Letters to the Editor

Letters: I’ll be voting for Marsha Porter-Norton

Porter-Norton has a record of leadership and collaboration having facilitated thousands of meetings and forums in our area and working…

May 3, 2020

Letters: Please give a thought to the dandelions

Did you know that tiny bursts of sunshine are emerging from our lawns, ranch lands and public places, announcing that…

May 2, 2020

Letters: City should start seeing other choices

Why not ask some engineers if it is possible to expand the width of the bridge on one side for…

Letters: Democrat elitists say do not drink bleach

The manufacturers of the products publicly stated that none of these products were meant to be used like this and…

Letters: Truth is the truth – and then there’s bias

I might turn on NPR first because it’s a great source for local and national news. I also comb through…

Letters: Smedley’s smarts and wit will be missed

While I did not get the chance to read his offending Action Line column, I got the gist from his…

Letters: Lauren Boebert is being disingenuous

Boebert did not win the top line on the June 30 primary ballot by somehow beating incumbent Congressman Scott Tipton…

Letters: Have you seen our Badger?

With the stay-at-home rule, fewer people are driving about to see or notice a lost animal on the road or…

Letters: EPA actions not startling or baseless

No, a business is not entitled to a waiver of environmental requirements. No, a business still has to make every…

Letters: If you’re OK, can you help the animals?

You can take it to the La Plata County animal shelter. During these trying times, I’m sure they could use…

Letters: Mike Smedley helped us stay sane

We all tend to take ourselves too seriously. He helps us to lighten up. I know, as a freelance writer,…

Letters: We must fund World Health Organization

President Trump’s rant against the WHO’s failure to make China perform certain functions is blatant scapegoating. This UN agency doesn’t…

Letters: Democrats are not a foe to pit against

While I appreciate the main spirit of his message about closing our communities to protect and save lives, I take…

Letters: It’s not the flu as far as we know now

The average mortality rate of seasonal flu is 0.1%. COVID-19 is highly contagious. Unlike seasonal flu, there is no preventive…

Letters: With Smedley, just forgive and move on

Political cartoonists and satirists are always pushing the line, teetering on the edge, and that’s why we like them. I…

Letters: Sincere thanks for Smedley’s Action Line

Let’s accept that the end of the run wasn’t precipitated by New Mexico-gate. Given the manner in which the folks…

Letters: Why aren’t you people wearing masks?

In addition it was also noted, “Colorado is asking everyone to wear a non-medical cloth face covering while out in…

April 29, 2020

Letters: Landis at LPEA brings hope and drive

At the same time, she’ll use her rearview mirror to see what those of us riding along need in the…

April 29, 2020

Letters: Apply appropriate measures, but reopen!

If you include the surrounding counties, including Farmington’s San Juan County, there were 172 cases in seven counties with four…

Letters: Why cling to the crazy crossing project?

If the council wants to spend $175,000 on such waste, then special order $175,000 worth of toilet paper for the…

Letters: Mike Smedley’s apology was enough

I live in New Mexico, near the state line, and I enjoy the symbiotic relationship between northern New Mexico and…

Letters: Trumpâ€™s pandemic behavior is despicable

Possibly because my daughter is involved in health care and encounters a risk to her health each day she goes…