Letters to the Editor

Restaurateur supports entire community

Jerryâ€™s heart is so big and his love for people is his primary thought every day. He helped me through…

April 27, 2013

Aalands were not first to see FLC’s methods

Three years ago, I was “blacklisted” by a well-known FLC art teacher, then gallery director, from applying to the gallery…

April 25, 2013

Commission rules do not apply to tribal lands

This is inaccurate. The reason why COGCC staff was unaware of the spill was because it occurred on Southern Ute…

April 25, 2013

A vote for Brodsky is a vote for dedication

For 20 of the 25 years we have lived in Durango, we have known Herb as a friend, neighbor and,…

April 24, 2013

McLachlan failed to protect our children

There is a deterrent – Jessica’s Law, named after little Jessica Lunsford. She was 9 years old when she was…

April 24, 2013

Column highlights the old West, new West

Gulliford also posed interesting comments about the differences between the “new” West and the “old” West – something we must…

April 23, 2013

Hold judgment on firings until facts surface

All of this makes me think that the firing may not have been as arbitrary as many people believe. Considering…

April 23, 2013

Aalands wish only to be treated fairly by FLC

There have been three recent team revolts by women athletes at Fort Lewis College: Lacrosse, softball and volleyball. I’m not…

April 22, 2013

Dems trying to do away with voter options

This is just the latest example of Democrats, who think they know better, taking away choices and opportunities from Coloradans.…

April 22, 2013

Keep hands off our Social Security revenue

The reasons are different: “Save the economy from greedy old geezers,” “No new taxes” or “Rewrite the social contract,” but…

Simply put, Aalands were treated poorly

Chris and Shelly have devoted their lives and contributed their time, talents and energy to the school from which they…

Get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan now

Have we reached the point that such happenings in that godforsaken world is of no big deal? We need to…

Most tax money goes to past, current wars

Linda Friesen Durango

Let democratic process take its course

Similarly, my congressman, Scott Tipton, is a conservative whose views rarely coincide with mine. I was particularly incensed when he…

April 18, 2013

Politicians should be careful with PERA

These actuarial opinions are professional guesses about what the performance of the fund will be over a span of 30…

April 18, 2013

White must show how to wean off fossil fuels

Michael Cobb Durango

April 17, 2013

Dolores River should be conservation area

More than 28 million acres of protected public lands and waterways make up this land, and like our national parks…

April 17, 2013

Why is U.S. provoking North Korea?

John F. Grayson Durango

Pressure changing opinions on gay marriage

Many of them begin changing their opinion about gayness or lesbianism and same-sex marriage. Can they love the person and…

Criticizing liberalism grows wearisome

A reading of the U.S. Constitution reveals the influence of liberal philosophers including Plato, Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu and Rousseau, as…

Demand college resignations to restore honor

Chris was my boss in the sports information department, and, under his tutelage, I was able to find my direction…