Letters to the Editor

Whitewater park another tempting attraction

Larry Berger Cortez

November 21, 2013

Time for more say in how roads work

The statistics might be valid if you eliminated the data for the Walmart intersection, and then I’d expect the numbers…

November 21, 2013

Keep questioning JFK assassination

There has been precious little attention to and analysis of the assassination of the assassin. What in the world was…

November 20, 2013

Contact lawmakers to support Hermosa bill

This act would protect a prime wildlife watershed used by hunters, fishermen, hikers and other outdoorspeople while also preserving existing…

November 20, 2013

Looking back 50 years

I was supposed to be picking up the family room but I was watching “Our Miss Brooks” instead … The…

November 20, 2013

What’s not to like about Obamacare?

Republicans have tried extreme measures to repeal or strike a mortal blow to the ACA, including those ridiculous government shutdown…

November 19, 2013

Why not house courts in old bank building?

Barbara Carman Durango

November 19, 2013

Celebrate anniversary of Gettysburg address

Lincoln’s speech, 272 words in length, was over in less than two minutes and didn’t receive much attention during his…

November 18, 2013

Hold parents accountable for kids in pool

Of course, accidents happen, but there is a requirement that small children wear special diapers in the pool. Parents should…

November 17, 2013

Remember: Good access is good business

The ADA has been the law since 1990, and it’s time businesses started complying and the government started enforcing the…

November 17, 2013

Protect Durango’s surrounding landscapes

I am proud to be a part of a community that has prioritized and invested in acquiring and maintaining parks,…

Turn solar-powered vision into Colo. reality

New Jersey is doing better on solar than we are. But we can and should be doing much more: To…

Poorly designed signals contribute to accidents

Mark R. Walters Durango

Trip to farm was educational, entertaining

In one of the groups, students were testing to see if acids help, or if they slow down the stages…

17th Amendment boosted democracy

This bicameral idea was in response to the natural “turbulence and follies” of a pure democracy where the fads and…

Obama’s changes to ACA unconstitutional

Don’t look for this soundbite on CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC or MSNBC. Forget the LA Times, Washington Post, New York…

Scientific sources reveal climate change

I think I know his source – and it is not even Fox News. I can say with some confidence…

Human error, not lights, causes accidents

Thousands of cars go through these intersections with no accidents. Maybe more people need to take a refresher driver education…

Give thanks our biggest concern is bag fee

Rhys Schrock Durango

Flight tour was eye-opener on compromise

For example, I witnessed the frustration of residents who feel alienated by the environmental community, and I gained a deeper…

Buy kids educational, American-made toys

Which brings me to my question: Why do parents cave in and buy so many cheap (mostly plastic, but not…

November 13, 2013