The most recent article about the frustrations the Middleton family experiences is one of hundreds in this nation. This article reached many, and, for me it has provided me with…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife worker pleads guilty to a skin trade conspiracy
get why, Alabama – but should the messenger be our secretary of state?
Article II, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states, “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors” to the Electoral College.…
Problem is, individual actions are not enough. We need industry and businesses to participate. We need a national policy change from the government that garners widespread participation to affect the…
A president cannot be indicted while he’s in office; The attorney general’s decision to exonerate the president is not subject to question; Congressional committees have no right to examine critical…
Colorado requires all county assessors to re-value the property in their county every two years. For tax years 2020 and 2021, values were set using sales that occurred July 1,…
The citizens of La Plata County are if anything under-taxed with regard to property taxes, and I, for one, would gladly pay more to provide for educating our children, libraries,…
book elegantly examines the challenges of living with grizzlies
The value of Wilderness goes beyond recreation. Of great importance is wildlife habitat, watersheds and the preservation of pristine ecosystems for future scientific reference. However, man must enter on trails…
Durango 9-R school board takes up lunch debt and partial meals
Somebody probably thought she might have an AK-47 stuck in her little pocket. What should American society do about gun violence? Talking points are all over the social and political…
Angeles is spending big on homelessness with not much to show
The Brookings Institute just issued a report, summarizing, “The transition to the clean energy economy will primarily involve 320 unique occupations spread across three major industrial sectors: clean energy production,…
effort in Greeley comes to a halt with legislator’s abrupt resignation
The candidate with the broadest appeal wins. Approval voting discourages negative campaigning and political extremism. Under the current system, popular candidates sometimes lose when a minor candidate draws some votes…
When it keeps failing at the ballot box, they’ll get even with the tax payer – the assessor will just raise the property values. This year’s values have skyrocketed in…
If Karma were really taken seriously, if you wholeheartedly practiced what you blatantly claim to believe, I suspect there would be much more love, respect and kindness toward others and…
I’m pleased to inform you the scholarships have been awarded. I was privileged to be on the committee interviewing applicants and awarding them. I’ll be honored to have these students…
Students push back about politics at Highlands Ranch shooting vigil
Democrats put their majorities to work in the last session of the Legislature
Of course, Durango is a dog town, so many people are bringing their furry friends along for hikes, runs and even bike rides. While I can’t complain about this in…
voters overwhelmingly say no thank you to lifting city homeless bans
The Unity Party, the Approval Voting Party, the Libertarian Party, Best Democracy, and Unite Colorado (which represents independent candidates) oppose Section 19 of House Bill 1278. If this bill becomes…
of slain cafeteria supervisor wipes out Minnesota student meal debt
