Soon the homeless will have their tents and tarps below the entrance to Greenmount Cemetery, sufficiently near Manna for its services and yet in an open and accessible area which…
Our state legalized same-sex marriage back in 2008, 7 years before it was federally mandated. Additionally, we were the first state to make gender identity a protected class, and prosecute…
I have zero training in forest management, but I believe the Forest Service may want to hire me anyhow to teach them a basic fire management principle: throw a burning…
I didn’t realize the effect that you have had on my life until this past week. Since you left us, I have sensed you all around me. I have seen…
The news is especially valuable to us as property owners at Purgatory. So we thank you! Cuff Sellmeyer Farmington
Ballots due by June 26 will decide our choices on the November ballot
I look across the valley to watch in horror as flames advance relentlessly toward homes in Hermosa and Falls Creek. And I am astounded that each time, with each wave…
Her detractors fail to recognize that audits are a standard business practice for treasurer operations, and that one plowing for one snowstorm (remember them?) costs far more than any audit.…
I have a unique perspective on both Democratic candidates. I worked with Tim at the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) for three years. He and I were an effective team…
But I didn’t know that. I didn’t know that as I read the multiple coverages in the Herald that delineated the accumulating expenditures for the changes that were being made…
In 2012: Scott Tipton, 53 percent – Sal Pace, 41 percent. In 2014: Scott Tipton, 58 percent – Abel Tapia, 36 percent. In 2016: Scott Tipton, 55 percent – Gail…
This is what I was told when I went to receive a card to purchase water at the fill station in Bodo. I agree with, and applaud, the city’s efforts…
Your reporting has been informative, detailed and provided a great public service to all impacted and concerned as to the status of this very difficult situation. We relied on your…
At what age can kids stay home alone (including overnight)? Is it wise to call the police on your own kids if they refuse to break up a party? And…
His competency in accounting, auditing and tight control of public funds add up to fiscal responsibility. Problems in the treasurer’s office such as a high turnover rate have cost local…
Presently, Tim is employed by the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) in a leadership role. BID is required to submit an annual budget and work plan to the city of…
I have come to know Tim Walsworth, BID’s Executive Director, over the past year. While all BID businesses will miss Tim if he becomes the La Plata County Treasurer, our…
Here’s why: I could cite all the typical boring reasons like solid ethics, high integrity, professional conduct and intelligence – all of which are obviously true, but I’m writing today…
In this episode, homeless people begin swarming into the town of South Park. Kyle feels bad for the homeless and gives $20 to a man, who then promptly asks for…
In addition to the health risks to humans (especially children, the elderly and the immune-compromised), the product is extremely toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates and bees. Since houses are so…
Regardless of what is determined as the official cause, the unprecedented drought conditions make it highly undesirable to allow coal-fired steam locomotives to continue to run through the forests in…
Well, first of all, it was adopted on Dec. 15, 1791, and reads as follows: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of…
Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post – Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.du1-i-syn A child can die from a medical issue or an accident, or from harm inflicted by another person.…
Make a sign, wear a fire hat, bring pom-poms or just come ready to wave and cheer to demonstrate our heartfelt appreciation for the incredibly difficult and exhausting work they…
An appointment for an established patient at my local primary care clinic is over $100. At $12 per hour and student loan payments of $700 per month along with the…
