I am a person with physical disabilities, born with cerebral palsy. It is my hope that lawmakers, the media, etc. not automatically confuse those with physical disabilities as people with…
Here’s the real solution to the Democrat, progressive-caused tragedies. Take the rights away from criminals and act on known data on the perpetrators to be. Enough was already known beforehand…
Electing Diane Mitsch Bush for the 3rd Congressional District is the change I want to see in 2018. Diane, whose voting record speaks volumes about her priorities, has been a…
A shooter in Parkland hit 30 students in six minutes. Every 10 seconds another Parkland student was shot, every 20 seconds one died. These two bad guys used assault rifles…
I encourage the students to exercise their right to peaceful protest and to get their message out that something has got to be done to end school shootings. Somewhere I…
Metal Detectors;Closed campus to facilitate the processing at metal detectors;Enhanced security, such as increased video and ID entry systems; andA School Resource Officer at each school, which would be a…
The solution should be simple. Pass the laws outlawing automatic and semi-automatic weapons. Give the people who own one now 30 days to turn them in and be paid by…
The fact that it’s over a state’s right to decide on an issue like marijuana makes it all the richer. But that’s what Republicans think and do; as long as…
It will be interesting to see if he votes for stricter gun-control measures (universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons, an updated computer system that will alert officials to…
Currently, Teddy’s advice has been forgotten and, from the Beltway to Denver, the loonies are at least temporarily in charge. Emboldened by this Trumpian atmosphere, our local loonies are doing…
The court said they were justified by the state’s interest in maintaining labor peace and eliminating “free riders” who gain benefits without paying their “fair share.” The idea is that…
Mike’s column refers to PURPA’s Qualifying Facilities and Policy 118 as good options for LPEA to pursue more renewable energy projects. I would love to see this happen, but Tri-State…
The plan of attack has been hidden from us for millenniums and it is up to us to find it again. We are not at war with each other, but…
Unger and Bresnahan each talk about Tri-State not being competitive with the wholesale marketplace. However, the Tri-State spokesman, Mr. Dreyspring, only compares Tri-State’s cost to all other monopoly generation and…
The lake would seem too small to accommodate both uses. Dividing the lake into zones will mostly aggravate all users, since sounds and wakes are not limited by artificial zones,…
She stands up for ordinary citizens and confronts monied special interests, and she does so with dedication, integrity and smarts. If you think the recall election is an attack on…
In the spirit of peace and justice, we offer the following resources to our neighbors seeking to build understanding, respect, inclusion and communication on the land-use code: LivingRoomConversations.org is a…
They go to work every day knowing that on any day they could be faced with a horrific event like that which faced teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
I was a teacher of middle and high school students. As a teacher, where is my right not to be trained and armed with a gun? I went into teaching…
I have known Gwen personally for many years, and I know her to be a caring, thoughtful, passionate, dedicated, hard-working, creative, intelligent and kind individual, who I believe is doing…
Project-based learning is a huge step forward in moving our educational system into the 21st century. Traditional schools have not kept pace with societal changes. Who needs kids to memorize…
They have been doing exactly that, including right here in La Plata County, in order to limit and reduce regulations that protect our natural world (think clean air, water, forests,…
First, using a recall to remove an elected official to get your way on an issue ends up killing democracy. When the other side starts doing the same, elected officials…
In the U.S. Navy many years ago, I was skilled enough to qualify “Expert” with an M-1 rifle and a .45 pistol. I learned marksmanship and weapons safety in the…
Translation: He is needlessly burdening our children with trillions of dollars of debt. He voted to strip the BLM of the ability to regulate methane emissions from wells on BLM…
First, widely divergent statistics have been used to describe her attendance record in commissioner business meetings, both by her supporters as well as her critics. What is her true attendance…
To kill geese or ducks, shotguns are only permitted to have three shells in the chamber and magazine combined. To shoot deer or elk, hunting rifles are only permitted to…
Our current treasurer, Allison Aichele, won a highly-contested election due to her greater qualifications and experience. Tim Walsworth, the other candidate for treasurer, is the director of the Business Improvement…
We need to have better laws, need to pass and enforce laws, on background checks. We need to get semi-automatic firearms with detachable magazines and pistol grips with flash suppressors…
I am a strong, successful business woman and I support Dave Peters in his efforts to recall Gwen Lachelt. To say this recall is based on sexism is a typical…
