Letters to the Editor

Letter: Purgatoryâ€™s Lift 4 must be upgraded

Unfortunately, the U.S. Forest Service link contains a most confusing map. Although I am intimately familiar with this area, it…

March 16, 2021

Letter: Who is responsible for mask enforcement?

Taking a Durango visitor into the gallery, I noticed patrons and the new owner’s brother helping them with information on…

March 16, 2021

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Letter: Don’t send kids to school in the dark

Senators are considering a horribly titled bill, “The Sunshine Protection Act,” that would make Daylight Savings Time permanent. This would…

March 16, 2021

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Letter: Leonard Peltier deserves compassionate transfer

That is a quote from Leonard Peltier. Time is running out for Leonard and now his supporters humbly ask that…

March 16, 2021

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Letter: Lockwood is a tireless worker, extremely creative

Frank and I have been friends for close to 20 years and I have always found him to be a…

March 16, 2021

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Letter: Youssef, Bosmans, Furtney for City Council

Melissa is bright, motivated, accessible, well-informed about city issues and an unusually good listener. She has demonstrated special interest in…

March 15, 2021

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Letter: Nothing prevents death except becoming a Borg

We need to stop fooling ourselves into thinking that a virus can be controlled. And why should we trust an…

March 15, 2021

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Letter: Vote ‘Yes’ on lodgers tax issue

Voting yes on Ballot Issue 1-A gives us some low-hanging fruit to put us on a quicker path to restoration.…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: Celebrate Rosie the Riveter March 21

Since then, there have been annual celebrations hosted by the Girl Scouts (our next generation “Rosies”). However, as with many…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: Youssef’s superpower is listening

In her early years, Melissa served on the Community Foundation board, sat on the 9-R board and was a founding…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: Will Boebert voters refuse the stimulus?

Also, what part of her most recent video have anything to do with equally, responsibly and intelligently representing the people…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: Vote ‘No’ on April 6 lodgers tax

Yup, it’s on the ballot to more than double the lodgers tax, from 2% to 5.25%. Thanks to the pandemic,…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: Faulty logic driving Bayfield school cuts

The justification was repeatedly stated that Bayfield schools have seen a 6% decrease in student population, thus an equivalent decrease…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: Lockwood shows capability, commitment, character

I am writing to let you know why I am supporting Frank Lockwood to fill one of those seats and…

March 12, 2021

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Letter: ‘Racism dilemma’ is out of proportion

I would like to give you a different view of that decision: I lived and worked with Native Americans for…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Jessika Buell is energetic innovator

Not only is she smart, dedicated, ambitious, loyal and a hard worker, she is also just an amazing human. We,…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Lockwood exhibits commitment to service

communications skills from a 30-year legal career. A graduate of Leadership La Plata, he is committed to serving our community.…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Buell offers support for small business

I have known Jessika for six years and my perspective is unique, as I do not only know and see…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Youseff, Furtney best picks for council

However, two of my choices will be to re-elect Melissa Youseff and to elect Seth Furtney. I have seen both…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: How will Capitol rioters spent their stimulus checks?

I guess they will need it for their defense – or will Trump come to the rescue? He said he…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Youssef helped keep the city going in pandemic

Looking back, our community managed better than most through this horrible time in no small part because of the effective…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Youssef has proved herself on council

Over the past 15 years, I have worked with Melissa Youssef on several volunteer projects, the most notable of which…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Seth Furtney does his research

Councilor. There are diverse views on most issues, and Seth will review both sides and look for a sustainable solution.…

March 11, 2021

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Letter: Science teachers are key to future challenges

This makes the high school science teacher now the most important person for our future. It will be science teachers…

March 11, 2021