We will be selling our new Carry On! packable Chico bags made from 100% recycled post-consumer plastic bottles. We are also making reusable copper straws and sewing reusable produce bags.…
Perhaps God, in His mercy, will send us some. Frances Roach Mancos
These procedures impact a citizen’s right to address issues with officials elected to hear our concerns. Citizens cannot request a consent agenda item be reviewed, and comments are limited to…
The major league baseball team in Colorado is the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are in first place at the moment in their division. It is completely irresponsible, even rude, for…
Many Americans may only visit Colorado once in a lifetime, but the joy and wonder experienced creates lasting memories. Do we not owe it to all Americans, even those not…
With a 10 to 1 spending advantage, she dodged the bullet by 36 votes! If you are to believe the public relations from Conservation Colorado, ultra-liberal California hedge funder Tom…
Tim Walsworth has the experience needed to do the job right. What has the experience been for the county under the current treasurer? In 2017, a review of transactions from…
If Congressman Scott Tipton ever shows up for an in-person town hall meeting with constituents, hopefully someone will ask him why congressional Republicans think it should be easier to get…
Since most of the patient concerns we addressed concerned billing, Allison Aichele was very helpful. I was sorry to see her go but understood why she was elected La Plata…
In 1989, he worked closely with Reagan on negotiating the Montreal Protocol – an international treaty to prevent the degradation of the ozone layer. His memo to Reagan stated, “Environmental…
Equal access to all (both providers of content and users) is the backbone of the internet as we’ve known it since its inception. An overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens support…
So why not vote for Diane Mitsch Bush? She’s the only candidate in the race that has actually stood up to the NRA. She has already demonstrated that she is…
However, other things I encounter are very discourteous, inconsiderate, and even dangerous. Oversized pickup trucks and SUV’s extend into the traffic lanes in the parallel parking spaces downtown. These vehicles…
President Trump recently crossed into extraordinarily dangerous territory by “demanding” that the Justice Department investigate itself about a laughable “conspiracy” to infiltrate the Trump campaign. He has also made ongoing…
It was a beautiful coming together of Durango, town and ski area. Charlie and his wife, Deborah Uroda, epitomize Durango. Stories were told, friendships renewed and laughs shared as we…
The Energy Council stated that methane is not an ozone precursor; therefore oil and gas activity is not the significant source of ozone precursors in Durango. They are correct that…
“One of the biggest impacts of drought is fire,” Williams explained. “In the western United States, droughts are causing larger and larger fires. … Health, safety and assets are put…
It pains me to say it, but I’ve begun to grow desensitized to it – the thoughts of “How could this happen?,” have now given way to thoughts of, “Here…
Allison is telling voters of her relevant working experience with Fortune 500 companies, such as Microsoft (project manager) and Pacific Gas and Electric. She was directly responsible for creating a…
Red Flag legislation should have passed, and if there can’t be common sense to ban bomb-making sites, something is truly wrong in our world. Does a high-level political figure need…
When will we commit to protect our children by becoming gun-safety voters and voting those who are beholden to the gun lobby out of office? As we mourn the victims…
Their proposed solution is to deny people food stamps if they have missed one month of work. What these Republicans don’t seem to understand is that cutting SNAP will have…
I have learned that most Coloradans also value and protect these things. However, I am alarmed at the voting record of Rep. Scott Tipton on all environmental issues. How can…
Our national parks, “America’s best idea,” as Teddy Roosevelt once called them, are crumbling; we haven’t had money to invest in them for decades. Our Congressman, Representative Scott Tipton, and…
Remember, those people don’t believe in science, just God. No doubt many will be offended by this person’s utter ignorance of their fellow human being and by the Herald publishing…
In 2007, City Council abandoned all planning and grant-writing for construction of the Durango Community Park, as the “area has few Durango residents.” Now, the Three Springs developer is poised…
Well, it’s been eight long years since 2010, so let’s examine his record. He took 56 futile votes to repeal the ACA, which would have ended protections for folks with…
