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3C: Strong schools enhance a strong community

Editor:We would like to add our voices in support of 3C. We chose to live in Dolores when we moved to the area over a year ago. The excellent schools brought us to Dolores, and we have not been...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Suckla, for our kids and their future

Editor:As parents who chose to raise their family in Montezuma County, we support Larry Don Suckla for county Ccommissioner. He is the only candidate who has talked about family values. When he was...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3C: Keep students on the road to excellence

Editor:Excellent schools are good for local business. We all know this is true, and we know that students who attend Dolores Schools are among the top 10 percent in the state. A “yes” vote on 3C...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Our chance to start a new chapter

Editor:I have read with great interest the letters both for and against 3B, the bond issue for the new high school. Several concerns keep reoccurring.The first is that we can’t trust the...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: A two-way street with local contractors

Editor:The article on the front page of Saturday’s edition states that “the school district would agree to direct the general contractor ... to organize and host local labor fairs to promote active...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Keep up with our quickly advancing world

Editor:Earlier this summer, we watched with awe as the most recent Mars lander, Curiosity, floated safely to the surface of the red planet beginning a long mission to learn new secrets of Mars....

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

3B: Be proactive on school security

Editor:I recently attended the Colorado Organization of Victims Assistance (COVA) conference. I was privileged to hear from a daughter who lost her father in the Columbine shooting and a father who...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dolores 3C: Issues have not been investigated

Editor:I have a grave concern for the bond issues for both MCHS and DHS. Our family resides in Dolores and we do have a nice school and most of our children do graduate with a decent education. My...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t repeat the mistake of 2008

Editor:As a nation of we the sheeple head to the polling booths across America to cast our vote for someone we know nothing about, other than what we have been spoon-fed by billions of dollars...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Obama is competent and level headed

Editor:President Obama has led the country for the last four years with proficiency — he seems to be a competent manager, respectful in pursuit of compromise, and a skilled statesman....

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The meaning behind the bright green signs

Editor:Have you noticed those eye-catching bright green signs saying “Larry Don Suckla for commissioner 3rd District” all around Montzuma County? Well, I have and it occurred to me that they might...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Suckla supports the rural and small-town lifestyles

Editor:We are writing this letter in support of Larry Don Suckla.Larry Don is a very honest, ambitious and caring person. We feel Larry Don will make an excellent county commissioner.He was born...

DATE: Nov. 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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