Letters to the Editor

Letters: A chance to shape wildlife management

Any of those false claims made in an effort to demonize wolves can be refuted, but I’ll pick just one:…

February 8, 2020

Letters: Durango’s filled with socialists and losers

Except the prime minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, called him out on that, saying Denmark does not have a socialist…

February 7, 2020

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Council should lead by banning plastic

Plastics emit dangerous toxins, including phthalates and bisphenols, which are endocrine disruptors. This means that they interfere with normal hormone…

February 7, 2020

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Letters: Please move forward with this bridge!

The proposed new pedestrian bridge at 32nd Street is likely to result in that normal response. The new structure will…

February 7, 2020

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Letters: Hereâ€™s how to dunk pro-bridge position

I agree with the assessment of many citizens that this bridge, actually three bridges as shown in the rendering published…

February 7, 2020

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Letters: It must be miserable being a Democrat

He cut down Michael Frasier’s support for Sen. Cory Gardner. The silent majority supports our president and the changes that…

February 6, 2020

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Letters: Can Trump supporters see in the mirror?

President Trump claims to be operating as a patriotic public service-minded president, as he singlehandedly is destroying not only our…

February 6, 2020

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Letters: I’m reconciled to some of your failings

One of my chores on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday when I’m online is to print the crossword puzzle for my…

February 6, 2020

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Letters: Gardner is the ‘don’t see me!’ candidate

One day I walked in on him watching without permission. He reacted with alarm, covered his eyes with his hands…

February 5, 2020

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Letters: Bridge has been 15 years in planning

There is always opposition. Remember when no one wanted the Rec Center? It is now one of our most used…

February 5, 2020

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Letters: City government is failing East Second Avenue

Amaya provides several thousand massages a year to our community, supporting 20 employees. Many come to relax and enjoy the…

February 5, 2020

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Letters: Citizens ask council to scrap this bridge

I challenge both. There are 209,000 at-grade railroad crossings nationally, only one-third protected by flashing lights or gates. The clear…

February 5, 2020

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Letters: Tell senators to preserve checks, balances

For over two centuries, the system of checks and balances enshrined in the Constitution has protected us from falling through…

February 4, 2020

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Letters: Take back corporate-run health care!

Canada has long wait times to see a doctor: The U.S. has longer wait times than nine other developed countries.…

February 4, 2020

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Letters: Like a bridge over smoky water

When typos are in your eyes, I’ll defy them all. I’m on your side of the railroad tracks And when…

February 4, 2020

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Letters: Build that bridge and we’ll all be sorry!

There are so many other things (sidewalks, roads, etc.) that need to be repaired and upgraded. This truly is a…

February 4, 2020

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Letters: The Snowdown Sneer was simply superb

From the headlines to the page numbers, every detail was laugh-worthy. We have been keeping it around because different jokes…

February 3, 2020

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Letters: Medicare for All is good for what ails us

Recent surveys have shown that a large portion of those workers (40% of Americans) have huge gaps in their coverage,…

February 3, 2020

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Letters: Joe Matthews was a great, private man

However, there was no mention of his most significant local philanthropy. Joe was a huge benefactor for Manna, the Durango…

February 3, 2020

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Letters: We should be afraid of wolves

That cow is a big deal to the livelihood of that farmer. Wolves decimate other wildlife. In Jackson Hole, Wyoming,…

February 2, 2020

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Letters: Impeachment trial shows we live in discouraging times

Everyone agrees that this won’t happen, no matter what happens at the Senate trial (or, as Republicans hope they can…

February 2, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters: Americans want universal health care

Is fearing long wait times the best you got? Really? How many months to see a Durango specialist? You can…

February 1, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Bill to end puppy mills is long overdue

This bill comes before committee on Feb. 3. I have seen firsthand what comes out of puppy mills. If you…

January 31, 2020

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Letters: Don’t let writer call Warren ‘Pocahontas’

I found the reference to Sen. Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” in a letter to the editor to be unacceptable (“Democrats…

January 31, 2020