People should get their COVID-19 vaccine shots in states where they are residents. It is not a matter of discrimination, but rather fairness to Colorado taxpayers for limited vaccine supplies.…
That raises the question of what is the Trump legacy? It seems that it consists mostly of thousands of lies all confirmed by newspapers across the country, including papers of…
According to the pie graph of statistics compiled by the City of Durango, 64% of users are nonmotorized compared with 6% motorized. From a fiscal standpoint this is a no-brainer…
Boebert has stated that it is her duty to defend the Constitution. That’s true. It is. So, does she know that the U.S. Constitution expressly gives the power to hold…
What He told me was His plan for cleaning up the criminal disaster of this last election: 1. Trump provides preemptive pardons for the Proud Boyz and any True American…
I wondered if there was really a shortage of substitutes available during these times of extraordinarily high unemployment. How has the Miami school district and other school districts around the…
This virus situation is not an emergency now, and looking back, it hasn’t been for a very long time now. The know-nothing “officials,” who for whatever reason we accepted as…
The Supreme Court has refused to do its job; one claim was that there had to be evidence ahead of the crime. Another was that at least 75 million Americans…
It is past time for Parks and Recreation to address updates to this facility or to build a new all year ice facility. Hockey is also growing. Durango, like Aspen,…
Does it not trouble her that her allegations have already been tested by the U.S. legal system and rejected, not once but 39 times? Has she read any of the…
Transparency is key for local government. However, some clarification is needed. Durango voters in April 2019 approved raising the tax by a half cent to improve the city’s streets. All…
For instance, their destructive, self-absorbed behavior has resulted in chain-link fencing closing off the Bakers Bridge area where, over many years, through the kindness of the property owners, we were…
For politicians of both major parties it is time to cut the crap of partisan politics and remember that when you were elected it was to represent all of the…
Pardon me? Did you say something? Can’t hear over the outboard! Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, AZ
Many of the individuals preaching to us about what measures we should abandon in trying to avoid COVID-19 believe what they’re preaching. The number of those who have convinced themselves…
The woman expressed great frustration, saying only, “I don’t know,” then promptly just hung up on me. I thought to myself, “My taxpayer dollars are being paid to this person?…
All this to say the world needs a drastic change to our environmental policies and Colorado should lead the way. Climate change is not a future issue, as we were…
If you do go to the backcountry instead of a ski area that is patrolled by professionals, check in with Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) to make sure the area…
Is there anything our community can do now to ease the suffering, to comfort those in need? I know this isn’t the time to allow volunteers into the facility to…
There are plenty of places to shoot in the Four Corners. Cortez and Farmington have superb gun ranges and shooting activities. There is also lots of public land available. The…
This area is home to three Native American tribes and many of our neighbors work for one of the divisions of the Southern Ute tribal enterprises. The Southern Utes have…
They live for the notoriety and attention they are receiving. They are destroying lives and whole communities for their own selfish motives. It is more than apparent to most of…
The lake is two miles from downtown and is not a natural lake. The lake is large enough for all types of users to enjoy. If natural and quiet is…
For the record, on that last one, I agree. Because … they were doing their jobs. What Sigman fails to understand is that it’s not the job of the press…
Sadly, 9-R’s new “return to learn” policy has failed us. Three important things about this plan are that it is far more strict than state guidelines require, has no set…
Obviously, Wright is not involved with the hospitals. If she were, she would see the real disaster of this pandemic, which is our health care system pushed beyond its limits.…
I am a voter who has, in the past, voted for both Republican and Democratic candidates, but have been completely pushed away from the GOP as they have strayed from…
Citizens desire to be cooperative and helpful in dangerous circumstances, but we do realize that many of these COVID-19 rules are illegal, immoral and unhelpful. This makes us restive and…
In Colorado, libraries are critical services and our local numbers corroborate this. Cardholders are up 18%, and e-book and e-audiobook use is up 37% – because we need entertainment, education…
In non-COVID-19 times, the toddlers at The Growing Place regularly visited the “grandmas and grandpas” next door. Now, when I drop my daughter off or pick her up, I often…
