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Editor:Election Day is nearly here, and we both know more is at stake than who gets elected its about every voter having the opportunity to participate and we need your help.On Sept. 25, 2012,...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I wish to congratulate you on the editorial, Legitimate Rape (Journal, Aug. 21). In my opinion, it is the finest piece I have read concerning the recent comments of Todd Akin, the...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I write in response to the letter regarding school supplies for districts other than Re-1. I started the Adopt a Teacher Project last year because I know a number of teachers in the district...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:It was very gratifying to see the four very good letters on the second amendment in the Aug. 30 issue of the Journal. The main problem with trying to explain the very simple statement of the...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Twenty-first century jobs are exciting and challenging. We have iPods, iPads, satellites, fiber optics, and the ability to store digital information that was unimaginable a few years ago....
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I am the parent of a high school junior, so I have 10 years with this district. I am disgusted with the decision makers and this BEST grant. As for being ashamed because I will not vote...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:The Aug. 18 paper carried a letter from a Durango writer who wants to replace Congressman Tipton with Sal Pace for not doing his job. He was unhappy that Tipton supported bills/issues that...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:After reading the article about the Adopt a Teacher program, I Googled to get more information and discovered that several individuals plus many businesses in the county donated to the...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Wow, what is this country coming to when a senseless and unjust crime such as arson happens in a place where small-town unity is key to the heartbeat of the community? Im more than sad...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Planned Parenthood is so much more than what many people think. Did you know you can go there for an annual check-up? My insurance policy does not cover well-women exams, so Planned...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:Recently, my walker and I came to an obstacle while running errands. On the way to deliver a paper to the Montezuma County Planning Board office in the courthouse, I found it is located up...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Editor:I was discouraged to read the letter from a reader about Escalante Days and the focus on the Hollywood Bar arson. I agree with the writer of that letter that the emphasis put on the...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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