Letters to the Editor

Reconfigure stupid Trans Lux Drive

Adjustments should have been made and finalized before construction. From this intersection, a driver would have to drive about a…

February 19, 2015

Death with dignity and a better airport

In the meantime, I will continue my plans to retire to Oregon, where I know I can live – and…

February 18, 2015

Hillary’s gaffes will haunt her campaign

As Reuters reported, “Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she made a mistake when she claimed she had come…

February 18, 2015

There is a term for living without money

Bruce Shisler Durango

February 18, 2015

Support the right to death with dignity

In 2006, my wife was diagnosed with the terminal disease pulmonary fibrosis, and for the next four years, she suffered.…

February 16, 2015

Roberts now just toeing the party line

In that vein, she sponsored and helped pass a bill in the Colorado Senate that allows parents to exempt their…

February 16, 2015

Obama’s moral relativism could doom us

Obama’s rather glib and brief history of the Crusades hardly told the whole complicated story of events of 800 years…

February 15, 2015

Work to stop passage of the ‘Dark Act’

This bill called The “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” (seriously) will be introduced by Reps. Pompey and Butterfield. The…

February 15, 2015

Reconsider North Main marijuana shop

In speaking with a person in the planning office, we discovered that: a) only those within 300 feet of this…

Who knew Charles Koch could be ironic?

Apparently, Koch is quite serious. This is one of the most outrageously ironic pieces I have ever read. Those “well-intentioned”…

Exactly whom was Brown channeling?

My question is, was J. Paul channelling Clint Eastwood’s “Dirty Harry” or NBC’s Brian Williams? Gerry Schaerer Durango

‘California stop’ works against drivers

As a biker, if a car doesn’t come to a complete stop and I see their wheels continue to roll,…

Working with DHS students impressive

Sadly, when adults think of teens, they may think of overly dramatic whiners who barely will lift a finger except…

County should better explain tax hikes

The article states that the primary reason for entertaining these taxes is due to “declining property-tax revenue caused by falling…

Work to protect national public lands

Now, as I read more about the fight brewing across Western states over whether the state or federal government should…

Experience shows young farmer crisis

In 2009, we decided that the best way to steward our irrigated land was to offer it to young farmers…

February 12, 2015

Experience the rewards of being a Big

I moved here from Chattanooga, Tennessee, where I had the delight of spending time every week with my niece. In…

February 12, 2015

Family planning access is key for Latinas

Women of color continue to face obstacles to accessing high-quality health care. Unintended pregnancy often results from limits on access…

Obama should veto Keystone pipeline

I ask President Obama to please veto this environmental disaster. Merion Sharp Ignacio

Keep up the good work, Dan Olson

Dan should keep up that writing. It is direct, fiery and ruffles some feathers because he has something to say.…

Front-door approach best for wildfire

It also says that these professionals simply react to fire conditions rather than getting out in front of hazardous conditions…