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There have been recent discussions regarding Christopher Columbus and the celebration of a day in his honor. Columbus Day was established in 1937 by President Roosevelt to acknowledge his being...
DATE: Oct. 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Given the past several weeks of inaction by the Dolores trustees, acting town manager and town attorney, the time has come to bring to light the numerous issues that are now present surrounding the...
DATE: Oct. 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Dear Mr. Mueller: Hurry! Do your job right, but please hurry. Sign me a very concerned citizen of the USA. Tom Wishon Durango
DATE: Oct. 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Why is Dolores gambling with its school district? When I moved to the area in 2009, Dolores was the place to send your kids. Prominent families from Cortez would drive their children out of...
DATE: Oct. 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I would like to say a big thank you to all my fellow parishioners and businesses that donated time, food or money to our Escalante Day booth for Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church/The Olive Branch...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
What benefit to the Navajo people would ever come from the Navajo Nation threatening to sue the federal government over Bears Ears National Monument being reduced? Suing the government over the...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Knights of Columbus Council 4209 would like to thank all for participating in our 2017 raffle. The winners are Alex Valencia of Albuquerque and Skyler Bishop of Durango. A very special thank...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
By now perhaps you’re tired of hearing about professional athletes “disrespecting” the flag. The flag is more than a tricolored piece of cloth – it’s a symbol and a very powerful one at that. It’s...
DATE: Oct. 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Trump Administration has taken immediate, and some illegal, steps to allow drilling on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In 1960 the Alaskan refuge was established “For...
DATE: Sept. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
In July of this year, a request was made to the secretary of state of each state by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to provide publicly available voter data – including...
DATE: Sept. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Most people are unaware of the existence of the Consumer Insurance Council. It is a group created in the 1980s to help people navigate the world of insurance and to advise the Colorado Insurance...
DATE: Sept. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I would like to respond to a letter to the editor from Christopher Chavez (Journal, Sept. 15) that brought up a valid question pertaining to the retired high school building. The Re-1 school...
DATE: Sept. 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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