most vulnerable victims of electro-environmental pollution. Electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) emitted by wireless devices can cause breaks in the blood-brain barrier of children because of their thinner,…
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Vacation rentals offer supplemental income
The Short Term Rental Advocacy Center exists to lobby municipalities, which place so many restrictions on homeowners who wish to capitalize on this growing trend. Demographically, people who rent vacation…
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Don’t sell Animas River’s soul
It’s also a slap in the face to those traditional river users who have used this stretch of river as a sanctuary away from the crowds of boaters that fill…
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Tipton took stand for land, water fund
The Land and Water Conservation Fund celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. In 1964, the LWCF was established to protect Americans’ land and water. No taxpayer dollars go into the…
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Assessor’s team on county appraisal mission
Next year, all properties in Colorado will receive a notice of value. With the break in the weather, appraisers from the assessor’s office will be out in the field during…