I’ve tried to stay out of the controversy of homelessness in Durango because I’ve been without resources or a dollar or a roof or a meal. But when I can…
This board was responsible for the recent editorial criticizing County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt (Herald, Nov. 19). I am curious. Did the industry representative recuse herself from all discussion and writing…
If we are overestimating production, as the MIT study suggests, now would be the ideal time to invest in renewable sources of energy. Solar and wind have technical challenges, but…
Most recently, he’s taken steps to drastically reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears. Talk of shrinking national monuments strikes home across the…
Our issues were varied: taxes, education, the economy, the environment, immigrants, the Dreamers, etc. We supported certain candidates based on their views of the issues that resounded most deeply with…
His account of Fort Lewis’ involvement in the so called “Ute War” contained twisted facts and much misinformation – “fake history” as it were. His goal was to make a…
What I witnessed and heard were good comments on both sides of the issue by several well-informed individuals. Those that want to see the stricter energy code adopted reminded us…
For example: The Walton family of Walmart is reported to be worth $130 billion. The Republican’s Christmas gift tax bill includes the removal of the inheritance tax. A good thing,…
Over 99 percent of public comments were opposed to Interior Secretary Zinke’s monuments review. Over 90 percent of Utahns themselves who commented were opposed to monument status changes. Democracy has…
It’s guaranteed because quagga mussels can cover any surface – beach, docks, boats – at 55,000 mussels per square meter as at Lake Mead. City council says “compromise” on the…
A lack of fiscal responsibility – this bill will add more than $1 trillion (or millions of millions) to the federal deficit. Our children and grandchildren should not have to…
Both went to Washington, D.C., to represent county positions: Blake regarding the Bonita Peak Superfund Site (with airfare paid by Trout Unlimited) and Lachelt regarding the BLM Methane Rule (airfare…
This model is supported by the current National Geographic survey of where people are happiest: Denmark, Singapore and Costa Rica. The conclusion of this survey is happiness is the result…
du1-i-syn I attended and discussed the archaic city water policies with the mayor. He made some notes, took down my contact information and I never heard from him. Follow up…
du1-i-syn Simultaneous rallies will be taking place all across Colorado (and the world) to show support for the 2012 United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for improved health systems. I…
Time is running out before the end of the legislative session. If Congress leaves without firm protections for Dreamers in place, almost 790,000 more people will spend the holidays under…
du1-i-syn A grand old ponderosa was just cut down by the city. Apparently they deemed it necessary to remove this “hazard” after ten years of study. Did they study the…
Our Rep. Scott Tipton states “The environment is one of my top priorities” and co-sponsored a bill in congress – HR 2936, The Resilient Federal Forests Act – aimed at…
A recent study by the Center for American Progress found that drilling in the Arctic Refuge could generate up to $37.5 million over the next 10 years, which is nowhere…
This subject was brought to homeowners’ attention last spring after completing a survey of our privately-owned roads. Consultants estimated a single concrete truck is equivalent to 5,000 vehicles, and a…
This rule protects the economy and health of people in the Southwest. Everyone, including my family and friends, are at some point exposed to natural gas well by-products and pollutants…
The study’s authors would cringe, like myself, at his attempt to take their ideas out of context, call them facts, generalize the study to the United States and then apply…
For Sen. Gardner – and all the Republicans – it’s not government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” For Gardner and his party, it’s government of the…
We had noticed that rivers polluted with mine waste send their waters crashing across political boundaries, that methane clouds don’t have clean air and skies just over La Plata County…
Supporting local businesses really does enhance our way of life by supporting local city and county services. But, there are other things to think about as we buy gifts for…
I first met the Allan family Thanksgiving Day. They were on the side of the road and we thought they might have car trouble. Eager to help, we stopped to…
The Durango Public Art Commission needs to control its tunnel vision, and re-examine its notion of art in the medians of busy roads. Has no one learned anything from the…
Native Americans have many differing characteristics, however, without exception they honor Veterans and the Elderly. Our President offended and dismissed both with ease in the presence of these great Native…
I do want to honor the natural human need during grief for the “why’s?” and “what if’s?” That is where we begin when we are asked to face death, and…
