As far as ski resorts go, Long Zhi Shan, or Dragon Mountain, is not your typical one: there are no chairlifts; the ski instructors wear jeans; there are only two…
Burke indicated this decision flies in the face of “shared governance.” My question is: If faculty voted to decrease their workload by 25 percent, i.e., teach three classes rather than…
Carbon monoxide is produced when a fossil-fueled appliance does not achieve complete combustion. These gases are normally removed by way of a draft exhaust flue. When performing an energy audit,…
I have three kids who spent on average five days a week at Chapman Hill, either after school or after a full day skiing at Purgatory. Chapman Hill provides an…
So, who will be today’s heroes and lead the current conversations? Who can we go to today if we want to be a part of the solution? Roberts, Steve Harris…
What’s most disturbing about childhood dental disease is it is pervasive despite being nearly 100 percent preventable. The truth is cavities are not normal or inevitable. They are not a…
As a senior at Animas High School and the daughter of a founder, I have witnessed AHS grow from an inkling of an idea to a vibrant and lively community.…
At the same time, Putin’s visit to the members of the U.S. Olympic team at their residence was a consummate gesture of diplomacy and good sportsmanship. Watching Olympic events is…
A photovotaic electric system at below-market price will reduce utility bills for many years. The 30 percent federal-tax credit and average renewable-energy credit of $1,400 will create additional savings in…
Research by faculty in the AAUP found no evidence to support these claims. We discovered that every college in Colorado has courses carrying more than three credits. While Fort Lewis…
But there has been an Apple specialist/Apple reseller in Durango for more than 25 years. The only difference between an Apple Store and an Apple specialist/reseller is ownership. The Connecting…
The informed constituency mentioned above had its origins in the 1991 La Plata County home-rule initiative. A charter commission wrote and presented an excellent home-rule charter to the electorate in…
Nationally, the monthly average benefit is only $1,269, not much more than a worker earning minimum wage. With pensions disappearing and cost of living adjustments not keeping pace with our…
But more and more often, they are dredging up a term from the very bottom of their nearly empty rhetorical barrel, convincingly demonstrating their desperation, despondence and disconnect from reality.…
Udall has been a strong advocate for Colorado’s sportsmen and gun owners. In fact, during the gun debates of 2013, he stood up for our rights and opposed an overly…
If we are short-sighted, we run the risk of investing in a facility not accomplishing what we need it to. Simply getting something up and running right away is just…
The so-called problem of transferring credits from one school to another was quite exaggerated. Furthermore, it is simply not true “FLC is the only public college in the state with…
Recently, I did research on the actual treaty. In no way did the treaty affect the rights of any American or their guns within the United States. It merely directed…
Maybe you could just reprint the story as to not bother your reporters with the job of actually reporting the important news: www.nationalreview.com/corner/371043/colorado-health-exchange-director-indicted-fraud-theft-jillian-kay-melchior. Wendy Cox Bayfield
Baseless? The settlements say otherwise. LPEA has a single purpose: Get smart meters installed, fast, before they’re stopped! Same for Atmos Energy! Harms was selective in his references, ignoring credible…
Gale has written numerous letters in the past criticizing the president for his views and actions – however, none of the past submissions has gone so far as to compare…
Our country, however, is no longer that “Beacon on the Hill.” Somewhere along the line, our principles, honor and morals became eroded. It also seems to me that honesty, integrity,…
We all failed in our requests and the expansion went forward with the excuse of keeping Frontier Airlines in Durango. They went belly up. They fired/laid-off employees and we still…
Thanks to Roger for being only a phone call away when we needed his expert help while we tried to do our jobs in the medical community. Vickie Johnson, Jan…
Most alarming is how the FLC administration is ignoring the will of the faculty. According to a recent survey, the majority of faculty (56 percent overall, or 90 percent of…
In addition to the Pine River Valley Library we have Durango Public Library, Durango Arts Center Library, Ignacio Community Library, Ruby M. Sisson Library in Pagosa Springs. At Fort Lewis…
First, it should be said that Atlas Shrugged is the second-most influential book in the United States behind the Bible in a survey conducted by the Library of Congress. It…
