Then I see the article in the Herald about the non-profits taking on the task of fighting weeds in the burn scar area. Where did the funds for this weed…
Dem debates could be last for Hick and Bennet, but they did fine
I have begun setting a timer on my phone to alert me to return to my car with minutes to spare before the dreaded envelope appears on my windshield. So…
The Pine River Library is a gem. Voted one of the best small libraries in the country a few years ago and a place I spend lots of time. It’s…
City operations director Levi Lloyd stated that water conservation was the goal. Why then is the city looking at changing the pay structure so that people who use more water…
In fact, when two different bears were implicated by two different U.S. Wildlife Service hounds, they decided to kill both bears to have an “abundance of caution” and “to give…
Take a look at the constant negative and anti-American comments made by Democrats and their No. 1 supporter, the teachers unions, and you can begin to understand why anti-Americanism is…
A real estate transaction among city figures raises doubts about candor
That was revealing, as commentators pointed out. No less revealing was the self-satisfied smile on Putin’s face in reaction to being issued such a warning by the president of the…
Garcia had been working as a fishing guide at Conejos River Anglers, in Antonito. Someone at the company told Denver’s FOX31 news it now planned to let him go, and…
Democrats have tried many times to work with Republicans on comprehensive immigration reform, but Trump has thrown a wrench in the works. It is a myth that undocumented workers take…
does it mean to be the world’s smartest dog, and have to say goodbye?
1. The City should work with liquor stores to identify and refuse sales to the transient and homeless. There already has been, in the last few years, a program among…
I realize education isn’t valued much in Southern culture, so maybe the Texans and other Southerners don’t own a U.S. map, or know how to read one, but Colorado is…
Ignorance and indifference are no excuse for continuing to expose us all to Monsanto’s/Bayer’s most toxic product. There are now over 13,000 lawsuits by victims of this weed killer, which…
I made myself tall, using my hands above me, threw rocks in its general direction (I didn’t want to hit it for fear of really starting a bad first impression)…
du1-i-syn So we look to other cities in the U.S. which have much greater homeless populations than Durango’s to see what they have discovered. There are, after all, so many…
While you are at it, please help reclaim some other symbols that have been misinterpreted. The swastika originally conveyed prosperity and good fortune. The Confederate flag fostered tradition, heritage and…
We all learn about the carbon cycle and photosynthesis in grade school, so its role is not mysterious. It should not come as a surprise that if CO2 is responsible…
First, we can count on hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent on providing these criminals with drivers licenses, so that it is easier for them to illegally vote…
Watching British politics play out from America makes for black theater
After moving to Denver from Durango in 2012, it didn’t take long to see the cancer of over-development affecting the quality of life over there. No one in local government…
County residents that are within 400 feet of a sewer line cannot opt to put in septic. We are forced onto a city utility and we cannot vote for the…
It’s not just Colorado that has questionable pension fund investments
The city recently hired a consultant who suggested our water rates must be raised again. The consultant ignored that in 2018, the City collected $8 million from the citizens and…
and right fight for authenticity with words, voices and tweets
Marsha was born and raised in Southwest Colorado and her knowledge of the needs of our communities is essential to being a county commissioner. In this era of divisiveness, Marsha…
