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Why does our city allow people to drive a lawnmower around town on our city streets as a vehicle? This is a safety hazard, and I have personally seen several times where they have caused accidents,...
DATE: July 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The For Pets’ Sake membership drive is in full swing! FPS is a steady and dependable source of medical and food assistance for pets and their families. For Pets’ Sake has helped many folks in...
DATE: July 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As the Southwest Field Organizer for Conservation Colorado and resident of Durango who boats on the Dolores River, I am writing in response to Mike Preston’s criticism (Journal, July 25) of my...
DATE: July 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Maybe this definition of illegal can help some folks: Illegal means outside the law or against the law. Rosa Sabido (Herald, July 2) is an illegal immigrant and should be treated as such. A lot...
DATE: July 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Conservation Colorado report card giving the Dolores River a D-minus (Journal, July 18), is superficial and irrelevant given the level of planning, cooperation and extensive monitoring that...
DATE: July 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
For the second year in a row, the Town of Dolores has been spraying “weed killer” all over town. The effects from last year’s widespread spraying are still evident and still they soldier on,...
DATE: July 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
First of all, I’m proud to be a “white deplorable Christian” who campaigned and voted for Donald Trump. Second, I take offense at being called ignorant just because I have an opinion that differs...
DATE: July 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Please take a moment to think of the human brain as a muscle – if you don’t use it, you lose it. An awful lot of us are operating with flabby brains! We waste our mental energy memorizing...
DATE: July 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Wayne Williams, Colorado’s Secretary of State, is aiding and abetting the president’s effort to retroactively justify his loss of the popular vote. The federal government has no business...
DATE: July 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As two members of the group that is supporting Rosa Sabido in Mancos during her time in sanctuary, we are struck by the unfortunate need of the Cortez Journal (June 30) to sensationalize a story...
DATE: July 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
A recent poll showed that 71 percent of Americans and 57 percent of Republicans did not want the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate agreement. Unfortunately, Trump played to his core base and...
DATE: July 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The Trump administration’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is demanding that all 50 states provide detailed information on all their voters, including full name, address,...
DATE: July 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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