When the Supreme Court has five members who were placed on the bench more because of political leanings than merit, when the Supreme Court has five members who were appointed…
To the thousands of registered Democrats in Congressional District 3, it is time to unite. We must remove the right-wing radical, QAnon conspiracist and national embarrassment Lauren Boebert from office…
Last weekend was May Day and also International Workers Day – a celebration of laborers and the working classes. How ironic then that at the very same time, the La…
On April 29, Bill Roberts wrote of the case concerning the Bremerton, Wash., football coach who was fired for praying on the 50-yard line. Roberts spoke of our nation that…
I’m sure none of us are real thrilled about restrictions to our water usage. Most of us aren’t thrilled about seeing dry river and lakebeds either. The Durango City Council…
Lauren Boebert has been having a field day, regarding freedom of speech on Twitter. It is her new cause du jour. However, she never has said one word about the…
Erasing the chilly and frigid feel from morning air Embracing the warmer days and bidding adieu to the trees standing bare; Placing seeds in the warming soil, Then covering them…
I am a physician who witnessed the healthcare of women in my training both before and after the legalization of abortion in New York in the 1970s. When abortion was…
My 81 year-old-husband recently fractured his femur in Canyonlands National Park, about 50 miles from Monticello, Utah. He was transported to the small hospital in Monticello, which is approximately 20…
I am a third-generation native of La Plata County and a Durango High School alumnus. Although I was never a naturally athletic kid, I always enjoyed attending and cheering on…
I enjoy meeting ranchers. They love the land, have strong values, work ethics and a sense of humor. They produce beef, a high quality, satisfying food. Ranchers have legitimate fears,…
If you are a highly religious woman and have strong feelings against abortion, you are protected and Roe does not hurt you. You may start your family as your God…
My adult daughter had a detached retina. Repair had to be in Albuquerque and follow-up appointments have to be in Farmington, for which someone must go with her to drive…
Loud wind roars and howls Trees are shaking and thrashing The birds sing anyway. Loreta Annala Durango
Let us have to consideration Of life`s potential destination. They say the measure of a man Is weighed by what he leaves behind, What he builds when he can. That…
La Plata County and the city of Durango have spent many hours and dollars searching for a permanent solution for temporarily unhoused persons. The La Plata Board of County Commissioners…
It’s springtime in Durango and the La Platas still have snow. The grass is turning green again but not enough to mow. Blossoms are clinging to lots of fruit trees,…
Ponder the ponderosa pine. Sticky, scented sap, Tufted-eared and twitchy-tailed Gray Albert squirrels. Curious crows. Whispering, whirling, whooshing Wind through weathered branches. Tall towering sentries along the trail. Countless cones…
New moon red-eyes overhead Two Ay Em in the dark and awake Windows open to the rumble of frogs in the marsh And the gearing of trucks on the distant…
Storms pass by unknown but for dark clouds and strong winds. Tears were not sprinkled. Ed Lehner Durango
Standing on the deck of the night ferry From La Paz to Mazatlan. A clear sunset; we’re headed southeast. The sky goes from light blue to purple And it holds…
At the August 1989 wildlife commission meeting, I served as chairman. One of the agenda items was the reintroduction of grizzly bears and wolves. The wildlife staff’s opinion was that…
The trees are blooming full of delicious smelling flowers. The bees are zooming around like raindrops on a rainy day. The days are getting longer and the sun doesn’t go…
I was sitting in traffic when I first heard the German word – “fernweh” (homesickness for a place you’ve never been) And then I had a name for it And…
My hands look like her hands. My knuckles remind me of a mountain ridge in the La Platas. I see more brown spots and veins that look like the running…
Slight yet strong in bearing Natural by design Bent a bit by time in shapes as complex as the seasons and simple as the rain. They stand through ages Sun-drenched…
Can people please find a different outlet for their poetic experience than the Letters to the Editor section of the newspaper. And can the newspaper please stop publishing the constant…
Last night, one or more bears had a party in my driveway with your garbage. Yep, the bears are out and hungry! So, please, neighbors on County Road 203, put…
(To the tune of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof) Amazon, Amazon ship me some stuff No matter how much, I can’t get enough Tools, electronics, or links for…
A vote was cast by county commissioners to decide where we could and will live. I’m only curious that in this whole process, where were we, the residents of Purple…
