One brief and hastily-scheduled, unilateral “tele-town hall” poorly substitutes for face-to-face engagement with citizens. I was among 250 Southern Coloradans gathered on a recent Saturday night outside the Adams State…
I’m always so impressed with Melissa’s work ethic and her determination to see projects through to the most successful conclusion possible, regardless of how many obstacles must be overcome. Whether…
I have served on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board with her and on the committee to renew the recreation sales tax in 2015. Melissa is a thorough, thoughtful and…
Local community advocacy groups have to continually defend our neighborhoods against uncontrolled and increased density, large hotels, vacation rentals and creeping commercialization. Dave McHenry supports mixed-use development to provide more…
Resources were scarce and money tight, requiring us to fundraise and secure various forms of financing in order for the school to operate. Youssef’s strong financial background was invaluable in…
Now, we get notice from the publisher that the paper is forced to cut back its print service by 43 percent each week to only four days a week beginning…
In spite of someone’s opinion, it is clear that there is plenty of material available for the cartoonists to use. It helps to make light of the sometimes bizarre news…
I called to ask the senator to oppose and support different issues that I care about. I called Sen. Cory Gardner’s Washington D.C., office, his Denver office and his Durango…
The rioters at the protests were not liberal protesters. They were members of an anarchist group called the Black Bloc. They dress in black and wear masks and show up…
So, Sen. Cory Gardner, I am personally inviting you to a Durango town hall meeting. I will buy your airfare to come to Durango for this event. Best tax dollars…
Yes, fluoride is in fact “poisonous,” but only in amounts much higher than what Durango allows. But then, so is chlorine, that horrific and terrible poison which is used in…
I can vividly remember treating 3-year-olds with rampant dental decay from Pagosa Springs. The pain and suffering that they had to endure, and the realization that the experience would be…
In 2014, our foundation provided the first 3D printers to Fort Lewis College. Brookie attended the 1st demonstration to learn their potential. Also in 2015, Brookie, serving as mayor, stood…
As it turned out, the decision to serve in AmeriCorps was even more impactful than my military service. It changed my life and led to my current career as a…
The anti-fluoride movement’s tactics ignore the vast body of scientific, peer-reviewed research that overwhelmingly supports the benefits of fluoridation. Their fears are reminiscent of the anti-Communist hysteria of the 1950s,…
Sodium fluoride is not needed to make our water drinkable for safety reasons. It is also not a nutrient. Officials have been putting sodium fluoride in our water for medical…
Well, seems he is engaged in the new national pastime of presenting “alternative facts.” I examined a dozen different brands and did not find a single fluoride warning. But Mr.…
The current plan as stated in recent articles is to cut spending by city and county employees, implement multiple small cost-saving measures, reduce services and hours, and possibly tax the…
And the worst of the ego-driven complaints and questionably unconstitutional moves is the immigration and refugee crisis. All from one man’s misinformed, dreadful actions. The darkest part of the xenophobia…
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until…
The Arctic Coastal Plain, where drilling is again proposed, is the calving grounds for the porcupine caribou herd that migrates from their winter grounds in Canada. There are 180 species…
I know about extension and soil work because my father was a university soil scientist who worked with extension employees. I applaud extension agent Francis’ focus on bioremediation in addition…
According to federal data, the U.S. already suffers hundreds of pipeline accidents every year, and we can’t afford more oil spills. These pipelines would also harm our climate by carrying…
Yes, this letter is about President Donald Trump, whose one-hour-and-six-minute speech to the joint Congress I watched last night. Those of you who read this and are upset that I’m…
It is very important to understand that this is a falsehood. There is more than one type of fluoride and there is huge difference between calcium fluoride — a naturally…
Liane Jollon, RN Durango Ed. Note: Liane Jollon is Executive Director, San Juan Basin Public Health
First and foremost, Sheryl Kaufman and Rob Dean did a great job of hosting district basketball the weekend of Feb. 24. I was an official on one of the earlier…
McHenry supports affordable housing through mixed-use development of North Main, and expansion of accessory dwelling units to more neighborhoods with reasonable protections, including owner occupancy. McHenry would also like to…
