From my own viewpoint, I have burned about two tons of coal a year to heat my house and to do some cooking. My system also heats my water for…
When the vote was called on the last day possible for using the Congressional Review Act, preventing any similar legislation in the future, it was likely to win. Gardner’s party…
du1-i-syn Recently, I sent an email to the Mancos Chamber of Commerce and mentioned I was politically conservative. This apparently set off Marie Chiariski, who runs it. Not only did…
Teachers are the backbone of democracy. Through their efforts to draw forth from their students the ability to reason and discriminate (to weigh evidence and choose among alternatives), teachers help…
du1-i-syn Dodd-Frank imposes important rules to rein in the kind of Wall Street speculation that crashed the economy and caused millions of people to lose their jobs, homes and savings…
Being the mother I am, I got him into the best school district in my area, Mancos, and I drive 45 minutes one way to get him there. My son…
He portrays himself as a Westerner who values public lands and protects the health of his constituents. He says he recognizes that “outdoor recreation is a way of life in…
Forest Service was right to destruct illegal bike trail in Hermosa Watershed
Dodd-Frank has been repealed and now the Senate is attempting to amend health care legislation without public comment or committee hearings. Want to know what this will cost you? Go…
I would encourage all citizens, young and old, to check out discoveries about this long-standing practice in the past ten years. Information on the American Dental Association or Environmental Protection…
Now, a small group of senators are writing in secret. They plan to fast track a bill that will be about the same as the house bill. They expect a…
Even when it’s a comfortable 70 degrees outside, the temperature inside a parked car can climb to 90 degrees in just 10 minutes, and up to 110 degrees in less…
I am wondering which followers of Jesus she was referring to. Was it the Apostle Peter who changed the Gospel to be about Jesus Himself? It was only weeks after…
Colorado reforms strike a fair balance that better protects individual rights
You sit down to a lovely meal, surrounded by your entire family to celebrate your mother’s birthday. While you eat, the crickets chirp, and a soft summer breeze travels through…
The liberal mainstream media skipped reporting that there were a lot of investigations into fake science at the EPA during the last few years. Much of the “science” used by…
I also miss the sports transactions log, especially for Colorado teams. Also, please publish the missing “Doonesbury” comic strips as each daily strip is a continuation of the story from…
Possible locations for new fire station all have promise, but big problems as well
Politics, legality and freedom issues aside, this is the result when children ingest this dangerous poison. The 10 pot shops in your town are not your friends! Parents in Durango,…
We wanted to clear up any confusion that may have resulted from your inquiries to the DISH Customer Service team. You deserve a clearer answer than you have received, and…
This announcement shouldn’t surprise many and pleases few; 47 percent of those who voted for the president feel “the U.S. should participate in the international agreement to limit global warming.”…
Granted, the Mancos code states that the town administrator serves at the discretion of the board of trustees, however, I would remind the board that they serve at the discretion…
It’s now been almost three months and the refund for the balance still hasn’t been sent. Perhaps a little more attention to your customers might help right your sinking ship.…
He voted against it, and his position on the issue is just plain wrong; it is hurting the ability for school choice to grow and thrive across the state. Currently,…
While anyone can understand the need to control duplicate routes, closing historical, scenic or loop access routes in an area that is extremely economically depressed and where the local citizens…
du1-i-syn Agriculture is tough business. Always has been. Working the land to support a family is hard work. The variables and uncertainties of weather, water, labor, machinery, finances, fertile soil…
As with “global cooling” doing the oh-so convenient morph into “global warming” then into “climate change” while Miami remains high, or dry, the gun control lobby (read: “do what I…
A single-dose vial of the measles-mumps-rubella virus vaccine live, or MMR vaccine is shown at the practice of Dr. Charles Goodman in Northridge, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Some doctors…
People with lung disease simply cannot risk going without health insurance. More than 32 million Americans have lung disease or lung cancer, many of whom have quality health insurance thanks…
Because it no longer holds an exhibitor’s license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the circus leases the animals it exploits. Larry Carden, whose elephant act is touring with Jordan…
