It’s one thing for climate change to kill fellow citizens on our storm-battered coasts and in the wildfire-ravaged West. But now, coal-fired power plants and auto emissions threaten to kill…
Durango spends more than Montrose on some functions such as police and utilities because we serve more tourists and commuters. Montrose County has about 22,000 residents; outside Durango, La Plata…
Hickenlooper’s successful terms in office bode well for the national stage
It’s easy to get confused on Amendment 74. The campaign, shrewdly, makes it sound like something we’d want to pass, but as you’ll read from Oregon’s experience, it’s a disaster…
Multiple studies in multiple states have confirmed the ill effects of oil and gas industry practices. Oil and gas production is not only detrimental to our health and well being,…
It’s clear we need to do everything possible to address climate change. The town of Durango runs on tourism. Many businesses rely on visitors’ desires to take part in outdoor…
Such has been the case when citizens have previously supported the adoption of dedicated sales taxes to fund improvements to our parks, trails, open space and recreation facilities, which is…
But wait a minute! In spite of all this opposition, Initiative 97 garnered 172,000 signatures when only 97,000 were needed to put this on the ballot and 112 is currently…
Polis’ policies include no oil and gas production within Colorado, thereby depriving individuals of their private property rights of oil and gas. Polis wants a total renewable power system by…
An example of not doing so: Candidate A, running for governor, is a successful businessman with political experience. He has taken a bold and noble step that all candidates should…
The DHS Student Council Members, under the thoughtful care and direction of their advisor, Dale Garland, are my rock star crew! These young men and women are the epitome of…
My vote goes for Diane Mitsch Bush. Brian McAleer, Vietnam 1969-70 Durango
Across from this is another triangle of weeds and trash. After placing the very nice “Welcome to Durango” sign on the east side and a nice park-like area, this is…
During the past two years, the Democratic Party has proven itself to be committed as ever to the principles of elitism and plutocracy on which it was founded. Just as…
Along with a one-page voter guide, it has three essays on major ballot issues. Amendments Y and Z have been promoted by $5.4 million-plus in campaign donations. Two donations of…
The city is asking for $250 million over 25 years with few constraints on spending it. Some will go to the police station and roads, but what about the rest?…
He wouldn’t have said this if there were no truth to it – this critique is so devastating it really is a clear choice to take control from such a…
In the sheriff’s race, Smith has been accused of “not enforcing laws” around homelessness. Again, we learn that it’s much more complicated and nuanced than this assertion. Having a camp…
Affordable and available healthcare for all is important for me. This is an important issue for Guinn Unger as well. As many of you know, here in Southwest Colorado we…
The email states: “Ballots are coming next week – do you know where CEA stands on candidates and issues? Bipartisan groups of CEA members, who are educators like you, interviewed…
If you had participated in the community engagement meetings related to this initiative this past spring and summer, you would have heard a range of thoughtful views. At the end…
The AG is the state’s top lawyer, demanding executive, not “nuts and bolts,” experience to successfully oversee an office of almost 500 personnel and 270 lawyers. The AG protects our…
Looking into Walker Stapleton’s campaign finances, he has received more money from extractive industries than any other candidate, a quarter of his contributions from out of state, including some from…
In 1939, they started enforcing their will by mob rule, intimidation and violence against anyone that did not believe as they did. In 1935, German gun registration and removal. Now,…
Colton Black’s only disclosed educational credential and experience in these realms is licensing allowing him to open individual accounts, solicit money and make recommendations to individuals. None of this applies…
Even the Herald has to admit that Ballot Issue 2A is ill-conceived and not well thought out. One of the few times (in my opinion) the Herald is correct. I…
Trump’s attempts to gut environmental protection laws are being contested by the California AG. Trump’s attempts to gut our long-standing immigration policies are being protected by New York’s AG. We…
There are 47,000 active oil and gas wells and 82,000 inactive wells statewide, with toxic spills/releases totaling more than 4,000 – 100 percent contaminating soil and 43 percent contaminating ground…
