Letters to the Editor After wildfire, think of homeless animals The forests will take more than 20 years to show any kind of evidence of healing from the aftermath of… July 19, 2018
Letters to the Editor They’re not the king’s lands, they’re ours The citizens I see and meet on public lands while snowmobiling, traveling on ATVs, hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking and… July 19, 2018
Letters to the Editor Enjoy your independence while it lasts In the nearly five decades that we spent trillions to keep the Soviet Union from destroying America, those Republicans were… July 19, 2018
Letters to the Editor Governor’s race holds high stakes for all Is that the future for Colorado, too? Polis also wants to institute Medicare healthcare for all of Colorado. I am… July 18, 2018
Letters to the Editor Trump must hold Russia accountable Despite America’s own intelligence departments confirming Russia’s interference, President Trump continues to double down on his attacks on what he… July 18, 2018
Letters to the Editor Railroad leaves disgusting mess behind If Durango feels this train is our saving grace to get tourists here, then we are pathetic and turning our… July 17, 2018
Letters to the Editor Help Central Americans to stay home I believe the best way our government could assist in this dilemma is to help the good people in these… July 17, 2018
Letters to the Editor Congress needs to pass an inclusive paid leave bill After battling heart and kidney failure, my father in Texas required surgery. I requested time off from work to take… July 17, 2018
Letters to the Editor Are people who fault train blameless? I do suggest that the railroad do more during summer with on-track real fire engines behind trains, fire-trained personnel, high-tech… July 15, 2018
Letters to the Editor Building walls only helps to sell ladders The “push” of crime and violence and the “pull” of better wages is irresistible for many. I have suggested for… July 15, 2018
Letters to the Editor Don’t be piggy with apricots, please Monday evening, July 2, one greedy and inconsiderate group of about 15 people took every last fruit to about 15… July 15, 2018
Letters to the Editor Something to think about Then came the second Great War, and the powers that be put certain groups of people in internment camps, supposedly… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Tipton could lead on renewable energy He makes the case for future increases in natural gas extraction and transporting it via pipeline and shipping to Asia,… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Fire points to need for climate action Our community, myself included, is sending gracious thoughts to the trained professionals working tirelessly to put this fire out and… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor ‘I don’t want the train to cause fires’ I do not like this wildfire. I think they should run the steam trains on electric to heat the water.… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Time to talk about the train and health Yet, we have and vigorously defend a coal-burning train, often running its engines overnight downtown, running up and down our… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Tipton bigger on guns than health care Then, pay attention to how he talks around that. He’s voted many times, including last year, to take health coverage… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Let’s be proactive about wildfire risk While past forest fire suppression has increased wildfire threat, so has a warming climate. The Forest Service website Climate Change… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Unequal justice in these two sentences Why then did the mother of an 11-year-old, a military wife of 25 years, a woman with a brain tumor… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor And now, a poem about the 416 Fire A blanket of haze covers the morning, forecast is a red flag warning. By noon winds may blow smoke away,… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Bennet must try to block Court pick Everyone agrees that the Garland/Gorsuch seat was stolen by the GOP. Sadly, Sen. Bennet chose to hide behind the quaint… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor Deal now with what our lifestyles create I suggest a Diaspora Accord. The Paris Climate Accord recognizes correctly the responsibility developed nations have to poorer countries to… July 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor 416 Fire was preventable – by the train Michael Considine Durango July 12, 2018