County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt certainly knows about it. She has spent her life protecting our community’s health, economy and environment. Astute, balanced, intelligent, Lachelt knows both the benefits and dangers…
All three of my children have gone through the Bayfield school system and I am thrilled with the support, education and caring they received from the staff. My children are…
Colorado receives some $34 billion from outdoor recreation each year and nearly $20 billion on the West Slope. Gail Schwartz was chair of the Colorado Senate Natural Resources Committee and…
She helped spearhead the response of communities downstream of the Gold King Mine spill and led the unwavering support for finally dealing with the legacy of mining contamination of the…
How will we address climate change, healthcare or political and social unrest? The views of candidates, political parties, and voters are very opposite and so we, the voters, have to…
I have cancer in my skull that has rendered me extremely sensitive to sound, so I can no longer enjoy crowded restaurants – much less any of our wonderful music…
Our other “neighbors” are the various oil and gas companies who have drilled wells, installed pipelines, and have built a compressor station near our homes. The condition of our road…
This morning, I was awakened by saws cutting my street at 6:48. Instead of having a full crew on the street to cut the lines for all the houses at…
LPEA, through its unclaimed Capital Credits, has provided funding to the Southwest Horizons solar project, in conjunction with 4CORE. LPEA has no partnerships with or provided direct financial support to…
A lot of this is paid for with your tax dollars, and it does not go unnoticed or unappreciated! I’d like to ask you to consider opening your heart, your…
We need an airport capable of flights by larger planes (say, 737 size) with sufficient gates and loading ramps for all airliners. We need sufficient seating areas that are not…
And in the past, I and the committee as a group have always had open access to our elected commissioners, regardless of political affiliation, to discuss the Improvement District. But…
The author of The Constitution Today, Akhil Reed Amar, a professor at Yale, in a recent interview with Lily Rothman in TIME Magazine (Sept. 5), gave this answer to her…
The nurse said, “I really want to help you, but I can’t. It’s illegal.” That evening, Janis aspirated, coughed continuously and a loud crackling sound resonated from her lungs each…
It is very important for these puppies, during their training, to be exposed to as many different environments, sights, smells, sounds and distractions as possible while they are with their…
The next day, I reached out to Cathy Metz, director of Parks & Rec, and asked that the city install a mirror so approaching riders and pedestrians can see what’s…
Americans agree we all profit from a thriving economy and strong employment. We also all profit from clean energy. Clean energy supports our health with safe, non-toxic air and water.…
In fact, the mean temperature appears to be moving in lockstep with sun spot activity. Another fact that is widely available. Manmade climate change formerly known as global warming is…
Here’s what happened to coal. Coal ran headlong into simple economics that my representative must understand. “Stop drilling! … a 5-year-old could figure it out.” This was not a quote…
As parents of a 9-R third grader, we have only recently had the “GT” (gifted and talented) veil lifted – and it’s both exciting and scary at the same time.…
That there are no Durango streets nor memorials dedicated to her is of no surprise. She did nothing for accolades. On the occasion of our 50th reunion, it was the…
Sparkman asks whether the airport is being prioritized over water and wastewater infrastructure in Durango. It is not. A substantial upgrade to Durango wastewater was approved and funded last year,…
Full-day kindergarten is at risk of being cut next year. Colorado does not mandate all-day kindergarten, yet Durango 9-R has funded full-day kindergarten because educators recognize that all-day kindergarten is…
The schedule for Candidate Forums (with La Plata County Commission candidates, District 2: Gwen Lachelt, Lyle McKnight; District 3: Kayla Patterson, Julie Westendorff; and state Legislative District 59 candidates, J.…
It is unfortunate that American politics, and the election season in particular, have devolved to an “us against them” process. The issue discussions that become personal attacks and then the…
In 2016, that would mean four candidates in the debates, including Clinton, Trump, Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Gary Johnson. As it stands now, only Clinton and Trump…
Her Colorado roots go back over 150 years. They are in agriculture as well as the classroom, and are deeply grounded in a great family. To say that McLachlan has…
Who hasn’t smiled driving by and looking for any changes to it? Are we so pretentious that we care what newcomers driving into the city think of our choice of…
When I was appointed to the Airport Commission Board, a volunteer board that advises the airport director on issues related to the airport, I was a bit skeptical of the…
If Obamacare is a nightmare, then Amendment 69 is the devil coming at you with all the pitchforks in hell. Please read the actual Article XXX on Amendment 69 that…
