Letters to the Editor

Boebert doesn’t really want job

Lauren Boebert doesn’t really want to represent me in Congress. I have contacted her multiple times through her official website…

May 16, 2022

Editorials

Relax, abortions won’t be outlawed

Although a lot of superficially informed people are yelling and screaming about the current Roe v. Wade kerfuffle, it might…

May 16, 2022

Oscar’s became Durango institution

Congratulations to Kelly Bennett and Guy Winzenread, new owners of Oscar’s restaurant, now carrying the torch for a business that…

May 15, 2022

‘Species extinct’ if men had babies

My first thought upon reading the draft opinion on abortion was to wonder just how many pregnancies Mr. Alito has…

May 15, 2022

Drivers, why can’t we merge?

As construction arrives back into Durango (as though it ever left) with spring flowers, pollen and tourists, I’ve found myself…

May 14, 2022

Arrogance leads to ‘groomed failure’

Lead us not into groomed failure. Corporate power is buying the best government money can buy (Citizens United). State by…

May 13, 2022

Air Tanker Base needs repairs

The 21-year-old Durango Air Tanker Base, operated by the San Juan National Forest, is in dire need of maintenance. A…

May 13, 2022

Reader: Is SCOTUS legitimate?

When the Supreme Court has five members who were placed on the bench more because of political leanings than merit,…

May 11, 2022

‘Time to unite’ in District 3

To the thousands of registered Democrats in Congressional District 3, it is time to unite. We must remove the right-wing…

May 11, 2022

If workers unionize, ‘get on with job’

Last weekend was May Day and also International Workers Day – a celebration of laborers and the working classes. How…

Song, pledge from ’50s ‘not fantasy’

On April 29, Bill Roberts wrote of the case concerning the Bremerton, Wash., football coach who was fired for praying…

Durango needs water-use guidelines

I’m sure none of us are real thrilled about restrictions to our water usage. Most of us aren’t thrilled about…

Boebert should work, not tweet

Lauren Boebert has been having a field day, regarding freedom of speech on Twitter. It is her new cause du…

Thank God for April

Erasing the chilly and frigid feel from morning air Embracing the warmer days and bidding adieu to the trees standing…

Turn tables with male sterilization

I am a physician who witnessed the healthcare of women in my training both before and after the legalization of…

Mercy wouldn’t accept ER visit

My 81 year-old-husband recently fractured his femur in Canyonlands National Park, about 50 miles from Monticello, Utah. He was transported…

Make DHS athletics free for students

I am a third-generation native of La Plata County and a Durango High School alumnus. Although I was never a…

With wolves, ‘cautious instincts’ return

I enjoy meeting ranchers. They love the land, have strong values, work ethics and a sense of humor. They produce…

Reversal of Roe ‘could get ugly’

If you are a highly religious woman and have strong feelings against abortion, you are protected and Roe does not…

Medical care in Durango ‘inadequate’

My adult daughter had a detached retina. Repair had to be in Albuquerque and follow-up appointments have to be in…

Colorado Spring Haiku

Loud wind roars and howls Trees are shaking and thrashing The birds sing anyway. Loreta Annala Durango

May 4, 2022

Spirit Deep

Let us have to consideration Of life`s potential destination. They say the measure of a man Is weighed by what…

May 4, 2022