Letters to the Editor

Potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital

cca I am writing to express deep concern about the potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital, a critical access facility…

November 9, 2025

Bayfield deserves better from its leadership

cca In April 2024, I was appointed as Bayfield’s deputy town clerk by resolution (Resolution 613) for a one-year term,…

November 9, 2025

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Hurd’s silence is complicity, not leadership

cca It is no secret the Trump administration is working hard to see that a requiem will be dirged for…

November 9, 2025

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Community PowerX was promotion, not education

cca LPEA, which ballyhooed its Community PowerX event as “increased community engagement” and an opportunity to address “misinformation,” was carried…

November 9, 2025

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Both sides wrong in ICE protest

cca It sounds like many protesters don’t realize they broke the law during the ICE protests. Once they blocked the…

November 9, 2025

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Turning pepper-sprayed eyes to justice

cca While I agree that the protesters violated federal law by forming a human chain and putting locks on the…

November 9, 2025

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Fluoride cost-benefit calculus is way off

cca Congratulations, Santa Fe, for officially stopping water fluoridation. The city cited rising costs and ongoing research showing negative health…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

32nd Street walkway raised flood risk

cca Just as forewarned before the construction of the new walkway under the 32nd Street bridge, the city of Durango…

November 9, 2025

Letters to the Editor

When police fail to protect the public

cca As a financial supporter of the 100 Club, I tried as best I could to read with an open…

November 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A student’s plea for justice, ethical resistance

cca Hello, my name is Gemma Cooke, and I am an eighth grader at The Liberty School, a school for…

November 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

When fealty replaces moral duty

cca Instead of protecting our fellow community members from extrajudicial detainment and abuse, Police Chief Current and the Durango Police…

November 7, 2025

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Student government should encourage free expression for all

cca As a proud alumnus of Fort Lewis College and former team member of the championship 1984 football program, I…

November 5, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Information is the lifeblood of democracy

cca I believe that “Information” is critical to our democracy. What I mean is that if we do not have…

November 5, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Board defends safety, dignity of all students

The Durango School District Board of Education is profoundly saddened and distressed that two innocent children in our community were…

November 4, 2025

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Let’s support our county employees

cca There has been much debate regarding the pros and cons of the proposed La Plata County sales tax increase,…

November 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Outrage over ICE’s actions in Durango

cca Outrageous criminal assaults by ICE against community members protesting ICE’s most recent illegal abductions of people in Durango are…

November 2, 2025

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Gratitude and a reminder: Protest peacefully and vote

cca Thank you to our Durango City Council for the open meeting on Thursday in the aftermath of the ICE…

November 2, 2025

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We must work together for justice

cca As one who tried (in vain) to prevent ICE from illegally separating and moving the Jaramillo family to the…

November 2, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd, it’s time to lead

cca Our district voted in a purported centrist last November but, sadly, we got a representative who is in lockstep…

November 2, 2025

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This is not what our country was founded for

cca I concur with the young student and the gentleman who wrote in protest of ICE activity across the U.S.…

November 2, 2025

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Do the right thing: Vote ‘yes’ on 1A

cca I am fortunate to have grown up in Durango and to have returned in 1976 for my 10th class…

November 2, 2025

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Protect families, demand accountability from ICE

cca Politics has nothing to do with ICE’s recent behavior in Durango. Despite our differences, we have traditionally treated each…

November 2, 2025

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We won’t be silenced by force

cca Oct. 28 was a terrible, horrifying day for Durango, and for Colorado. The armed forces of the Trump regime,…

November 2, 2025

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Did Durango police enforce the law?

cca The article about the clash between Durango protesters and federal ICE agents was entirely sympathetic to the protesters and…

November 2, 2025