Pick up the brochure on the railroad and read No. 2 under his personal philosophy for running a good business. And they aren’t just words, he lives them. He contributes…
As a participant, integrating interactive activities like suturing a banana and injecting an orange sparked an interest to pursue a career in healthcare. Along with fun activities, the camp provides…
I also want to remind train critics that the same train drives your economy as well as ours. The train attracts tourists from all over our country and around the…
It is easy with 20/20 hindsight to say that of course they should have sidelined the steam locomotives in favor of the small diesels. It would have been a difficult…
With these conditions, without rain, we know definitely that these fires were bound to happen, just as they may continue anywhere, at any time, by any means. Lacking omniscience and…
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper attended Bilderberg this year. The trip did not appear on his official itinerary, nor was he willing to comment on his trip, or what occurred at…
Mercy Regional Medical Center boasts wonderful accomplishments including five star ratings, “A” grades, and being one of “100 Great Community Hospitals.” It also has a “new, state-of-the-art hospice residence,” but…
Using the presidency to willfully mess with allies and then fawn over murdering dictators is willful, ignorant violence. Placing people in positions of leadership in our country and then letting…
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – Boden Philippon, a student at Riverview Elementary School, lowers the flag at the end of school in this photo from November, 2015.du1-i-syn And that’s likely not…
They said that sen. Gardner is a champion of our public lands, supporting reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. LWCF has funded our public lands like Gunnison National…
I make the point that I come to Durango (along with thousands of other tourists and steam/narrow gauge enthusiasts). When I come I buy railroad tickets (I spend my money),…
Our Colorado lifestyle involves getting outside with our kids and we should be able to without concern of harming their health. So when the state recommends staying indoors, parents know…
There are those who claim a right to inflict violence by dominance upon those who are denied the right to dignity and freedom from fear. Witness the government-sanctioned violence upon…
Having recently worked in New Zealand, which ensures a basic level of care to all its citizens, I have realized that there are ways that the United States can improve…
(AP Photo/John Minchillo)du1-i-syn Then the details came: Five dead. Capital Gazette newsroom in Anapolis. Reporters tweeting from under their desks. Suspect in custody. Journalists across the country steeled themselves and…
Recently, we have seen in the news about Sarah Sanders, President Trump’s spokesperson, being refused service in a restaurant because of who she works for, and Rep. King from New…
But this the most horrific. Let’s be more specific: Is No. 482 to blame for No. 416? Mandatory evacuations. Ruined vacations. Business suffers, where is the buffer? Lives at stake,…
The current situation, unfortunately, has masses of asylum seekers who also traveled about 2,000 miles and are illegally crossing multiple borders because Mexico spits on them now. Although my heart…
The NRA claims that we have a Second Amendment right to bear automatic weapons. Not true! Seven states and the District of Columbia have legally banned automatic weapons. After the…
Wildfire has always been a concern in Colorado, but changes in weather patterns are increasing those risks. The way I see it, there are three levels to public policy on…
Two months ago, President Trump announced his “zero tolerance” immigration policy, and his administration enthusiastically enforced this new policy of separating families who illegally enter the U.S. In six weeks,…
I am perplexed by our congressional representative, Scott Tipton. He just published a letter touting the benefits of increased fracking of gas on our public lands titled “We Must Utilize…
“Given the dry conditions and location of the club, Dalton Ranch is adopting a No Smoking policy on property including the golf course, driving range, and in and around any…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald – A single engine air tanker drops its load of fire retardant high above the Lightner Creek Fire after a drone was reported flying in the area,…
Thankfully, my country is finally enforcing immigration laws that only benefit Americans and legal immigrants. In addition, I am proud of President Trump and have full compassion for United States…
She was transported by ship along with thousands of other children to Germany where her grandparents, my great-grandparents, took her and raised her until she was sixteen. She had to…
