Letters to the Editor Youssef prepared and knowledgeable She served on the 9-R School Board and a number of nonprofit advisory boards and councils over the past decade.… March 22, 2017
Letters to the Editor McHenry a steady, responsible leader It is the task of the council to set policy that strikes an appropriate balance based on input from competing… March 22, 2017
Letters to the Editor Favorable firsthand impression of Bettin The main reason I went was to see and listen to Chris Bettin. We worked together at Purgatory, then Durango… March 22, 2017
Letters to the Editor Thoughts on the concealed carry permit I have come to the following: When deliberately added to the Constitution in order to make clear what had first… March 22, 2017
Letters to the Editor Water fluoridation protects public health Community water fluoridation has been studied extensively and the general consensus among public health and medical professionals is that the… March 22, 2017
Letters to the Editor Anti-fluoride argument is anti-science I see this anti-science attitude from those who argue against the existence of anthropogenic global warming despite its acceptance by… March 22, 2017
Letters to the Editor We need to change thinking on fluoride I should be the poster child for fluoride. If there wasn’t any fluoride in the water, I would not have… March 21, 2017
Letters to the Editor Thanks for Denver TV coverage, at last I missed hearing weather reports and political news, and the fact that the Bronco broadcasts were not always available was… March 21, 2017
Letters to the Editor Youssef is a fair-minded representative Over the course of this past year, I found Melissa Youssef’s blog a fantastic resource to research Durango-centric topics. Covering… March 21, 2017
Letters to the Editor Reflections of a 1960s Herald paperboy In 1960, Durango was becoming a premier community; at least to those of us who lived here. Fort Lewis A&M… March 21, 2017
Letters to the Editor Elect Youssef to keep our council strong Leadership that ensured that our railroad would continue to operate, that Fort Lewis College be moved from Hesperus into town,… March 19, 2017
Letters to the Editor Embrace the precautionary principle Dental fluorosis is a condition that now affects 41 percent of children and adolescents in the U.S. It is a… March 19, 2017
Letters to the Editor Brookie is an exceptional leader, listener His website, brookieforcouncil.com, gives the details of his work, his numerous civic awards and his stances on the pressing, varied… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Do no public harm and retain fluoride Over my 12 years as a dentist, I wish I could say that her severe decay was unique. But as… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Scare tactics don’t protect our children In 1956, Durango City Council approved fluoride in the municipal water. It is cost-effective and safe in preventing cavities, regardless… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Fluoridation impacts thyroid function Over the 23 years that I practiced in Vancouver, about half of my patient load was from Portland and the… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Vote to end water fluoridation on April 4 The city website, durangogov.org/fluoride, lists the sodium fluoride documents for the material safety data sheet guidelines and testing results. The… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Vote against ballot measure 1A It is easy in life, even in science, to draw plausible but incorrect conclusions. In the case of community water… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Our identity is not lost, it is being ignored Imagine that. It wasn’t lost, it was thrown away. America no longer has a clue of its history, the intent… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Residents haven’t consented to fluoride As a member of Clean Water Durango, I helped collect over 1,000 signatures from voters to place the initiative on… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Theater is a welcome diversion right now To be able to again, temporarily, rid myself of the horrors of the political stage and both laugh and feel… March 18, 2017
Letters to the Editor Are Gardner and Tipton afraid of us? One brief and hastily-scheduled, unilateral “tele-town hall” poorly substitutes for face-to-face engagement with citizens. I was among 250 Southern Coloradans… March 17, 2017
Letters to the Editor Formula 1 coverage much appreciated Keep it up! John Griffiths Durango March 17, 2017
Letters to the Editor Youssef will seek results rather than credit I’m always so impressed with Melissa’s work ethic and her determination to see projects through to the most successful conclusion… March 17, 2017