The AG is the state’s top lawyer, demanding executive, not “nuts and bolts,” experience to successfully oversee an office of almost 500 personnel and 270 lawyers. The AG protects our…
Looking into Walker Stapleton’s campaign finances, he has received more money from extractive industries than any other candidate, a quarter of his contributions from out of state, including some from…
In 1939, they started enforcing their will by mob rule, intimidation and violence against anyone that did not believe as they did. In 1935, German gun registration and removal. Now,…
Colton Black’s only disclosed educational credential and experience in these realms is licensing allowing him to open individual accounts, solicit money and make recommendations to individuals. None of this applies…
Even the Herald has to admit that Ballot Issue 2A is ill-conceived and not well thought out. One of the few times (in my opinion) the Herald is correct. I…
Trump’s attempts to gut environmental protection laws are being contested by the California AG. Trump’s attempts to gut our long-standing immigration policies are being protected by New York’s AG. We…
There are 47,000 active oil and gas wells and 82,000 inactive wells statewide, with toxic spills/releases totaling more than 4,000 – 100 percent contaminating soil and 43 percent contaminating ground…
I’ve lived just outside city limits for almost 20 years but am in the city daily. Until recently, I owned a condo in Durango which involved contact with city officials…
If you cannot utilize publicity by providing info on what you have done, are doing or plan to do for La Plata County or my local district, and based in…
Vote to save Medicare. Vote to save protections for pre-existing conditions in our health insurance coverage. Yes, it’s really that simple. Vote. Dan Miller Mancos
The oil and gas industry says that Proposition 112’s 2,500-foot setbacks will put 85 percent of Colorado’s non-federal lands off limits to drilling. I zoomed in on the Colorado Oil…
A design that would destroy the rural road feel of Roosa Avenue – a 10- foot-wide sidewalk, eliminating existing bike lanes and, if ultimately built south to US 160, destroying…
It would be a huge mistake to change horses in midstream given Allison’s strong leadership and quality performance heading the department. She has been unfairly maligned with trivial and outdated…
Both Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito were nominated by a man who saw himself as the “Hand of God,” George W. Bush. The Roberts court stepped over the line…
They have done this bysteamrolling tax cuts primarily for corporations and the rich and especially the super-rich; jamming through confirmations of right-wing judges; making it harder for poor people and…
If you had participated in the community engagement meetings related to this initiative this past spring and summer, you would have heard a range of thoughtful views. At the end…
You need to know the actual wording to make a good decision. It’s in the Blue Book that the state mails out, that you should have already gotten. Case in…
How gullible do they think we are? Do they really have to exaggerate so much? Let’s get a sense of proportion here. According to CU’s 2018 Business Economic Outlook, there…
Scott Tipton is not afraid of his constituents, evidence his total avoidance of town halls in La Plata County; Scott Tipton has had an original idea while in office, evidence…
Having witnessed the Affordable Care Act, I really agree with him on affordable health care for all. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness aren’t possible if you’re sick and…
The status quo simply cannot continue. The cost of health insurance on the individual market has been out of control for several years and is steadily moving toward a death…
So here we sit with our latest gizmo in hand writing what we feel with no interaction with another human. Feeling all-powerful, knowing we can criticize anyone at anytime. Hypocrisy…
It remains vitally important that lodging tax revenues be fully invested in promoting tourism in our area. If those funds are allowed to accumulate, they become a target for every…
Allison Aichele has made significant strides in increasing efficiencies with limited staff and through software conversions. La Plata County needs her to continue the work she has begun, improving the…
1. Prohibit paying anyone to perform union work. Public schools exist to educate children, not to benefit the union. 2. Abolish teacher tenure. Tenure protects low performing teachers at the…
Paying taxes isn’t my favorite activity, but I do understand that you get what you pay for. It is a major understatement to say that Durango is a special place.…
One tactic is to arouse fear, claiming that Colorado’s economy will slump if we protect public health and safety with reasonable setbacks. Not true: oil and gas extraction is only…
We all work with different auditors, different finance directors, and different administrations. There is no one review board to which we each submit our work and documentation. To put it…
This is how it is done. Which is why we should all agree to support our area hospitals. Mercy, Southwest Memorial, St. Mary’s, Community, St. Mary-Corwin, Parkview, and San Luis…
While there may be some improvements in the economy in the past year and a half, it is in part at the cost of increased debt and hardship for many…
