There is a deterrent – Jessica’s Law, named after little Jessica Lunsford. She was 9 years old when she was abducted by a convicted sexual predator, and he kept her…
Gulliford also posed interesting comments about the differences between the “new” West and the “old” West – something we must be aware of, as the population continues to grow. We…
All of this makes me think that the firing may not have been as arbitrary as many people believe. Considering the degree of esteem for them, it seems quite possible…
There have been three recent team revolts by women athletes at Fort Lewis College: Lacrosse, softball and volleyball. I’m not sure what became of the lacrosse protest, but softball coach…
This is just the latest example of Democrats, who think they know better, taking away choices and opportunities from Coloradans. If you like the ability to vote at a polling…
The reasons are different: “Save the economy from greedy old geezers,” “No new taxes” or “Rewrite the social contract,” but the method is the same: Prevent Social Security from using…
Chris and Shelly have devoted their lives and contributed their time, talents and energy to the school from which they both graduated and loved! I think that dedication deserves respect.…
Have we reached the point that such happenings in that godforsaken world is of no big deal? We need to get out of there now as anything we try to…
Similarly, my congressman, Scott Tipton, is a conservative whose views rarely coincide with mine. I was particularly incensed when he supported the designation by President Barack Obama of Chimney Rock…
These actuarial opinions are professional guesses about what the performance of the fund will be over a span of 30 years. The amount of actuarial overfunding or underfunding fluctuates over…
More than 28 million acres of protected public lands and waterways make up this land, and like our national parks and wildlife refuges, these are special places where our natural,…
Many of them begin changing their opinion about gayness or lesbianism and same-sex marriage. Can they love the person and still stand firm on their own moral or biblical principles?…
A reading of the U.S. Constitution reveals the influence of liberal philosophers including Plato, Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu and Rousseau, as well as the conservative thinking of Edmund Burke and the…
Chris was my boss in the sports information department, and, under his tutelage, I was able to find my direction into sports journalism and public relations. Chris took me under…
I met my husband at Fort Lewis. The FLC community has embraced our entire family in the years since our attendance. The relationships we developed in our time there are…
Most folks know about the personal struggles the Aaland family has endured and overcome in the last two years. With that said, I would like to speak to the core…
Larsen claims his reasons are based on scientific and socioeconomic values, but doesnt back them up with anything but his bizarre opinions. Larsen drags out the old, groundless cliché that…
A conversation I had with one of the midwives we worked with prompted this discussion. She told me only about 1 percent of families choose home birth and this statistic…
He states that he supports same-sex marriage as a victory for the good life, which is about living in a society that induces you to narrow your choices and embrace…
I want to share with our community how committed Odette Zenizo, with our own Durango Herald, is to her job. She is friendly, helpful and efficient. I have so enjoyed…
The facts: Colorado State employees/retirees are ordinary citizens. They are paying or have paid into a retirement plan to secure their future. If they contributed enough to Social Security before…
I have complained many times to the County Road and Bridge Department, and have been told the magnesium chloride is on the way, but they send in graders with water…
