As Durango Public Library patrons are aware, the library is closed on Sundays and closes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. However, library patrons may not be aware…
du1-i-syn Almost 98 percent of Colorado’s businesses are small businesses, employing one million workers. It is absurd that the drivers of our economy are subject to tax burdens as high…
The problem is urgent and of the utmost seriousness. Despite almost daily grave new revelations of criminal Russian interference in our democratic processes both before and after last fall’s elections…
It is not against the law to kneel during the anthem. Trump says it’s “total disrespect.” By kneeling during the anthem, people are showing the greatest respect for our country,…
A daylong workshop addressing this issue is planned for Oct. 6. Members from all sectors of our community are encouraged to attend and start a strategic plan to address this…
All of which creates sales and use taxes. La Plata County lacks a method for the potential development of a single additional lot or for commercial/light industrial uses or subdivisions…
du1-i-syn Another war? Another generation of U.S. soldiers killed, maimed, or deeply scarred psychologically, emotionally, spiritually? I could relate the horrific statistics of suicide among military veterans under thirty. Instead,…
Durango needs to get a handle on the public partying atmosphere before it destroys your town. Please don’t sell your soul to the liquor distributors and bars like we have…
du1-i-syn This will likely be a long night without much sleep as the area is once again given over to loud music (usually the Balcony outdoor stage), or the drunks…
du1-i-syn Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango
Well, I may have an answer for that. The primary concern of a Senator is re-election, and re-election calls for a constituency. So what constituency is it that the Republicans…
No! No! No! Those were the answers the Cleveland Indians gave to the Jacoby Ellsbury-led New York Yankees in the 12-0 score at their baseball game on Aug. 28. Sorry,…
du1-i-syn The other day Jimmy Kimmel made unfavorable comments about the Graham-Cassidy health bill on his program. In response, you said on your program that he is simply one of…
Those of us with residential solar bear the capital expense of installation of the system. In sunny months when the system generates excess power, LPEA buys it from us at…
Well, poor Cory. I guess he’s just a little overwhelmed, trying to find something – anything – that would make this more palatable to him and less damaging to our…
Check-in for my United Airlines flights went smoothly, and the TSA agents were efficient and professional. My fellow passengers and I boarded our flight to Denver and then points beyond.…
If funding is cut, Colorado will have to either eliminate access to Medicaid or figure out how to pay for it ourselves. The legislature already had to decide between closing…
The truth is, Tipton’s voting record regarding environmental protections – and the healthy quality of forests, deserts, oceans, rivers, wildlife and the very air we breathe – has been abysmal…
What does Trump owe Russia? Vladimir Putin, the hacker who got his way with America, is ready to perform the “art of the deal” to lift American sanctions over the…
Medical advances made in recent years have enabled us to live longer than was ever before possible. These advances that have truly been a blessing for so many can also…
This submission from Colorado was delayed because of court challenges, but eventually was made to the commission on Aug. 1. In the time between the request and submission, many Colorado…
This special space embodies the qualities that make Durango such a wonderful place to live: shared resources, entrepreneurial and artistic spirit, and a boost to our local economy. Thanks to…
Given the location of the abundant algae growth in the Animas River, the source of nutrients is more likely municipal wastewater rather than fertilizers applied mainly to grass pastures and…
Officially known as the Dalton Highway, it shadows the oil pipeline between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay. The only permanent Arctic Refuge residents are nonhuman: Dall’s sheep, Arctic foxes, musk-oxen, willow…
Elizabeth exemplified the best of humanity. She was always gentle, always kind, always supportive and always genuine. We always smiled when we saw her and worked together on the many…
After listing the job requirements, near the bottom of the paragraph it reads, “Salary $114-122,550 DOQ w/extensive benefits.” My first thought was wow, that is a lot of money for…
The reporter’s statement on “accusations of price gouging” by Boutique Air – that “the airline has not raised prices to justify that claim” – was opinion, not reportage, a serious…
In this time of polarization, she has worked successfully across the aisle for Western Colorado, particularly on transportation and water issues. Mitsch Bush has done far more for Western Colorado…
In 1955, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate Sept. 17-23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress…
It seems the town of Bayfield has withdrawn its financial support (a paltry $15,000 per year) from the Road Runner Transit System that serves more than 40 citizens, including many…
