Opinion

Letters: Put Electoral College out with the trash

Years ago there used to be about 12 states identified as battleground or swing states; states where either a Republican…

February 15, 2020

Letters: Bad letters belong in Opinion section

Many “letters” are one-sided, factless rants that belong in the Opinion section, clearly identified as such. There are already outlets…

February 15, 2020

Letters: Critics of 32nd Street bridge are wrong

Of course, the Rec Center is now the crown jewel of Durango amenities. Those opponents were wrong then and opponents…

Letters: Improve Rec Center instead of bridge

The cost is astronomical while providing little benefit. My neighbor, Janet Wiley, in her Feb. 5 letter (“Bridge has been…

Our view: 9-R board tells super, fix lunch-shaming policy

We have tried to make plain for some time now that we would like to see the 9-R school district…

Letters: Tipton money shows need for reform

You helped to solve a mystery for me. I had previously researched Tipton’s campaign contributions and found the large donations…

Letters: Spend for park, not controversial bridge

Do we use the money for a controversial bridge, which many oppose, or do we buy Buckley Park from the…

Letters: On the 32nd Street bridge, let’s compromise

I commute 3.5 miles to work via bicycle every day and cross 32nd Street at East Second Avenue during rush…

Letters: This is why I give time to Mercy

This statement, published in 1882, is as meaningful today as it was then. I think back to 1996, my first…

Letters: In place of the bridge, build a Nighthorse beach

We could save that money and use lights and a crosswalk hump until a better location is worked-out. There is…

Letters: Please caucus for climate and Romanoff

Bill McKibben of 350.org has identified this primary as the most significant race this entire year for the climate! The…

Our view: In the Colorado Democratic primary for president, we choose common sense

the Colorado Democratic primary for president, we choose common sense

Letters: More could be done to combat blight

Our once beautiful historic East Third Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods are deteriorating. While there are some lovely, stately properties, there…

February 12, 2020

Letters: Before bridge, fix dangerous 32nd Street

Fix 32nd Street – it needs to be upgraded to get a new street and a sidewalk. It is one…

February 12, 2020

Letters: Mercy stays at the top of quality ratings

In Medicare’s most recent data release, in January, 2020, Mercy received a five-star rating, the only hospital in the Four…

February 12, 2020

Our view: Murdering the guardians

Someone is killing the best friends our Monarchs ever had, but why?

Letters: Trump is a wise and awesome president

And he’s right, yet another example of his awesome wisdom. Well, here’s an idea President Awesome Wisdom might have missed:…

Letters: Our American democracy has expired

“The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful and virtuous.” American democracy, RIP. Paula…

Letters: Trump has my vote

No other president has done so much on his list of what he said was going to do. Sure, he…

Letters: Cancel the bridge and buy Buckley Park

But we don’t have to. Why not take the $4 million being planned for unpopular bridges and use it to…

Letters: City must kill East Second Avenue building

First, it is going to change the street parking conditions of the neighborhood, causing problems for residents and their guests.…

February 10, 2020

Our view: 9-R board says it will finally address lunch-shaming Tuesday

Concerned citizens press 9-R school board to address lunch-shaming

February 10, 2020