Letters to the Editor

Work to make world better for all

Our country, however, is no longer that “Beacon on the Hill.” Somewhere along the line, our principles, honor and morals…

February 20, 2014

Airport plans remind of times past

We all failed in our requests and the expansion went forward with the excuse of keeping Frontier Airlines in Durango.…

February 20, 2014

Retired engineer kept up medical equipment

Thanks to Roger for being only a phone call away when we needed his expert help while we tried to…

February 19, 2014

Credit system switch a sad day for college

Most alarming is how the FLC administration is ignoring the will of the faculty. According to a recent survey, the…

February 19, 2014

Legislative Lowdown to answer questions

Marilyn Brown, secretary of League of Women Voters of La Plata County Durango

February 12, 2014

Tipton should sponsor campaign reform

The Government By The People Act matches small-dollar donations (less than $150) with public funds 6 to 1, so that…

February 12, 2014

Obama’s address reminiscent of Hitler

When Hitler spoke, the Reichstag stood and cheered him. Tuesday night, it was the replay of Hitler (Obama) with the…

February 12, 2014

Logic shows all Coloradans as pot addicts

Do you not realize that your neighbors and co-workers and people you conduct business with are using pot all the…

February 10, 2014

Sun’s free energy is too much to waste

Ryan McHugh Denver

February 10, 2014

America needs luck finding freedom, rights

I am a retired disabled veteran who has sacrificed more than what 99 percent of this country would ever think…

January 30, 2014

Legislature must use discipline with fund

Highways are not even being discussed by the majority party in the Legislature. The latest figures show 53 percent of…

January 28, 2014

There is no reason to wait: Go solar now

Going solar is one thing easy to put off, for all the reasons stated above. But let’s look at that…

Shop around for best health-care price

My insurance, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, will not answer that question. It does not release its “negotiated rates.” Farmington cash…

Parents are responsible for children, guns

Have you ever stopped to think guns are not a new thing? Guns have been around since the early 1800’s…

Cell towers affect our lives, not just views

Doesn’t the code of ethics in journalism require a balanced presentation of facts? What unbiased, credible sources can you cite…

Trash companies should clean up ditches

My question is whether the trash-hauling companies or their employees will be picking up the trash their trucks spew on…

Pro-gun arguments are less than impressive

I was going to just let this go until I read the following statement in Phillip Tillman’s letter headlined, “Mourning…

January 21, 2014

Trip to hospital revealed no mercy

The bill for 17 hours there for a swollen tonsil was $8,935, plus Mercy-associated bills for a total of $10,534.…

January 21, 2014

Parking another complaint about town I like

Evidently, our local officials are playing on those costs by charging $1 an hour for downtown parking, already extremely limited,…

We can fight against the tyranny of guns

In America, children are killing other children with guns, while the rest of us react, frozen in stunned horror. Well,…

Nothing American about bigotry and fear

He has an incredibly warped view of what it means to be an American. There’s nothing American about denigrating and…

Call now to opt out of ‘Smart Meters’

These new meters, their required infrastructure and change-out costs are responsible for the ever-increasing base charges and electrical usage fees.…