Letters to the Editor

Pontius: Tri-State line reminiscent of tobacco lobby

Unger and Bresnahan each talk about Tri-State not being competitive with the wholesale marketplace. However, the Tri-State spokesman, Mr. Dreyspring,…

March 5, 2018

Wolgamott: Allow different day uses at Lake Nighthorse

The lake would seem too small to accommodate both uses. Dividing the lake into zones will mostly aggravate all users,…

March 5, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Lachelt recall is an attack on voters, too

She stands up for ordinary citizens and confronts monied special interests, and she does so with dedication, integrity and smarts.…

March 5, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Resources available to address land-use

In the spirit of peace and justice, we offer the following resources to our neighbors seeking to build understanding, respect,…

March 5, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Our teachers are educators, not guards

They go to work every day knowing that on any day they could be faced with a horrific event like…

March 5, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Shootings are terrorizing our children

I was a teacher of middle and high school students. As a teacher, where is my right not to be…

March 5, 2018

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Margolis: No legitmate reason to recall Lachelt

I have known Gwen personally for many years, and I know her to be a caring, thoughtful, passionate, dedicated, hard-working,…

March 5, 2018

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Grateful for AHS, project-based learning

Project-based learning is a huge step forward in moving our educational system into the 21st century. Traditional schools have not…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Support clean air, water, land and Lachelt

They have been doing exactly that, including right here in La Plata County, in order to limit and reduce regulations…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

It’s time to turn our backs on divisiveness

First, using a recall to remove an elected official to get your way on an issue ends up killing democracy.…

March 3, 2018

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Finney: Interviews could help with gun screenings

In the U.S. Navy many years ago, I was skilled enough to qualify “Expert” with an M-1 rifle and a…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Translating Representative Tipton’s votes

Translation: He is needlessly burdening our children with trillions of dollars of debt. He voted to strip the BLM of…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Brennan: Lachelt should respond to petition claims

First, widely divergent statistics have been used to describe her attendance record in commissioner business meetings, both by her supporters…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

AR-15 buy-back, ban a start at gun safety

To kill geese or ducks, shotguns are only permitted to have three shells in the chamber and magazine combined. To…

March 3, 2018

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Morgenstern: Local caucuses and the treasurer’s race

Our current treasurer, Allison Aichele, won a highly-contested election due to her greater qualifications and experience. Tim Walsworth, the other…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

School gun violence can happen here

We need to have better laws, need to pass and enforce laws, on background checks. We need to get semi-automatic…

March 3, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Gender focus misses the point of recall

I am a strong, successful business woman and I support Dave Peters in his efforts to recall Gwen Lachelt. To…

March 2, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Decline to sign petition, participate instead

Americans for Prosperity has a new office here and admits that they are taking “an active role to influence La…

March 2, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Edwards: LPEA can lead on renewables with cities and states

This is a huge win for the people of Durango. By now we know traditional dirty energy sources threaten our…

March 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Letter to Superintendent Dan Snowberger

In the near 20 years since Columbine, we all should have learned by now that a solution is not coming…

February 28, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Charges against Lachelt are not valid

Neither of those charges are valid. Lachelt has attended over ninety percent of the meetings during her tenure and most…

February 28, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Broad: Photo of homeless person heartless

It’s not his fault. it’s the court system. He has been trying to come home and they won’t let him.…

February 27, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Hold NRA accountable for gun violence

There’s a special corner of hell where Wayne La Pierre and the NRA’s biggest funders will be called upon to…

February 26, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Magical thinking about our gun woes

Are just a few of the magical things That Tipton, Gardner and Republican “kings” Think will bring an end to…

February 26, 2018