I first received a hunting license through this facility. I have and will continue to have hunting privileges in La Plata County, Colorado, United States of America. Yes, the USA!…
Like religious extremists, this far-right de facto political party would mandate, if it could, that all Americans join it – or else, as clearly evidenced by telling us if we…
While I don’t have any additional information about the events of that day besides what is publicly available, I am certainly relieved the school took action to evacuate the building…
Something that may surprise my fellow Durangoans, however, is we are surpassing the state average when it comes to DUIs in La Plata County. We average about 129 DUIs per…
There are many nonprofits who are worthy of taxpayer support, but the NRA (through subsidized leases with the county and the city) is not one of them. Since the Sandy…
I recently told the Home Depot clerk that I would just throw away the no-stick imported duct tape before submitting my driver’s license number. She told me how secure their…
Also, it’s NRA/ILA that is the political part. The branch that the gun club wants us to belong to is responsible for promotion of safety and knowledge of proper firearm…
It takes a planned effort to ski out-of-bounds at Purgatory, and by Alex Maginnis’ own admission and the gear he carried, it was intentional and stupid, considering he was carrying…
During LPEA’s original public and private smart meter informative meetings aimed at enticing co-op members to accept the meters, LPEA said replacement of our 9-year-old analog meters was necessary because…
No, you have not walked a mile in my shoes or understand what I could possibly be thinking. I joined the U.S. Navy in 1982 at the age of 17…
While I understand there is a hesitancy to issue bills because La Plata County Search and Rescue does not want to discourage people in trouble from requesting assistance, this is…
I was shaken to the core by the violence, treatment of women and outright abuse that was displayed in nearly every scene. Even the one character who seemed to have…
I was disturbed to learn that, in his budget request of March 4, President Obama asked Congress for $80 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations that is in addition to core…
According to the Kempe Foundation, children who experience abuse are three times more likely to abuse drugs, commit three times more crime, are six times more likely to attempt suicide…
While other Colorado communities work toward preserving limited housing stock for working families, Durango’s recipe for economic development appears to hinge on how to provide a wide range of vacation…
Everyone, please Google “Ajit Pai” and read the whole story. Dan Ammann Durango
Having spent time putting in manholes and valves for water lines and fire plugs, I know it is possible to add rings to bring the top of the access closer…
Star Valley uses traffic cameras set at the bottom of steep hills entering town with a sudden speed reduction from 55 mph to 45 mph with little warning. These are…
Also note citations/links to these studies/reviews have been offered, where Garth Buchanan’s column (Herald, March 2) offered none. And finally, note none of the agencies/studies cited are funded by vested…
To further add to the stew, some members of the ERM project team had previously worked with the corporation that would function as the pipeline operator – Calgary-based TransCanada. Does…
Manufacturers make and sell paint. I choose to buy paint. Together, we should be responsible for the cost of proper disposal. The Paint Stewardship Bill, passed by the Colorado Senate…
It’s a fact that some people residing or visiting have taken to communal spaces and caused everyone else to breathe in their cancer-, emphysema- and cardiovascular-disease-laden cigarettes so that everyone…
The only thing more alarming than having 30,000 to 45,000 cars pass through the DoubleTree intersection every day is the thought of having 30,000 to 45,000 confused drivers driving through…
Coming from a state with quite a few mountain options to ski/board, ironically, we don’t have the mogul training opportunities/competitions that those in Durango are more fortunate to have locally.…
We should remember these words of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas: “As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there’s a twilight where everything…
At some point, the media figured out that these articles were destructive lies and decided to stop printing them. Folks were, of course, free to make racist comments in private…
