Letters to the Editor

Letter: Who cares if Lady Gaga sang the anthem her way?

Who cares? It is just one syllable, and I couldn’t hear it when I listened to it again. It may…

Letter: Kudos to the vaccination clinic organizers, volunteers

Frank Klein Durango

Letter: Who is the real Lauren Boebert?

Frankly, I can’t agree with any of Boebert’s comments or actions. But I believe in second chances, so let’s give…

Letter: Fireplaces, wood stoves should be phased out to prevent pollution

The situation will worsen as the population in our area grows. This is unhealthy for our planet and unhealthy for…

Letter: Lady Gaga offered a dramatic, inspiring example

It seems to me that the lyrics of the national anthem celebrate our freedom as a united people. If so,…

Letter: Calling Boebert a “dropout” is petty denigration

Why was this information relevant to the story? While readers might be served by a thoughtful review of a candidate’s…

Letter: Purgatory needs stricter mask enforcement

We skied for three hours and found no signage or staff at the entry to lift lines that reminded folks…

Letter: Feminine qualities can help us achieve freedom from suffering

we as individuals must simply change that which no longer serves us. One must strengthen what is now exceptional vulnerability.…

Letter: Setting the record straight on identity

I worked at Mercy Hospital as an ambulance driver and orderly for five years. I then spent the next 25…

Letter: Climate simulator game is free, informative

Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s En-ROADS simulator pits such a fee against countless other proposals intended to address the climate problem…

Letter: Lady Gaga got the anthem wrong

V. L. NielsenDurango

Letter: Reject authoritarianism to promote democracy

Former White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelley described Trump as a deeply flawed human being. In the 2016…

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Letter: Congress should pass Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act

The Emergency Health Care Guarantee Act, HR 6906 and SB 3790, introduced in Congress in 2020, would have covered all…

Letter: Carbon fee, dividend offer a climate change solution

We need to focus on immediately implementing solutions for our changing climate. One solution is a carbon fee and dividend:…

Letter: Biden should stop building border wall to save wildlife, water

I have read that mountains are being dynamited into oblivion and that scarce and sacred water is drying up. Forty…

Turner and Minkler: Former candidates congratulate incoming commissioners

We entered the 2020 election as first-time independent candidates. We traveled the county for more than a year to meet…

Letter: 1787 is the proper date to claim, not 1776

I believe the date that every American should reach for in times of disagreement and crisis is 1787. This, and…

Letter: Are we blessed or stuck with Lauren Boebert?

Craig J. CorsiniSan Rafael, California

Letter: Boebert’s actions are reprehensible, embarrassing

She has displayed herself as a childish fool with her stupid tweets during the insurrection of our capital and blatantly…

Letter: Kentuckian commiserates about Boebert

But I think that honor now goes to the 3rd district of Colorado. Are the honorable citizens of this district…

Letter: White nationalism fueled Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

Certainly, President Trump incited this insurgency. Those Republicans who support him and parroted his lies of voter fraud and that…

Letter: Reader is misguided in Durango boycott

La Plata County and Durango, like most of the resort areas in the district, did not support Boebert in the…

Letter: Rep. Lauren Boebert is dangerous and must resign

She has definitely shown her ignorance and is not there to work for the people of the 3rd District of…