Letters to the Editor

Letters: Building a bridge on mistaken principle

It seems as if Mayor Pro-tem Dean Brookie is operating under this fallacy. Referring to the unsightly and incredibly expensive…

January 31, 2020

Letters: There’s no excuse for ugliness of bridge

The proposed $4.1 million bridge at 32nd Street is misguided. Its negative aesthetics far outweigh any ideal of connectivity. I…

January 31, 2020

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Letters: Consider others and support the bridge

Notably missing from the discussion of the 32nd Street river bridge is how the current configuration discourages people with disabilities…

January 30, 2020

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Letters: Bridge a symptom of bigger city problems

They have so much money that they have to spend it quick. Otherwise, council could ask the voters to use…

January 30, 2020

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Letters: This bridge is awesomely bad!

The southern view crossing the river is completely destroyed! The mix of bridge types don’t match or even complement each…

January 30, 2020

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Letters: Bridge is unneeded and may not work

Is it primarily for road cyclists? Even though a lot of work has been done, cut your losses and build…

January 29, 2020

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Letters: Why are we building an unholy eyesore?

What an unholy eyesore. As the editorial pointed out, even if you ignore all the other factors in this proposed…

January 29, 2020

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Letters: Call your councilors and stop this bridge!

I understand there was a long public process. But I think the ground has shifted given the comments I see…

January 28, 2020

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Letters: Council must stop this terrible bridge

I frequently walk the length of the river trail and no other bridge design smacks the eye in such a…

January 28, 2020

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Letters: As a doctor, I prescribe Medicare for All

This is real money for working families: The average surprise bill for emergency care is $628, and more than $2,000…

January 27, 2020

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Letters: To the other animals, we’re all Nazis

It’s an opportunity to reflect on how each of us can help end oppression. A key question facing historians is…

January 26, 2020

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Letters: We need help with transit

For years, RRT has done an excellent job of transporting residents of La Plata County to their work/school, Walmart, for…

January 25, 2020

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Letters: Is there no way to stop this horrible bridge?

It’s made up of multiple disparate parts, clunky concrete pylons and looks like it’s a cut-and-paste from the 1950s. For…

January 24, 2020

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Letters: Durango is a little town with a big heart

I work at Brennan’s Exxon. It is one of the finest local businesses here in Durango, owned and operated by…

January 23, 2020

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Letters: Check out this homeless setup in Albuquerque

Their goal is a hand up, not a hand out; rehabilitation and not entitlement; by addressing physical, emotional and spiritual…

January 23, 2020

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Letters: Let’s impeach every one of them

How myopic that those impeaching President Donald Trump and we voters don’t demand immediate term limits and impeachment for all…

January 23, 2020

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Letters: We can’t weather climate change inaction

It is a smart move on the city’s part to reconsider large investments in our little ski area given the…

January 22, 2020

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Letters: Democrats will steal your health care

Be like Canada! Where you can wait months to see your primary care doctor, be given tests, scans and finally…

January 21, 2020

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Letters: Our time is up on climate

My professors have gravely informed my classmates and I that if business continues as usual, the world should prepare for…

January 20, 2020

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Letters: restricting immigration is the answer

He and other public officials, including Gov. Jared Polis, rightly worry about population growth’s impact on the environment since Colorado’s…

January 18, 2020

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Must Tipton challenger be so negative?

One thing that disturbs me is the negativity expressed in some candidates’ attack ads whether in a primary or general…

January 17, 2020

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Letters: Immigration could be driving homelessness

Environment, population and immigration are critically related in our world of 7.5-plus billion people. Because of public discussion such as…

January 16, 2020

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Letters: New Year’s at casino was a flop

There was no countdown to New Year’s in the casino as in previous years. No champagne handed out. No party…

January 16, 2020

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Letters: Electoral College is unethical and outdated

Procedurally, the college was designed to prevent a demagogue-like candidate from winning the presidency by inciting the passions of his…

January 15, 2020