Part 1: Convert the trucks to hybrids, similar to the new Freightliner hybrid but different enough not to encroach on patents. They already are nearly brand-new trucks, and a hybrid…
Could the Herald not find anything newsworthy about an event that continues to change men and women’s lives today and has had a significant impact in shaping history for the…
I was raised in a Southern, reform-Jewish home. I was taught I am an American first, and Judaism is my religion. My family had both thoughtful and raucous discussions about…
The LPEA board is important – not just because it guides the actions of our local electric co-operative, but because it shapes the future of our co-op and our energy…
I have been following this story closely as one of my influential role models is on the official list. Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor under Franklin D. Roosevelt, was educated…
Hardly anyone would argue that parents have the right and responsibility to be their child’s first and most important teacher. Beyond educators and parents, businesses and taxpayers, in general, expect…
Evenings Porch Assisted Living is open in Bayfield, with 11 private rooms and the capacity for 16 individuals. Our beautiful facility offers a home-like atmosphere, in a smaller setting, with…
Once again that has been verified to me. Recently, my partner, Leo Meegan, left his wallet on a gas pump and drove away. Just hours later, I opened our door…
Parks and recreation has for years represented that the excess funds from this tax could only be used for “new” trail expansion – not even to make needed repairs to…
I know that McHenry will not fail to do his homework and that he won’t simply accept the word of staff, consultants and commissions as absolute truth. He’s already shown…
I personally have experienced the pressure of these coal trucks on my tail, as I drive the speed limit on the county road, being mindful of all of its uphills,…
The mine is now owned by GCC, a company from Mexico. Over the last few years, they have slowly increased production to the tune of 1.3 million tons. County Road…
So why won’t they work? Talking to a few of them over the past month, they make anywhere from $200 to $400 a day from many of you – completely…
It’s not that I’m opposed to feminism, and by rejecting this idea, some people may accuse me of such. But I want a feminist movement that’s progressive and relevant. How…
As my wife and I are getting ready to purchase these passes, I immediately went to Purg’s season-pass website and didn’t see any March blackout dates mentioned at all in…
Several long-term volunteers (with 9-plus years) were told to leave and can no longer even shop there because they didn’t agree with some of management’s choices. At least the animals…
A young student visited me recently and said he saw a film a year ago about retired MIT friends coming up with an inexpensive invention that would save homeowners mega…
Road cycling is not only a waste of calories, but space, too. I frequently see packs of riders riding three abreast and endangering everyone else on the road. Nobody wants…
These bills span the gamut of the good, the bad and the ugly. House Bill 1225 is a good, homegrown bill that gives our local governments more opportunity to collaborate…
I am adamantly opposed to residential parking permits in our historic core. Durango has a parking problem, but this effort will only push the problem to another street. I am…
I think, for starters, and as a way to help pay for health care for folks, we should stop the welfare payments to those like Brown, who has received more…
Over the last four years, our City Council and city staff have addressed innumerable issues, some controversial and urgent, affecting the city’s financial stability and quality of life. These include…
I have known Sweetie for several years and became well-aware of her concern for Durango citizens during the eight years I served on the council. She attended most council meetings…
I support her vision for a sustainable future for Durango. While Marbury is sympathetic to the concerns of her constituents, she always leads from the front not the back. As…
Our historic, simple miner homes have been renovated, upgraded, enlarged or demolished and replaced with beautifully constructed new homes. Our dirt roads have been paved. These improvements have driven up…
I have had lengthy discussions with Mayor Sweetie Marbury about the matter, and she always emphasizes the additional costs involved in a relocation of the plant. I am totally convinced…
I know I won’t! If you have a couple of mongrel dogs that you really, really, really love, but they are killing your chickens, get rid of the mongrel dogs.…
Being on City Council is a time-consuming, demanding job with virtually no pay. We are lucky to have individuals such as Marbury and White who give so generously; they deserve…
If I were Feazel, I would be much more concerned about the possibility of that moron Rick Perry retiring to Pagosa than I would those awful, mind-boggling roundabouts over in…
