Opinion

End of life and a long-term relationship

I am deeply disturbed by the news that Centura Health forbids doctors under its employ from prescribing life-ending medication. I…

February 12, 2017

Dog owners, city must keep trail safe

In both cases, the irresponsible owners of the dogs failed to restrain their animals. These frequent and uninitiated dog attacks…

February 12, 2017

Water District: 50-plus years of experience is water under the bridge with recent changes

du1-i-syn Although Steve Fearn, coordinator of the Animas River Stakeholders Group, had a year remaining in his three-year term, San…

February 10, 2017

Ask Reps to uphold the methane rule

As residents of Southwest Colorado, we know that the naturally occurring methane in our area is both a resource and…

February 9, 2017

Urge Congress to retain methane rule

This rule was implemented nationwide to reduce yearly methane losses by $360 million, increasing company profits, while benefiting our health…

February 9, 2017

A positive outcome of recent elections: A more active and engaged citizenry

du1-i-syn This past presidential election was possibly the most acrimonious in recent history. It may have turned off as many…

February 9, 2017

We just won’t settle for ‘alternative facts’

She is entitled to her opinion of course, but it would be nice if she would simply qualify it as…

Vote ‘No’ on overturning methane rule

This rule will also save millions of dollars that will increase the royalties to the states, tribes and taxpayers. Emissions…

Kudos to Mercy and Centura on suicide

This apparently was much to the dismay of this far-left propaganda rag that put an op-ed on the front page…

V.A. insurance for Congress and staff?

It seems as the Republicans in Congress are in a rush to get their health insurance coverage, they are writing…

State’s high-capacity magazine ban should stand

to repeal state’s ban on high-capacity magazines should not pass

Common reading experience connects college and community through reading

du1-i-syn The program aims to “promote critical thinking, provide a common intellectual experience and create a community of readers.” It…

February 7, 2017

In response to letter calling for boycott

Liberal is not a pejorative term, although some erroneously believe it is. Nor is the word “boycott” used correctly. See…

Give the GOP a chance on health care

Most important was his point that health care insurance is not the same as access to health care. Health care…

Letter writer has a very short memory

Well, sir, you certainly have a short memory; the day after Obama entered office, Republican legislators, led by Mitch McConnell,…

School bus scanners a great use of funds

When a substitute driver ran the route in the wrong order, my first-grade daughter missed her stop. She then got…

Find other ways to make country stronger

Just think – if you lived in one of many other countries who don’t have freedom of speech and only…

Indivisible Durango seeks more members

But is there more we can do? Yes. Now is the time to get back to work. Now is the…

College Drive: Initial negative reaction to auto-lane trims is premature

Initial negative reaction to narrowing auto lanes is premature

Infestation a visible sign of climate change

Backpacking the Pine River into the Weminuche, I was struck at how beetles have wiped out the forest on the…

Super Bowl LI promises a good game, and perhaps a break from politics

du1-i-syn Well, perhaps not quite that long. The first Super Bowl, the AFL-NFL World Championship Game held in Los Angeles…

Tipton’s plan to make America sick again

I’ve been emailing and phoning Tipton’s office for months, and although assured a personal response, I never did receive anything…

February 4, 2017