Letters to the Editor

Support Amendment 72 to save lives

Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in Colorado and adds significant financial burden to the health care…

October 20, 2016

‘No’ to the airport and idea of progress

Givón’s views are congruent with J.B. Bury’s classic in the field of the sociology of knowledge: The Idea Of Progress.…

October 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Go Green and send Arn Menconi to D.C.

Menconi is a two-time county commissioner from Eagle County with a masters in business administration and a focus on the…

October 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Vote to further fund Durango schools

The increase would benefit the eleven public schools in School District 9-R and would also benefit the two charter schools.…

October 20, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Commissioners’ race corrupted with lies

The hyperventilating has to stop. Commissioners Gwen Lachelt and Julie Westendorff do receive some money – in $50 to $200…

October 18, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Take time for community involvement

Please make sure you fill out your ballot and mail it in, or drop it off at one of the…

October 18, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Functional airport essential to business

A functional airport is an essential tool in keeping my business, its 1,200 employees and clients from points across the…

October 18, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Be cautious of industry propaganda

“No Limit Taxes Hold’em” points out the $25 billion ColoradoCare will raise, but omits the fact that $25 billion replaces…

October 18, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Do not make our health care a monopoly

President Jimmy Carter deregulated the railroads, airlines and telephones. What happened? Innovation accelerated, prices dropped and new companies emerged. Apple,…

October 18, 2016

Letters to the Editor

McKnight would endanger public lands

Or do you follow the Cliven Bundy approach to public land management, where land should be managed “locally,” preferably on…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Other states’ single-payer plans failed

Maybe our legislators are smarter than we’d like to give them credit for. How have similar ideas worked in other…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

County Greens: ‘Yes’ on 69, ‘No’ on 71

The party recommends a “Yes” vote on: Amendment 69 – statewide health care system (ColoradoCare) to establish a universal health…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Attacking Tipton on public lands wrong

The designation of the Hermosa Creek Special Management area came to the huge delight of anglers across Colorado and the…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Lachelt has a proven record of service

Lachelt has worked for the public interest in such areas as public health, protection of wildlife, agriculture, county governance and…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

County road plan includes costly waste

For instance, in my area, we needed County Road 210 around Lake Nighthorse, but we did not need an overbuilt…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Patterson best choice for commissioner

I would like to take this opportunity to inform readers about one of the candidates that I have known since…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

A third-party vote is a vote for Trump

In the 2000 election, a mere 536 votes for the third-party candidate Ralph Nader in Florida gave George W. Bush…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Concerns about ColoradoCare unfounded

NARAL and Planned Parenthood, I believe, need to consider becoming an enhancement to ColoradoCare for women’s health concerns beyond reproductive…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Too many problems with ColoradoCare

Section 9(d) illustrates these problems. Under this clause, the entire Colorado taxable income of a retiree would be subjected to…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Trump is a con man lying to get votes

In what universe is $60 million a small loan? Even dyed-in-the-wool Republicans have to admit that someone who inherently sees…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Why tax whole county to help Durango?

Of course the city councilors support the airport tax. Will they directly profit because of it? Who got rich the…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Trump’s business record not inspiring

We also know Donald has been involved in thousands of lawsuits. Students are suing Trump University claiming they were swindled…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Terminal could be expanded for less

Even if the projections are true, do we really want more and more visitors (a certain percentage of which will…

October 17, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Trump need not release his tax records

Obviously, there will be no federal investigation. Interestingly enough, the question on the network morning shows was whether Trump would…

October 17, 2016