Opinion & Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Bear management a people problem?
By mechanisms, I imagine he means laws, and by “human food,” I imagine he is referring to my plum tree and my apple tree. Really? I am to change my…
Letters to the Editor
Evacuation was appropriate, even if panicked
As a grandparent, I would much rather they be evacuated and lose an hour of school than be planning their funerals. We have lost too many kids already to assume…
Editorials
Transparency
Promises to the contrary notwithstanding, Obama administration is anything but open
Letters to the Editor
Risks of nuclear energy outweigh benefits
In the “Green Run” experiment, people living around the Hanford area were intentionally exposed to raw, irradiated uranium fuel, not told of their exposure, then studied and monitored by the…
Editorials
Need for new burn law unclear
The problem is, they can already do that. Across the state, awareness of the danger of wildfire is growing, and with that, the understanding that it is in all of…
Editorials
Ride sharing
Legislature looking to adapt Colorado law to ways people get around in 21st century
Letters to the Editor
City needs to write conflict-of-interest policy
City Council is currently proposing significant changes to the Land Use Development Code and City Code, and with respect to vacation rentals, there appears to be a conflict of interest…
Letters to the Editor
Schirard’s service an asset to county
During that period of time, I saw the many different operations under Sheriff Schirard’s direction and supervision. I have been impressed with the operations and the response of the different…
Letters to the Editor
A better solution for lessening poverty
For example, consider the concept of rent-seeking. As defined by economist Gordon Tullock, “rent-seeking is the use of resources for the purpose of earning an economic profit, where the profits…
Letters to the Editor
Protect kids form tobacco smoke
Amazingly, Arkansas lawmakers addressed this child-safe health issue in 2006, with an upgrade in 2011. Shouldn’t “sensitive and protective” Colorado be leading Arkansas? Mike Sawyer Denver
Letters to the Editor
Stop commercialization of neighborhoods
According to the city planning department, the new code allows for 59 vacation rentals in the EN1 neighborhood (approximately East Third Avenue to East Eighth Avenue and First Street to…
Letters to the Editor
Shooting guns at others is never a joke
The owner obviously wants more guns in the restaurant. Is this intended to make me feel more safe? It doesn’t – any more than welcoming every country in the world…
Letters to the Editor
Bulldoze club to provide safe family park
I first received a hunting license through this facility. I have and will continue to have hunting privileges in La Plata County, Colorado, United States of America. Yes, the USA!…
Letters to the Editor
Throw out the ungrateful gun club
Like religious extremists, this far-right de facto political party would mandate, if it could, that all Americans join it – or else, as clearly evidenced by telling us if we…
Letters to the Editor
Public shaming compromises collaboration
While I don’t have any additional information about the events of that day besides what is publicly available, I am certainly relieved the school took action to evacuate the building…
Letters to the Editor
Bars offer free drinks to designated drivers
Something that may surprise my fellow Durangoans, however, is we are surpassing the state average when it comes to DUIs in La Plata County. We average about 129 DUIs per…
Opinion
Cabin Fever organizers thank supporters
Members and business in our community support the museum. It is an all-volunteer group and we appreciate the public’s interest in the local pioneer items we have on display. The…
Opinion
Check out our new look!
Today is the new look for your local weekly. Next week, our website, www.pinerivertimes.com, will be updated as well. The good thing is that more news is going to fit…
Letters to the Editor
Boys & Girls Club, NRA do not compare
There are many nonprofits who are worthy of taxpayer support, but the NRA (through subsidized leases with the county and the city) is not one of them. Since the Sandy…
Letters to the Editor
Merchants must stop harvesting data
I recently told the Home Depot clerk that I would just throw away the no-stick imported duct tape before submitting my driver’s license number. She told me how secure their…
Letters to the Editor
NRA provides insurance, funds to club
Also, it’s NRA/ILA that is the political part. The branch that the gun club wants us to belong to is responsible for promotion of safety and knowledge of proper firearm…
Letters to the Editor
Skier story should have been more serious
It takes a planned effort to ski out-of-bounds at Purgatory, and by Alex Maginnis’ own admission and the gear he carried, it was intentional and stupid, considering he was carrying…