Letters to the Editor

Bayfield Manager Katie Sickles works in my best interests

I am disheartened to read of the ongoing attacks on Bayfield Town Manager Katie Sickles by Trustees Alexis Hartz, Tom…

September 10, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Trump gets pass time and time again

I never cease to be amazed at the pass that Donald Trump gets in the mainstream media despite the consistently…

September 10, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Listen to young visionaries about Next Steps

That downtown Durango’s youngest business owners favor exploring the city’s Next Steps proposal for a more pedestrian friendly, walkable city…

September 10, 2024

Letters to the Editor

It’s still about Uncle Micky

According to Lindsey Graham, Don Trump is “Bat (dung) crazy.” But that was then, before the wholesale of souls who…

September 10, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Next Step is the wrong step

Next Step is a step in the wrong direction for our downtown. Surely, you all remember the city’s last great…

September 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Safety on the river trail? Anyone?

Just wondering when the city is going to decide there needs to be some monitoring on the river trail. For…

September 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor

A mom’s endorsement for Matt Salka

As a mother raising my children in La Plata County, I care deeply about the future of our community. I…

September 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Trump ‘belittled and demeaned those who served’

As the daughter of a career Air Force officer, and the proud grandmother of an active duty airman, I will…

September 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Reelect Tim Wheeler to another LPEA term

La Plata Electric Association is in the beginning of a historic period that will shape the future of energy in…

September 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor

2024 Alliance Summit is a must-attend event

I would like to take a moment to emphasize the importance of attending the upcoming Alliance Summit focused on “People,…

September 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘no’ on 9-R bond

Durango School District 9-R is asking taxpayers for another $150 million bond, even though we still haven’t paid off the…

September 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Government needs to tighten its belt

Working two to three jobs in the 1990s-into the 21st century, I secured home mortgages on the south side of…

September 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Saving our democracy and freedoms

The 2024 presidential election is just around the corner, and the survival of our democracy is on the ballot. The…

September 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Panel to be held about Medicare, Medicare Advantage

In addition to football season and election season, it soon will be open season for Medicare and we’ll be bombarded…

September 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Names we should know

Hunter Lopez. Rylee McCullum. Humberto Sanchez. Kareem Nikoui. Nicole Gee. Taylor Hoover. These were kids serving their country in Afghanistan.…

September 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Rhetoric and leadership

Great rhetoric and great leadership often go hand in hand. “ … and that a government of the people, by…

August 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Honor our democracy and police

Jan. 6 will rival the Fourth of July for Trump supporters. Trump wants to honor the traitorous scum that tried…

August 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Politics based on imaginary history

Some people support Donald Trump because they remember prices for gas and food were lower four years ago. They were.…

August 30, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Tim Wheeler for the LPEA board

Tim Wheeler has lived in Durango for 30 years as a resident and business owner. During this time, he has…

August 28, 2024

Letters to the Editor

From a childless dog lady

From a childless dog lady and proud of it! Although I am a little miffed that Sen. Vance didn’t call…

August 28, 2024

Letters to the Editor

The times they are a-changing

In the late ’40s-early ’50s, a small boy could deliver newspapers a half mile from home with his little red…

August 28, 2024

Letters to the Editor

‘Respect and admiration’ for Animas Valley Institute

I have nothing but respect and admiration for the Animas Valley Institute, the organization that guides people into the wilderness…

August 28, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Ellen Angeles for state school board

It should come as no surprise that the Republicans who voted Rep. Lauren Boebert into office would turn to another…

August 23, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Letter to ed Dennis Pierce 082524

‘Voter’s choice in District 3 is canceled out by Durango Dems’

August 23, 2024