Letters to the Editor

Durango Fire, Powerhouse meet puppies

It is very important for these puppies, during their training, to be exposed to as many different environments, sights, smells,…

Kudos to Metz and crew for trail safety

The next day, I reached out to Cathy Metz, director of Parks & Rec, and asked that the city install…

Agree on economy, jobs, clean energy

Americans agree we all profit from a thriving economy and strong employment. We also all profit from clean energy. Clean…

McLachlan targeting imaginary problems

In fact, the mean temperature appears to be moving in lockstep with sun spot activity. Another fact that is widely…

Tipton’s attack on Schwartz is nonsense

Here’s what happened to coal. Coal ran headlong into simple economics that my representative must understand. “Stop drilling! … a…

September 19, 2016

Gifted and talented shows need for 3A

As parents of a 9-R third grader, we have only recently had the “GT” (gifted and talented) veil lifted –…

September 19, 2016

Find a way to honor Martha Simpson

That there are no Durango streets nor memorials dedicated to her is of no surprise. She did nothing for accolades.…

September 18, 2016

New airport part of good public services

Sparkman asks whether the airport is being prioritized over water and wastewater infrastructure in Durango. It is not. A substantial…

September 18, 2016

Yes on 3A for best kindergarten program

Full-day kindergarten is at risk of being cut next year. Colorado does not mandate all-day kindergarten, yet Durango 9-R has…

League to host series of election forums

The schedule for Candidate Forums (with La Plata County Commission candidates, District 2: Gwen Lachelt, Lyle McKnight; District 3: Kayla…

Presenting all sides lets people decide

It is unfortunate that American politics, and the election season in particular, have devolved to an “us against them” process.…

Let third-party candidates into debates

In 2016, that would mean four candidates in the debates, including Clinton, Trump, Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian…

McLachlan has most real-life experience

Her Colorado roots go back over 150 years. They are in agriculture as well as the classroom, and are deeply…

Loss of the Arc of History is a shame

Who hasnâ€™t smiled driving by and looking for any changes to it? Are we so pretentious that we care what…

Thirty years later, time to invest in airport

When I was appointed to the Airport Commission Board, a volunteer board that advises the airport director on issues related…

September 15, 2016

Amendment 69: The devil with pitchforks

If Obamacare is a nightmare, then Amendment 69 is the devil coming at you with all the pitchforks in hell.…

September 15, 2016

Explore other options for airport funding

Before we go to vote on whether local taxpayers should pick up the tab on what looks like a Taj…

September 13, 2016

Reading for local discounts a win-win

Some of us already know that possessing a library card presents an entryway into myriad worlds of reading and listening…

September 13, 2016

Politicians lacking math skills as well

I notice that more and more, restaurant patrons of all ages bring out their “tip calculator card” when their bill…

September 12, 2016

Disagreement over demise of the Arc

But I think the public finds it a stretch to accept this mass of stones as art. Reynolds cites the…

September 12, 2016

Bears Ears will create many challenges

The DOI currently oversees the Bears Ears area and will continue to do so if a monument designation is made.…

September 11, 2016