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…
Durango, like many other western towns, was founded on traditional industries such as mining and ranching. But we have become more reliant on what economic developers call “amenity-based development” that…
There were no outside consultants or other outside parties there. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Utilities Commission’s views on alternate sites for a wastewater treating plant.…
How does March Madness happen? It all starts in our communities. We need fans of the sport to get involved. Basketball officials are needed just like all sport officials are…
While some may see him only as a green candidate, his efforts to improve the city’s level of economic stability and sustainability truly have been the theme of his first…
This creates a remarkable opportunity for an entirely new majority and a new direction for a better DNF future. We need five applicants; I am one of them. You can…
As a libertarian, however, I have a naturally strong bias against unnecessary taxes and government spending. My principle is to support a government program or project only if three criteria…
Sweetie’s volunteer work outside the City Council is testament to her care and concern for those in need in our community. Sweetie’s involvement with the Salvation Army and the Community…
As an organization that has been serving this demographic since 2009, Conservation Legacy has provided wildland fire training, certifications and job skills to more than 200 post-Sept. 11 U.S. veterans…
I fully sympathize with the landowners who live on County Road 120. This has turned into an industrial road and, indeed, has been an industrial road for many years. If…
First, the words “Jews” and “Jewish” include all Jews – both Israeli and around the world. We object to using “Jews” interchangeably with “Israeli.” The Israeli government includes dozens of…
For example, in the March 24 Herald, a letter full of inaccuracies from Tom Wright, of Aztec, once again slams Israel. He even equates Israel with the Islamic barbarians called…
The owners, who bought units at Rivergate, have had their lives consumed and altered because the builder and the developer of Rivergate were unable to mitigate early-construction defects. As part…
First, one must understand that both Sydney and Miki Spies were strongly promoting a feminist view. Sydney states, “Women should wear what makes us feel powerful and strong … I…
Most significantly for those of us in the service and medical industries who frequently work weekends, the 2015-16 Purgatory weekday pass will now exclude two full weeks early in the…
However, a recent study conducted by the Colorado Water Conservation Board showed that 97 percent of the rainwater that lands on our homes is absorbed by existing vegetative cover or…
In the meantime, they keep traffic from moving as it should. Another thing is that the transit system was set up under grant money which, of course, means it’s free.…
You can view the plaque just inside the Main Mall on the middle column honoring her and others involved with this effort. The STEAM project, the site of which I…
McHenry lives in Durango for all the right reasons. Over the years we’ve hiked, biked, skied, backpacked, camped and mountain-biked all over the Four Corners. Like many of us who…
If you’ve been following local politics for the last couple of years, you may understand why so many residents are excited about Dave McHenry running for the council. Dave has…
It didn’t take long for the two incumbent candidates for City Council to determine that the new code doesn’t apply to them. Secret meetings between councilors Sweetie Marbury and Dick…
However, I believe that the record of the current council can be described only as a mixed bag, at best. There was the spectacular fail of the bag tax, which…
This is actually a tax I can get my mind around. This is a tax that will help fund our neighborhood parks, the development of hard-surface trail systems, improvements to…
I no longer use the Durango airport for important flights because of the poor service and unsure schedule or actual departure of the flights to Denver. I drive to Albuquerque…
For anybody who is opposed to an expensive boondoggle that should be handled by the state of Colorado, there is a surefire way to keep 1-A money out of it:…
We have been “next” to Durango for almost 40 years. The City Council never has been better. Sweetie Marbury and Dick White are advocates for the values that make Durango…
Examples of their misguided use of city funds include: Spending nearly $30,000 on reusable grocery bags, which was for promoting the proposed city bag tax and the single stream recycling…
