This last parade clocked in at 12 minutes. The two before, Fiesta Days and the 4th of July, were less than 15 minutes. I am sure local restaurants would be…
There was traffic buzzing by at 50 mph and this park has absolutely no traffic barriers anywhere near the children’s play area! None. If just one person was distracted or…
This is ridiculous! It will be trashed and nasty in less than a month. And a homeless camp? Really? The idea of this is ludicrous! Why not improve the already…
“Appearing to seek”? The president should be impeached not because he did something (show us in the transcript where), but because he “appeared” to do something? How anti-American is that?…
It’s OK for the president to vilify progressive Democratic presidential candidates as filthy socialists, but hobnob with leaders from the two most repressive Communist governments in the world? If this…
His reasoning is couched in a false understanding of real science and reflects the ideology and misrepresentation of fluoride science by a conspiracy group called the Fluoride Action Network. This…
In May this year, a story coming out of Banff concerning a wolf attack on a vacationing family should give Coloradans pause when considering voting to reintroduce the wolf into…
Even in the “Old West,” towns had rules to check your guns and not to open carry. There were, and are, reasons for this. No. 1 is fear. Those choosing…
Their “catastrophic climate change” statements were deceiving, lying and fear-mongering. They stated that hurricanes, because of Dorian (stalled by a high pressure system), are increasing both in numbers and intensity,…
It is disappointing to learn that it was necessary that a revised law, including accountability measures, was required to ensure compliance with the Colorado Reading to Ensure Academic Development Act.…
Since 2015, residents of Maine have been allowed to carry a firearm without any special permit, no background checks. No doubt a dangerous precedent. Maine had the audacity, despite the…
Contrast the defeatist attitude of its Sept. 30 print editorial regarding its elimination of the Monday printed edition of the paper with, say, the upbeat attitude of Maria’s Bookshop. While…
The Durango Herald is successfully evolving to digital-first reporting. Subscribers will still read a newspaper three days a week and see online local news and opinion from Herald journalists. A…
I am the president and CEO of the Colorado Broadcasters Association. The truth is that Colorado broadcasters are working to serve La Plata and Montezuma county residents with local, in-state…
It’s lofty, but what I can’t understand is how Mercy will benefit from that in this growing community by cutting staff, including specialists in pulmonary, cardiac, GI and other vital…
Public television is supported by donations from its listeners and not by commercial advertisements. Nielsen is a holding company whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Although…
It was extremely difficult for me to read about Coram receiving this award. I question his sincerity and commitment in truly wanting to keep our youth safe as this is…
Congress gets paid good money to work on legislation like new immigration laws and additional background checks on gun purchases, just to mention a few issues it’s ignored. Democrats have…
Then the news of no Monday edition. I can even accept that. What I can’t accept is no Action Line. Mike Smedley’s column was the only saving grace (well, that…
The film features the fatal effect of plastics on an albatross colony. Be prepared to force yourself to watch to the end. You probably agree there is a current ramp-up…
I ended up picking up toilet paper. There were also numerous short cuts into vegetation, newly created as we hiked. These findings were disturbing. I’ve vowed to help the mountain…
I am the president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media and I’m writing together with Justin Sasso, the president and CEO of the Colorado Broadcasters Association. The truth is…
You may have noticed that many gas stations in the region have become Speedway franchises. Perhaps you’ve also noticed the intrusive video screens on each pump which play advertisements at…
One major objection is the lack of electing the community development director, an appointed position with overpowering authority. The commission’s position, while recognizing the risk of corruption, was that, basically,…
I support them. I also believe that we owe them good schools, health clinics and child development centers for their kids. We owe them safe places to work – funds…
Also important is emergency and safety news such as information on road closures and forest fires. How did the private New York-based Nielsen Corporation obtain the right to dictate “market…
My husband had a minor outpatient procedure at Mercy a couple of weeks ago. In the space of a few hours, the two of us noticed a nurse who could…
The Bill of Rights was added (“amended”) to the Constitution in a successful effort to codify rights derived from nature (God) and originally thought to be assumed in the Constitution.…
It’s a bummer to hear the Forest Service wants to sue the train, saying it started the fire, with unforthcoming evidence. It’s a vital organ in the local economy. Losing…
The accident on 550 North near Cascade Creek is in San Juan County, not La Plata. So, it’s not up to our county to clean the mess, no matter how…
