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Violence more damning than cartoons

Pope Francis recently commented on the murders in Paris saying that these cartoonists died because they mocked the Prophet Mohammed and that we should not mock anyone’s religion. Yet, in the...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Online dating trend spurs private investigation

She was a lawyer, noisy but nice. He was a Marine, quiet and even nicer. They seemed an attractive, comfortable couple, so I was greatly surprised when – after he left to use the men’s room – she...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Meager gift after eight years’ service

After eight years of service on the Montezuma County commissioners planning board, Tim Hunter was let go and handed a gun cleaning kit as a token of thanks. We hope the county didn’t have to break...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fairgrounds offers excellent experience

I want to express my appreciation for the excellent horse-riding opportunity provided to me by the folks at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. For a small annual fee, they provide my horses and me...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Send in Legislative Lowdown questions

The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is presenting its annual Legislative Lowdown this year at 9 a.m., Feb. 21, at the Durango Public Library. We invite everyone in La Plata County to...

DATE: Feb. 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

There are alternatives

To the person who tied their dog to a fence post south of Road S on Road 24 to die, I thought you should know it worked. I found your dog dead Tuesday morning and it wasn’t an easy or pleasant...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Transparency key to divisive legislative debates

Moving into February, we’ve got nearly 340 bills introduced in the House and Senate. That’s probably just over half of how many will be filed before the session ends, which gives you a sense of...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Legislature is off to busy start

The first three weeks of the 70th Colorado General Assembly are now behind us. I am going to share my perspective as the House District 58 representative. Probably the most relieved person under...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Democrats’ point of view laughable

It is too bad that some of our Democrat friends don’t own a mirror. They can come up with every kind of a controlling law that you can think of. Even to the point of wanting to tell us what size...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Free community college should be just the start

It’s good that many Republicans have joined Democrats in declaring the growth of economic inequality a problem. And some are even looking to solutions beyond making the rich richer through tax...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Take action to help prevent suicides

The price we pay for our cynicism is too high. To think that by sharing, rehashing and revisiting our sour depressing thoughts does any good is ridiculous. Negativity distorts and darkens our...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Learn about climate change and act

I attend Southwest Open School. I am currently enrolled in a class called POW. POW stands for an organization called Protect Our Winters. The main subject in our class is to focus on climate...

DATE: Jan. 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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