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‘Trail district’ needed for Paths project

I preface this letter by stating that I am not in favor of the Paths to Mesa Verde Trail. My reasons are both personal and economic. Personal because I enjoy my privacy and do not welcome the...

DATE: Dec. 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durango youth soccer open to area kids

Durango Youth Soccer Association (DYSA) is a non profit 501C3 organization devoted to the development of the sport of soccer in and around Durango. The purpose of DYSA is to teach and promote the...

DATE: Dec. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Help available for veteran pension benefit

I manage a website called VeteranAid.org that offers detailed information on a veterans’ pension benefit called Aid and Attendance (A&A). If veterans require assisted living care in a community or...

DATE: Dec. 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

At this point, does it make a difference?

With all of the transparently propagandist push for investigation into the alleged Russian hacking, and subsequent implied altering of the outcome of the presidential election, I will quote Hillary...

DATE: Dec. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t let Trump derail new regional MLP

The master leasing plan is a hard-fought victory for those of us that oppose oil and gas development on our public lands. It is upsetting to see that despite all the efforts to develop this plan,...

DATE: Dec. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t throw baby out with the bath water

Any time the popular vote and the electoral vote disagree there is the cry to get rid of the Electoral College system. One man, one vote. It sounds great, but with a large, diverse electorate it...

DATE: Dec. 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Heritage Center welcome innappropriate

We have had pleasant experiences as new visitors to the Anasazi Heritage Center and have wished to say thank you for the lovely grounds, trails and preservation. Unfortunately, an encounter with a...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump is the only one not playing politics

So, what is all of this noise from the left against Donald Trump? He certainly is not a conservative. In fact, he is very liberal in much of his positions. They should have even less to fear from...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Proposed pipeline poses safety risks

You have probably heard of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which has sparked a nationwide discussion surrounding sovereign rights, environmental concerns, and the response of militarized police...

DATE: Dec. 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Conservatives can wait out the left

Some are saying America is divided and they think that is a bad thing (which it can be). In my younger days the country was not divided because we conservatives were so few. Now there are millions...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump answers many questions for U.S.

Democrats please, enough with the whining. Your party put forth a candidate that has been scandal-ridden throughout her public life, used her office to sell favors and sell out her country, has...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Who does it benefit to call it toxic?

How can the Gold king mine boo-boo have released toxic waste if it is natural minerals from underground? It wouldn`t be toxic until it was milled. The stream that runs through Ouray is the same...

DATE: Dec. 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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