Passionate about our public health and the environment, Barbara McLachlan made it clear that she is going to work for the people who live and play in the southwest, not…
Recently, I received a polling call which was clearly on behalf of J. Paul Brown. But what was unusual was that the young lady conducting the phone poll was obviously…
McLachlan is the forward-thinking candidate who will work to secure a dynamic, broad-based economy for Colorado. J. Paul Brown is the candidate who represents old ways of thinking that have…
Being secretary is extremely demanding. There’s grueling, sometimes dangerous world travel, often on short notice. She constantly dealt with people many time zones away. Tedious negotiations often involved people that…
We just lost 800 coal mining jobs and the surviving 200 are none too secure. That’s caused many families with children to leave, hitting our schools hard. But the word…
He doesn’t like John McCain because he is a disgrace for being a P.O.W. in Vietnam and I agree with that. In the same vain, I am sure “Uncle Donnie”…
I look back upon the past in which I was taught humility, honor and respect for all of those around me, and to treat others with dignity, as I hope…
It said she wants to decriminalize meth, she will do nothing to save failing schools and she will allow politicians to regulate free speech. It even tried to link her…
Over the past several years, I’ve enjoyed a sense of security knowing that County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt has demonstrated a firm grasp of how to balance the needs of the…
How do I know this? Because each and every day, they stash our currency under their mattresses, in their safety deposit boxes, wherever. Why? The dollar bill is the unofficial…
We are being told this government pay health care system will be good for all Colorado residents. We can’t know what the benefits will be because the “board” (that doesn’t…
The condition of our road has varied wildly during the 34 years we have lived here. Some years, there is almost no activity and no road damage, and other times…
Fortunately, when our children were in public schools, other people paid taxes that allowed them to achieve the skills and knowledge to eventually graduate from universities and become tax-paying, productive…
Among her solid stances on sensible legislative action on variety of fronts, Schwartz is a strong advocate for protection of our treasured and vulnerable public lands to avoid being privatized…
The majority of the decline in gas and oil revenues is due to oversupply. However, part of the downturn here and other parts of the state is due to highly…
Please, vote “yes” for Proposition 106 and more options at the end of life with better access to medications. Betsy Janeczek Durango
For more than a year, we’ve heard, read or seen how Donald Trump has incited his base in the loudest manner with lies, exaggerated hyperbole and not-so-sly innuendo and insinuation.…
Our airport “cup” is literally running over. It’s not only cracked and leaking (unsafe), it also cannot handle the transportation pressure it’s been under since 2008. Anyone who uses the…
It is vital that our community get information about candidates that is accurate and balanced. In a recent story about candidate for U.S. Senate, Darryl Glenn, the Herald did not…
Global records since about 1850 unequivocally demonstrate rising temperatures, with 2016 likely to surpass 2015 as the warmest. Human emissions of heat-trapping gases have increased continually for more than 200…
Those print ads clutter my mailbox and create an immense amount of paper waste. It has happened in every election cycle for the last several years and I’m sick of…
Because many have retired from an out-of-state company that, as part of an earned retirement package, may pay for Medicare or supplemental health insurance. These out-of-state companies would contribute nothing…
However, there are times when our elected leaders must put other considerations above strict party dogma. When such instances occur, we are given valuable insight into much more important personal…
The law would allow a mentally capable adult Coloradan diagnosed with a terminal illness that likely will cause death within six months the option of requesting a prescription for a…
He is making a political argument on behalf of J. Paul Brown. Both are skeptics about global warming (Yes, it’s all right to use this term if we are referring…
Growing up as a farmer’s daughter and longtime resident, she continues to be one of our county’s most engaged citizens. To mention just two examples, in 1990, she graduated in…
It was interesting to smell the progression of the sewage from its entrance to the plant to where it left the plant headed for the river. Where the sewage entered,…
Our health care system is in chaos. Something must be done. Amendment 69 will insure that everyone in Colorado has high-quality health care. It will be administered by a board…
An expansion of the terminal at our little airport would make the challenging part easier; it would also make personal travel more enjoyable. I urge everyone to support the ballot…
Our hard-earned healthcare dollars currently provide huge profits to the insurance and healthcare industry, so these industries are able to afford megabucks for lobbying. Among the fortunes spent by U.S.…
