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Our property suffered significant damage during the Weber Fire near Mancos in 2012. Fortunately, Rebecca Samulski was there to help us pick up the pieces. While post-fire recovery was not part of...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently, an index of animal life on Earth showed that, on average, the populations of almost 4,400 monitored mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish had declined by 68% since 1970. In fact,...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
There are over 300,000 Coloradans with preexisting conditions whose ability to buy insurance without the federal protections established by the Affordable Care Act would be endangered. Yet Sen....
DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I find it ironic that the Montezuma Patriots, who hold the American flag in such high esteem, have chosen to desecrate the same flag. According to Title 4 of the U.S. Code, Sections 1 and 2: “The...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As a Vietnam combat veteran, I was shocked but not surprised when I heard the comments President Trump made about our fallen heroes. Trump and no-one in his family has ever served our country. He...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Do the lives of Black people matter? Yes. Is it important to get that message out? Yes. Growing up in a Southern state, I saw the heart-breaking effects of segregation. Since I remember this, I...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
We finally know why President Trump refuses to release his tax returns. Documents recently uncovered by The New York Times show that unlike the typical billionaire, who pays tens of millions to...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am appalled and saddened by the behavior of these people, who seem to think that quietly expressing the hope that we can all live peacefully together should cause such bitterness and invective...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
The article “Counterprotesters confront Walk for Justice : ‘You’re not welcome here’” (Sept. 26) missed a few crucial points. In the face of harassment, the march stayed polite and peaceful. While...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As a committed Republican, it is with dismay that I watch the various truck rallies and local Republican gatherings that continue to accept the presence of a Confederate flag. Trump flags are...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
As I prepare to cast my ballot for the next Congresswoman to represent us in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, I’m thinking about which candidate will support access to affordable health care...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Have you noticed that the candidates for president are every day in one of five states – Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Ohio or Wisconsin? Journalists treat this as routine. Sadly, they are...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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