America has a critically serious problem with political division, a problem that has been growing for decades but has gotten so very serious in recent months that it may well…
The building exterior was, at best, shabby. The interior looks were unknown as, except for a blue bathroom light and bandstand light, it was dark. On weekend nights during the…
Hurry! Do your job right, but please hurry. Sign me a very concerned citizen of the USA. Tom Wishon Durango
du1-i-syn The co-op (and the city of Durango) is in a tough spot, hemmed in by decades-long contracts tied mostly to coal-fired energy sources and a public increasingly interested in…
du1-i-syn Suing the government over the anticipation of reducing Bears Ears National Monument issues pays more lip service on the land issues then it actually does protecting it. Not to…
“This is not the time to discuss climate change policy,” she answered. After people in Las Vegas suffered the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the White House spokesperson…
du1-i-syn His remarks reveal a profound lack of knowledge of, and respect for, the important and honorable role played by thousands of Interior employees who are among the most dedicated…
As Durango Public Library patrons are aware, the library is closed on Sundays and closes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. However, library patrons may not be aware…
Karma Bhotia, in blue hat, and Larry Conrad, in yellow shirt, meet some villagers on their way to Langtang National Park in Nepal during an October 2013 trip.Courtesy of Karma…
du1-i-syn Almost 98 percent of Colorado’s businesses are small businesses, employing one million workers. It is absurd that the drivers of our economy are subject to tax burdens as high…
du1-i-syn The office, in Bayfield’s Town Hall, is set to close at the end of December. County spending must be severely reduced in the coming years. Taxes on what has…
The problem is urgent and of the utmost seriousness. Despite almost daily grave new revelations of criminal Russian interference in our democratic processes both before and after last fall’s elections…
It is not against the law to kneel during the anthem. Trump says it’s “total disrespect.” By kneeling during the anthem, people are showing the greatest respect for our country,…
A daylong workshop addressing this issue is planned for Oct. 6. Members from all sectors of our community are encouraged to attend and start a strategic plan to address this…
All of which creates sales and use taxes. La Plata County lacks a method for the potential development of a single additional lot or for commercial/light industrial uses or subdivisions…
FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)du1-i-syn Americans celebrate National Public Lands Day…
du1-i-syn Another war? Another generation of U.S. soldiers killed, maimed, or deeply scarred psychologically, emotionally, spiritually? I could relate the horrific statistics of suicide among military veterans under thirty. Instead,…
While not overwhelmingly welcome, plans for adequate parking are overdue
Durango needs to get a handle on the public partying atmosphere before it destroys your town. Please don’t sell your soul to the liquor distributors and bars like we have…
du1-i-syn This will likely be a long night without much sleep as the area is once again given over to loud music (usually the Balcony outdoor stage), or the drunks…
River Mist Preschool students, from left to right, Katherine O’Haver, Teegan Conrad and Sophia Macho-Seekins examine vegetables in the school’s garden. The nonprofit school is fundraising to expand its facilities…
du1-i-syn Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango
Well, I may have an answer for that. The primary concern of a Senator is re-election, and re-election calls for a constituency. So what constituency is it that the Republicans…
