As a former National Park Service ranger, I lived in parks for 40 years. During the 2011 public meetings on the lake, I was a member of the parks and…
So why not reserve Lake Nighthorse for everyone else? Or even make three days per week non-motorized, and four days motorized, and swap out every other weekend? These options weren’t…
I do understand the financial implications of transitioning to renewable resources for communities that rely on extracting fossil fuels. It can be done if the transitioning is gradual and the…
The natural gas marketplace itself has caused the downturn in the industry, not attempts to regulate it by requiring producers to disclose the harmful chemicals used in fracking. Advances in…
Terms that describe car size have a legal meaning, as the Environmental Protection Agency rates each car make and model with terms like subcompact, compact midsize and large, based on…
There is little we can do about contaminated sediment in the river other than not disturb it and hope that future high flows will move and bury the contaminants. The…
I imagine that he didn’t give it a second thought after it was all done. However, he made my mom’s day when he stepped in, took the lawn mower and…
The thrust was that minorities are disproportionately imprisoned in Colorado. Although the author went out of her way to avoid the obvious, is there even a tiny chance that minorities…
Instead, she is fighting against the very industry that has made our county prosperous, contributing over 50 percent of the tax revenue to the county for years. In addition to…
I moved to Steamboat in 1973, it was the best ever mountain town – a world-class ski mountain within sight, the historic Howelson Hill right in town; the no-traffic light…
As someone who has worked with non-profits here for the last 20 years, I know that big box chains do not donate easily to the community. Small businesses give generously,…
But for Van Zee to make remarks about Sen. Cruz, who I proudly helped elect to the Senate over another RINO supported by the Bush family and Karl Rove, all…
Additionally, I sit on two local committees with Champagne including the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee and DUI Recovery Court. Both address and explore solutions to challenges our communities face and…
This plan is outlined in the EA as “Action Alternative 1 – 2011 Recreation Plan.” You will see that the Proposed Action is far more limited than Action Alternative 1…
This as opposed to the Democratic Party led by Obama who has spent well over $150 billion on solar and bird-killing wind energy with no noticeable gain. Of course, much…
Claiming that humans are not the primary cause for global warming does in no way excuse us from adding to the continuing raise in temperature or refusing to enact legislation…
In this world, global warming is denied and explained as some type of international conspiracy of grant-seeking scientists; gun violence can be reduced by more citizens carrying around more guns;…
Having conducted rigorous scientific research pertaining to climate on the internet, I have concluded, with a nod to the Socratic Method, that any system as unimaginably complex as the weather…
Yes, being able to say something correctly is a passion for some, and I am one. We have so many “local” names in our beautiful area – we can show…
Electives are key to keeping students engaged and excited about learning as well as having input in their school day. Animas High School is broadening its elective offerings and still…
I much prefer to visit my friends at The Wine Merchant, and I thank Eric for his recent opinion piece regarding the proposal to allow wine and beer sales in…
Phillips did not discriminate against homosexuals or break any laws with his refusal to bake a cake. It was his right as an American citizen to honor God’s plan for…
Guest conductor Philip Mann, pianist Norman Krieger and the Durango Choral Society directed by Linda Mack Berven, well done. Music makes Durango a unique and dynamic community. The concert hall,…
Let me give you just two examples of how 9-R grads drastically changed Durango. When I was a boy growing up in Durango, it had slums – ugly, disease-ridden places…
It was a midweek, midday shift. I assumed it would be quiet – wrong! Three of the four consoles were running, each console has six screens and technology requiring all…
The dog’s owner can contact Stacy at the La Plata County Humane Society and do what I did when I lost Honey, my Golden Retriever, five years ago. I am…
This school has shown me how to embrace all of my imperfections that make me who I am. At Animas, I have grown into my own skin and have found…
We have the opportunity to swing a pretty good deal for our cooperative by electing such a consultant to the LPEA board. Please join me in voting for Lori Schell…
If the existing framework of single stores provides all the above benefits Allen suggests it does, any attempt to enter the market by the “big guys” ought to be crushed…
