A failure by Congress to repeal a harsh limit on therapy treatments poses very real financial and medical threats to seniors already struggling from strokes or debilitating conditions like Alzheimer’s…
Nearly all the small lots along County Road 203 on the west side of the valley, and along CR 250 along the east side of the valley – that are…
After printing, our software vendor informed all Colorado treasurers that there was a bug in the system that used the old assessment ratio of 7.96 percent when calculating the senior…
That is why the U.S. Forest Service is currently seeking to modernize their NEPA regulations for the first time in a quarter century; which, with over 100 million acres of…
I’m writing here to touch on the lack of support we received from the Durango Police Department upon filing a police report. First, it took over twenty minutes for the…
Why? Because it’s not life this group is supporting, it’s birth. If groups like this truly supported life, the Children’s Health Insurance Program would have been renewed months ago. Appropriate…
Obviously, most of the more than 1,000 citizens at the meeting on Jan. 16th share my view. I understand that the county authorized a Texas firm, at a cost of…
Rather than do their work, they resorted to purchasing an atrocious document from some outfit that knows nothing of life nor the people of La Plata County. Apparently this outfit…
Skiing is one of the main reasons I relocated to Durango. I cannot help but think if this winter might be the new normal and of the implications that has…
What was to be a listening meeting was an hour-plus of commissioners’ talking points on improving permitting. What the commission revealed is several failed attempts at land use code updates.…
Terry Fiedler, Linda Mannix and some other folks whose names now escape me had started the looniness a few years before, and they did such a great job that you…
The Durango Herald failed to mention, in its Jan. 17 article about this meeting, the two most important facts we found out that night: First, our commissioners did not even…
Instead, his statement mostly covers people arrested during the “War on Terror,” which includes wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and multiple other points around the globe. These people, of course, are…
I’m sick and tired of all the junk cars, machinery junk, and unused trailers dotting the landscape of our beautiful county. You have nothing to say if your neighbors have…
This is not a partisan issue. Without this action, Congress becomes complicit in the denigration of social standards we expect society’s leaders to follow. I would say Congress needs to…
In light of what seems to be a meltdown of too many of our highly-educated government leaders, business titans and some flawed religious leaders, I beg of my local historic,…
The city of Durango adopted a new land use and development code 10 years ago, which was created by the same group writing the county’s code. Durango’s code was adopted…
He is describing resilient Haitian people who are rebuilding their lives after a devastating earthquake. He is demeaning Haitian Americans who are prominent in music, sports, the arts, business, science…
The Durango Herald had a wonderful photo and a nice story about my award, however they forgot to mention a key person in the speech I gave, regarding the beginnings…
Immediately, the North American Missile System activates and goes to DefCon 1. Blast doors are opened. Hydraulic supports cast off. Tracking radars are turned on. (There is no time.) Anxious…
Like a growing number of Americans, I am concerned about our current administration’s policies regarding the environment and global warming. Former President George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain…
Congressional bills are rising again, like zombies, to smear low-income children and deny certain Americans access to nutrition, education, health care and housing. The Durango Herald reported (Jan. 10) that…
These beautiful open spaces are valuable and worth preserving, as they keep us healthy and happy. However, President Trump continues to want to reduce the area of national monuments nationwide.…
It does appear that the city has been undecided or confused about the services to be provided. It is a large venture, and the details have been confusing. In fact,…
Representative Scott Tipton does not believe public health programs are essential. In November, Tipton voted to cut $6.3 billion in funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. With his…
A consideration of the entire statement reveals two concerns. One is the use of such a vulgar term; the greater concern is, in fact, the racial animus. As the leader…
Not the physical kind, but the free-flowing kind, available for everyone and given without fear or qualification. Is the spirit of the 1960s really dead? Whatever happened to all of…
Upon hearing the news, I experienced deep sadness and loss. My heart is broken for all the change the company is going through, the loss to our local community, and…
The conditions there are truly disturbing and not getting any better. Three and a half months after Hurricane Maria touched down, there are still areas where electricity and water are…
People lucky enough to live here or visit our area can attest to the world-class outdoor recreation available in close proximity to our community. Many residents choose to live in…
