Letters to the Editor City of Durango should fund parking relief I lived downtown for a time and was often thwarted in parking by the constant and year-round city-sponsored events. Once,… March 22, 2014
Letters to the Editor Column filled with misleading statements First, the Cornell University study has been debunked many times. In fact, a study from the Department of Energy’s National… March 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor Pot ads OK, but not those for cigarettes? As a reformed smoker, I’m puzzled as to why it’s OK to smoke pot, yet millions of dollars are spent… March 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor Bear management a people problem? By mechanisms, I imagine he means laws, and by “human food,” I imagine he is referring to my plum tree… March 18, 2014
Letters to the Editor Evacuation was appropriate, even if panicked As a grandparent, I would much rather they be evacuated and lose an hour of school than be planning their… March 18, 2014
Letters to the Editor Risks of nuclear energy outweigh benefits In the “Green Run” experiment, people living around the Hanford area were intentionally exposed to raw, irradiated uranium fuel, not… March 17, 2014
Letters to the Editor City needs to write conflict-of-interest policy City Council is currently proposing significant changes to the Land Use Development Code and City Code, and with respect to… March 17, 2014
Letters to the Editor Schirard’s service an asset to county During that period of time, I saw the many different operations under Sheriff Schirard’s direction and supervision. I have been… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor A better solution for lessening poverty For example, consider the concept of rent-seeking. As defined by economist Gordon Tullock, “rent-seeking is the use of resources for… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Protect kids form tobacco smoke Amazingly, Arkansas lawmakers addressed this child-safe health issue in 2006, with an upgrade in 2011. Shouldn’t “sensitive and protective” Colorado… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Stop commercialization of neighborhoods According to the city planning department, the new code allows for 59 vacation rentals in the EN1 neighborhood (approximately East… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Shooting guns at others is never a joke The owner obviously wants more guns in the restaurant. Is this intended to make me feel more safe? It doesn’t… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Bulldoze club to provide safe family park I first received a hunting license through this facility. I have and will continue to have hunting privileges in La… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Throw out the ungrateful gun club Like religious extremists, this far-right de facto political party would mandate, if it could, that all Americans join it –… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Public shaming compromises collaboration While I don’t have any additional information about the events of that day besides what is publicly available, I am… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Bars offer free drinks to designated drivers Something that may surprise my fellow Durangoans, however, is we are surpassing the state average when it comes to DUIs… March 15, 2014
Letters to the Editor Boys & Girls Club, NRA do not compare There are many nonprofits who are worthy of taxpayer support, but the NRA (through subsidized leases with the county and… March 13, 2014
Letters to the Editor Merchants must stop harvesting data I recently told the Home Depot clerk that I would just throw away the no-stick imported duct tape before submitting… March 13, 2014
Letters to the Editor NRA provides insurance, funds to club Also, it’s NRA/ILA that is the political part. The branch that the gun club wants us to belong to is… March 13, 2014
Letters to the Editor Skier story should have been more serious It takes a planned effort to ski out-of-bounds at Purgatory, and by Alex Maginnis’ own admission and the gear he… March 11, 2014
Letters to the Editor LPEA’s meter story keeps changing During LPEA’s original public and private smart meter informative meetings aimed at enticing co-op members to accept the meters, LPEA… March 11, 2014