du1-i-syn The other day Jimmy Kimmel made unfavorable comments about the Graham-Cassidy health bill on his program. In response, you said on your program that he is simply one of…
Luke Perkins/Durango Herald <br><br>Several hundred Coloradans gathered at the State Capitol for a Rally held by Democrats to support the ACA and Colorado Healthcare Exchange. The most recent effort to…
Those of us with residential solar bear the capital expense of installation of the system. In sunny months when the system generates excess power, LPEA buys it from us at…
Well, poor Cory. I guess he’s just a little overwhelmed, trying to find something – anything – that would make this more palatable to him and less damaging to our…
Check-in for my United Airlines flights went smoothly, and the TSA agents were efficient and professional. My fellow passengers and I boarded our flight to Denver and then points beyond.…
If funding is cut, Colorado will have to either eliminate access to Medicaid or figure out how to pay for it ourselves. The legislature already had to decide between closing…
The truth is, Tipton’s voting record regarding environmental protections – and the healthy quality of forests, deserts, oceans, rivers, wildlife and the very air we breathe – has been abysmal…
What does Trump owe Russia? Vladimir Putin, the hacker who got his way with America, is ready to perform the “art of the deal” to lift American sanctions over the…
Medical advances made in recent years have enabled us to live longer than was ever before possible. These advances that have truly been a blessing for so many can also…
(AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Bankers in the region that includes Colorado, Wyoming and eight Midwestern states say that its Rural Mainstreet Index has fallen to 39.6 on a 100-point scale, where…
This submission from Colorado was delayed because of court challenges, but eventually was made to the commission on Aug. 1. In the time between the request and submission, many Colorado…
This special space embodies the qualities that make Durango such a wonderful place to live: shared resources, entrepreneurial and artistic spirit, and a boost to our local economy. Thanks to…
Given the location of the abundant algae growth in the Animas River, the source of nutrients is more likely municipal wastewater rather than fertilizers applied mainly to grass pastures and…
From 5 to 9 p.m. this evening, the 11 homes will be open, their interiors and exteriors lighted. Food and drink will also be available at three of the tour’s…
Officially known as the Dalton Highway, it shadows the oil pipeline between Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay. The only permanent Arctic Refuge residents are nonhuman: Dall’s sheep, Arctic foxes, musk-oxen, willow…
Elizabeth exemplified the best of humanity. She was always gentle, always kind, always supportive and always genuine. We always smiled when we saw her and worked together on the many…
Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food is among the violations San Juan Basin Public Health Department documented in August during 34 inspections that resulted in 129 written citations. Not because the…
After listing the job requirements, near the bottom of the paragraph it reads, “Salary $114-122,550 DOQ w/extensive benefits.” My first thought was wow, that is a lot of money for…
The reporter’s statement on “accusations of price gouging” by Boutique Air – that “the airline has not raised prices to justify that claim” – was opinion, not reportage, a serious…
Melanie Brubaker Mazur/Pine River Times<br><br>The current Ignacio Community Library facility was completed in 2007. In La Plata County, that means Durango, Pine River and Ignacio public libraries, and Reed and…
In this time of polarization, she has worked successfully across the aisle for Western Colorado, particularly on transportation and water issues. Mitsch Bush has done far more for Western Colorado…
In 1955, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate Sept. 17-23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress…
