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Letters: Excess C02 costly in more ways than one

“There is no climate crisis, no emergency” (letters, March 9) not only denies that there is a climate crisis but…

April 1, 2020

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Our view: Democrats are still looking for a hero

interest in New York’s Andrew Cuomo is bad news for Joe Biden

Letters: We need to get out more – but alone

I am an assistant professor of public health at Fort Lewis College, and I study how human behavior affects health.…

Letters: Pay, rate hikes at LPEA are good things

Perhaps because she’s new to our area, she doesn’t know LPEA members elected directors promising to seek relief from Tri-State’s…

Letters: I want to see this supermarket doing more

This morning, I only saw two employees with protective masks. I saw staff standing close to one another and talking.…

Letters: Durango council is afraid to let us vote

They know we can’t be trusted to vote correctly as far as an unnecessary plastic bag ban is concerned. If…

Letters: On virus, Trump can’t rise above truth

In executive meetings, when discussions turned to “spinning” the facts in favor of special or personal interests, our mantra was…

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Our view: Ravishing music for shut-ins

Bonny Light Horseman, “Bonny Light Horseman” (album cover)du1-i-syn There are artists today in the same muddle, having brought out great…

Letters: I am the man to lead in times of crises

I appreciate the wonderful folks I’ve met on this trip. Your presence, your questions and your suggestions have helped me…

Letters: Will America again rise to the occasion?

Exceptionalism: We have overreacted and can escape the fate of Italy because we’re Americans and things like that don’t happen…

Letter: Elect board for greener, cheaper energy

The board has kept its promise to carefully study options – including determining the cost of exiting our current disastrous…

Letters: Let’s vote Cory Gardner out in November

Whether or not I’m right in assuming that Gardner was once a traditional Republican, he chose to abandon these core…

Letters: Do our homework and then let’s all vote

In our national elections, are we to support candidates whose priories align with powerful entities and the status quo or…

Letters: On high gas prices, you must be patient

Mr. Black, I feel your pain and wonderment. However, as a former resident of Southern California, I know a few…

March 29, 2020

Letters: Businesses could help us to help them

One thing businesses can do to help us help them would be to offer e-gift cards. Doing so might help…

March 29, 2020

Letters: Give bridge millions to city employees

The city of Durango has over 700 employees who make up a large workforce and may loose their incomes and…

March 29, 2020

Letters: Grocery workers should wear masks

Now that we have our first case of the coronavirus, I think this is very important. Dieter PaulDurango

March 28, 2020

Letters: State should end Durango price-gouging

Yet here in Durango, prices have maintained at the $2.30 level for a long time. Why arenâ€™t our prices dropping?…

March 28, 2020

Letters: Take heart, we’re getting ready for this virus

Our community should be reassured that both agencies worked hard and on very short notice to set up the testing.…

March 27, 2020

Letters: We specialize in frozen, to-go entrees

I own Mountain Meals, which specializes in frozen entrees and has been operating since 2019. We would like to open…

March 27, 2020