Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lodgers tax will help keep workers employed

We have worked closely with community members from the arts and culture sector, the restaurant sector, retail and outdoor adventure,…

April 2, 2021

Letter: Train diverting departures to Rockwood will hurt downtown Durango

Prior efforts by Rockwood residents to discuss this yielded little to no acknowledgement of the real risk to safety and…

April 2, 2021

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Letter: ‘Lions’ Den’ provides safe haven hangout for youth

Although you’ve expressed important, valid concerns, I wanted to give another perspective to the topic. Rim Drive (called “Lions’ Den”…

April 2, 2021

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Letter: Lodgers tax has improved Durango

At that time, it was exceedingly difficult as a young family to make a living. Then, the city passed a…

April 2, 2021

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Letter: Biden immigration policy created border crisis

We are a nation of proud immigrants but what is happening in the southern Rio Grande Valley is an unprecedented…

April 2, 2021

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Letter: Furtney thinks outside the box

The Herald notes that his excellent work and life experience and many years of volunteering in government have well prepared…

April 1, 2021

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Letter: Melissa Youssef, Jessika Buell, and Olivier Bosmans

Importantly. I am confident their good judgment will result in good and reasonable decisions on behalf of our community. Please…

April 1, 2021

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Letter: ‘Dreamers’ are essential, need permanent protection

Take, for example, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. DACA recipients, also known as “Dreamers,” are young immigrants who came…

April 1, 2021

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Letter: Massage chairs for deputies’ health?

I’m sure after 20 minutes in a massage chair, his deputies are ready to hit the street. Hasn’t he heard…

April 1, 2021

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Letter: Wendt, Buell, Youssef are the right trio

• Wendt (Young, struggling to stay Here Now, open-minded but with a guarded edge toward the Californification of Durango that…

March 31, 2021

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Letter: Democrats want to remove voter fraud safeguards

Actually what Democrats want is to remove virtually all of the safeguards preventing voter fraud and preserving faith in our…

March 31, 2021

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Letter: Drug sales, use at Rim Drive parking lot must stop

They are incredibly disrespectful of our community as they dump food containers, cups, bottles and napkins all over the lots.…

March 31, 2021

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Letter: Purgatory is offering less for more money

The season pass “partner” locations have been cut to areas currently owned by the owner(s) and Monarch. After skiing at…

March 31, 2021

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Letter: Southwest Wildfire Impact Fund has the right idea

The projects proposed by SWIF will do much to prepare La Plata County and our communities for the inevitability of…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Lodgers tax proposal is a win-win for Durango

1-A will market Durango, have money for transportation, arts and events that will support the Mom-and-Pop businesses we love. Durango…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Rockwood has been railroaded by D&SNGR

We come here to enjoy all of what Durango has to offer, most of all, the peace and quiet of…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Sen. Don Coram confuses on Colorado Water Plan

He infers there are divisive party politics thwarting his bill. When I investigated, however, I found web pages for the…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Recent sentence is more proof that judges are too lenient

It was just two months ago that we were regaled with the depressing tale (Jan. 6, “Breakdown in communication’ blamed…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: We’re overrun by tourists; ‘No’ on more tourism advertising

Last year we were overrun with tourists. Ice Lakes was damaged and burned so badly, we now need supervision for…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Launch a cultural trolley for ‘sustainable tourism’

I recently woke up one morning with an idea about a way to make it happen. Why not have a…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Traffic increase due to train endangers residents, riders

The train station is located off County Road 200, which is a narrow, single lane in both directions, steep and…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Boebert is embarrassing, juvenile

Actually, no, the left and every sensible constituent of Boebert’s is not terrified of her – we are embarrassed by…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Furtney’s experiences outweighs past crimes

I have been impressed with his: spirit of public service; intelligence; relevant business experience in finance/budgeting; deep research on issues,…

March 30, 2021

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Letter: Youssef, Lockwood, Buell comprise the right combo for council

Having listened to all of the candidates and interacted with several during my time on council, I feel compelled to…

March 28, 2021