Well, first of all, it was adopted on Dec. 15, 1791, and reads as follows: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of…
Make a sign, wear a fire hat, bring pom-poms or just come ready to wave and cheer to demonstrate our heartfelt appreciation for the incredibly difficult and exhausting work they…
An appointment for an established patient at my local primary care clinic is over $100. At $12 per hour and student loan payments of $700 per month along with the…
Of course the council people are Democrats, and since JFK (who lowered taxes), every Democrat has felt the need to spend every tax dollar and found every tax increase attractive.…
I say it depends. Today, while on the river trail by the recreation center, I noticed trash cans OVERFLOWING with discarded lunch bags; as it turns out, hundreds of them.…
First, in a sharp and undemocratic action, the City Council reduced speaking time at our city meetings. Second, the city is now attempting to move our homeless population to live…
Scott Tipton is part of the problem, as he consistently supports the oil and gas industry and cares more about their financial support than our way of life in Colorado.…
She brought in training for us on how to use accounting and banking technologies to make the office more effective and efficient. We implemented many electronic ways for our customers…
Once again, the Trump administration is using “taking a knee” as theater to distract the public from its rampant impurities and corruption that define the executive branch and to further…
The train could use natural gas as fuel and keep the steam engine. The success of an alternate fuel to heat the boiler for the same authentic engine is solely…
And can someone please explain why, in this age of technological and engineering know-how, the train cannot be operated such that the appearance of smoke is created? (Maybe steam could…
In addition to these skills, his management style, sense of humor and willingness to collaborate and build partnerships are an extra plus for the county. The County Treasurer will need…
Approximately 11 million people with disabilities across the country, including 4,346 people in our state, rely on SNAP to survive. We know that all too often food insecurity and disability…
If you have a mortgage on your residential home, most likely your escrow company has paid your tax – no more worries! If you do not have an escrow account,…
Come on, the Silverton train (Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad) made Durango. It brought tourists here and helped all of the businesses. The owners are an asset to the…
It breaks my heart to know I can say “I told you so.” Andie Sheffield Bayfield
Now, I don’t want to seem insensitive to your plight. I’m sure it’s scary facing your looming irrelevance in an increasingly diverse society. Seeing women, people of color, non-Christians and,…
If you have a mortgage on your residential home, most likely your escrow company has paid your tax – no more worries! If you do not have an escrow account,…
No, you don’t get it. If you did, you would see the pattern regarding how the chipping away at public participation has been a gradual and deliberate strategy. Several years…
Field grasses crunch, even at 8,000 feet. Evergreens look sickly. Beetles are attacking and killing more trees. It’s now drier than it was 2002, and we know how that turned…
Here in Southwest Colorado, seven counties have been labeled “primary natural disaster areas” by the USDA and another 10 have been deemed eligible for disaster relief. That includes La Plata…
But that experience is costing us, the taxpayers, $24,000 a year for the next two years. Why the extra cost to the county? Because an audit two years into her…
The letters were: “As the drought continues pray for rain,” “Democracy in Durango is fading away,” “Private parking for oversized vehicles” and “Print the Rockies’ scores and standings.” I mean…
I knew it would be best because being an emergency medical technician student, I’ve seen risky behavior outcomes gone wrong when under the influence of alcohol. I never operate a…
Adults do have common sense, or should have, and rights, and are personally responsible for kids. Several of those rights are acknowledged by the U.S. Constitution. Notice the absence of…
Some suggest this may be his strategy to assure those in the hot seat in today’s high profile collusion and obstruction of justice investigations that they shouldn’t worry if convicted;…
I’ve heard Diane and her principal primary opponent, Karl Hanlon, speak and have studied their websites. It’s clear to me that Diane would be the most effective representative of our…
After heading United Way for 10 years, Tim has for five years served as executive director of Durango’s Business Improvement District, including writing a column for the Durango Herald. He…
If you were hoping for outstanding fly fishing in Southwest Colorado, you may be disappointed in a matter of weeks. When stream flow is low enough, like it will be…
I hope the interviewers ask him why he thought it inappropriate to reveal that Trump had been under FBI investigation since July 2016, while he revealed, 11 days before the…
