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Our View: Bear attack

heroes, no villains, just tragedy

Vote Tim Wheeler for LPEA board

I am glad Tim has opted for another term as he has done as excellent job representing his constituents. Tim…

‘Where’s the beef’ on Valle Seco Land Exchange Project?

If I may, I’d like to quote Clara Pellar from her 1984 Wendy’s commercial, “Where’s the beef?!” The Valle Seco…

Cyclists should use bike lanes

Sidewalks away from the river trail are not multiple use, and if you’re not a child in the direct control…

Letter: Boebert uninformed, miseld constituents on bone marrow bill

I am incredibly proud of the work this nonprofit does, including saving my life. For over three decades, in partnership…

Letter: Support the $15 minimum wage

According to the Economic Policy Institute, “A majority (59%) of workers whose total family income is below the poverty line…

Letter: Keep up COVID-19 safety protocols

This shows the disparity of people who have not received their vaccines. It is now more important than ever to…

Letter: Cruz’s response to Biden speech shows he slept through it

First, Cruz is one of the most want-to-be “Caucasian” Hispanics I have ever seen, and probably the worst liar to…

Our View: Threat of authoritarianism is real

Orbán already has taken over Hungary’s judiciary and news media, refused immigrants from war-torn Syria, stoked anti-Semitism and hatred against…

Letter: Keep COVID-19 statistics front and center

In viewing our statistics in relation to other areas, I can clearly see the effect that reduced vigilance has on…

Letter: Republicans are primary practitioners of voter suppression

Yes, gerrymandering is employed by both parties, and there are laws in Colorado and elsewhere that make it hard for…

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Letter: Environmental cleanup needed

Specifically, as the Oxbow River Park has become increasingly popular, we are seeing a familiar problem emerge: tagging and littering,…

Letter: Democrats open to working with all comers

False comparisons aside, debate about how to make both voting and running for office easier should be taking place. The…

Letter: She’s heard the train a comin’ for nearly 98 years

Margaret TurnellDurango

Letter: Supreme Court has corrupted vision of human life

That this is the case was conclusively revealed in the court’s recent 6-3 ruling, which ignored precedent in order to…

Letter: ‘Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.’ Really.

So reads one of the many tweets our prolific “representative” Lauren Boebert has put out since she arrived in Washington,…

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Our View: Bill would hinder public’s right to know

would hinder public’s right to know

Letter: Commercial wood use helps reduce wildfire threat

The degree of consensus and the amount of resources in play are at their greatest here. Southwest Colorado hosts a…

Letter: It’s past time for “the Chief” to go

I’d recommend replacing “The Chief” with a giant Saltine cracker. Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, Ariz.

Letter: Support state, local bans on plastic bags

Plastic degrades into tiny particles that contaminate our food chain, water and soil, exposing humans to toxins absorbed by the…

Letter: New partnerships help reduce wildfire threat

The threat is real, especially with current drought conditions, and WAP is working with our neighbors and agency partners to…

Our View: Finance director’s case soon will be finalized

finance director’s case to be finalized