According to the Economic Policy Institute, “A majority (59%) of workers whose total family income is below the poverty line would receive a pay increase if the minimum wage were…
This shows the disparity of people who have not received their vaccines. It is now more important than ever to keep wearing a mask and social distance until the United…
First, Cruz is one of the most want-to-be “Caucasian” Hispanics I have ever seen, and probably the worst liar to hold an elected office in the country – running a…
Orbán already has taken over Hungary’s judiciary and news media, refused immigrants from war-torn Syria, stoked anti-Semitism and hatred against LGBTQ people and stifled dissent of all kinds. This is…
In viewing our statistics in relation to other areas, I can clearly see the effect that reduced vigilance has on those communities and no matter how tired of the masks…
Yes, gerrymandering is employed by both parties, and there are laws in Colorado and elsewhere that make it hard for independents and third parties to compete in local and state…
Specifically, as the Oxbow River Park has become increasingly popular, we are seeing a familiar problem emerge: tagging and littering, from discarded masks to plastic water bottles, fast-food wrappers and…
False comparisons aside, debate about how to make both voting and running for office easier should be taking place. The La Plata County Democratic Party knows that a large percentage…
Margaret TurnellDurango
That this is the case was conclusively revealed in the court’s recent 6-3 ruling, which ignored precedent in order to uphold the sentencing of a 31-year-old man to life in…
So reads one of the many tweets our prolific “representative” Lauren Boebert has put out since she arrived in Washington, D.C. In fact, the Biden climate plan says nothing of…
The degree of consensus and the amount of resources in play are at their greatest here. Southwest Colorado hosts a small cluster of sawmills, wood products businesses and harvesting contractors.…
I’d recommend replacing “The Chief” with a giant Saltine cracker. Davitt M. ArmstrongOracle, Ariz.
Plastic degrades into tiny particles that contaminate our food chain, water and soil, exposing humans to toxins absorbed by the plastic and a host of other compounds dangerous to our…
The threat is real, especially with current drought conditions, and WAP is working with our neighbors and agency partners to build fire-adapted communities that are made up of informed residents…
finance director’s case to be finalized
After more than a year of seeing these every day, day after day, it’s gotten pretty tiresome. Does anyone actually read these? Paul SavinBayfield
The train responded by attending the meeting with their attorney after adding Sunday and Monday Rockwood trains to their 2021 schedule. They will now depart seven days a week, three…
state restrictions lifted too soon?
Numerous boarded-up cities are bracing for the worst and hoping for the best. Many mayors with issues in the last year during protests/riots worry of more millions in damage. Even…
Prior to construction, wildlife-vehicle collisions accounted for 60% of all accidents reported to law enforcement. Our research shows that these structures have been successful at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions by 90%.…
There is clear evidence the public was listened to in that there will be an additional launch ramp to help alleviate the congestion at the current boat launch. There is…
It does not particularly matter where the homeless came from. What matters is that we, the residents of Durango, are more focused on helping homeless people than we are on…
One such letter is the April 16 “Don’t be a health follower” one. It is not true that the mRNA vaccines have little research backing them. They have been around…
I suggest Deni follow that advice by reading Walter Issacson’s new book, “The Code Breaker,” which describes in detail the development of tests and vaccines for COVID-19. With that knowledge…
As a person who regularly walks and bikes the college mesa roads and regularly picks up litter, let me share some observations. The overlooks at Lion’s Den, across from the…
Why? No one but a few cowboys lived near there. Not until Tamarron and Rockwood estates were developed in the late ’70s was there any population to speak of. Yes,…
