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Bravo! Nicholas Kristof and his column Science finds biological basis for cycle of poverty (Herald, Jan. 10) speaks to the importance no, the necessity of investing in early childhood if we...
DATE: Jan. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Wheres the snow? One thing I know will reach your door soon will be the property-tax notice. Some things rarely change.To recap the assessment activities of 2011, we started by mailing the 2010...
DATE: Jan. 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
January is National Mentoring Month. In support of the event, Id like to share my experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorados Study Connection program. I responded to the...
DATE: Jan. 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Praise should accrue to the five student editors of the Durango High School yearbook for refusing to publish the outrageous photograph of Sydney Spies that is more appropriate for an add in...
DATE: Jan. 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
I am appalled that Sydney Spies mother would think it is OK to let her daughter want to post a photo like that in a yearbook. She will look back on this when she has children and regret the...
DATE: Jan. 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Sheila Casey, director of Senior Services in La Plata County, said baby boomers, affect the overall economy, too, because they tend to use public services but dont contribute to productivity,...
DATE: Jan. 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Websters Dictionary defines a mentor as a wise and trusted teacher, guide and friend. That is an appropriate description of what Big Brothers Big Sisters offers to kids in our community. A...
DATE: Jan. 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently, I logged into my computer and pulled up my Web browser. My home page, Yahoo, revealed to me a picture of a student whom I know, Sydney Spies, scantily clad in a senior portrait. I am sure...
DATE: Jan. 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Recently on CNN, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta made a speech about cutting $487 billion out of the military budget by trimming troop size, not being in two wars at once and increasing the use...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
At Durango School District 9-R, we understand that community partnerships are vital to the success of our students and their families. Study Connection is a partnership program between 9-R and Big...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Thank you for the opportunity to comment. I am an old, bold pilot who rides a bicycle now. But 20 years ago, I flew around Cape Horn without much help from air traffic control, flight following or...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
Surely with Megan Grahams experience she understands that you cant win on every political issue. Whining about outcomes accomplishes nothing (Herald, Jan. 8).The disproportionate effect of the...
DATE: Jan. 19, 2012 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor
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