While certainly flattering to Coleman (with good reason), the piece contains some disturbing quotes regarding climate change. He reaches into the climate skeptic’s playbook to bring out all the talking…
A fee is defined as “a payment made to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or service.” What advice or service is the government providing with their…
It is clear to me that there is much thought on both sides. It is refreshing that as a community, we are staying with the issue without bashing one another.…
I live outside the city limits, but my family’s quality of life is greatly impacted by city policies, facilities and programs. I have known both Dean and Chris for a…
Chris is very dedicated to making Durango a great place to live and has been a long-time advocate for home ownership and private property rights. I can’t think of a…
This issue has a proud and long-standing tradition of attracting the ‘don’t tread on me’ crowd to its banner. My John Birch member grandparents actually believed fluoridation was a communist…
I do know that I’ll be giving at least one candidate my vote, and that is Melissa Youssef. I’ve known Melissa as one gets to know people in our small,…
As her friend and colleague, I must give her an A+ character reference because she is an amazing and talented individual that sincerely cares for our community. I have no…
In 1946, when fluoride was first introduced to us as a substance that would aid in the dental health of our populace, scientists knew little about fluoride. In the last…
Community water fluoridation (CWF) is currently recommended by all of the above highly-respected health organizations, based on the strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing dental cavities (caries) across populations. In…
I have contacted the only place that is supposed to provide internet to Lightner Creek, CenturyLink, only to have them tell me they can’t give our area internet service. It…
I am concerned that once again the plan will move ahead with a provision for highly increased densities and growth, and then punt the traffic issue to the Colorado Department…
She claims these responses came from her opinion piece last year. Without question, there were a high number of responses in support of her position after publication. Candidly, most of…
Part of the answer came when my husband and I were in Santa Fe a couple of weeks ago. While browsing shops in the Plaza, I engaged in conversation with…
As humans we believe in a great many things. Belief can be described as “an opinion or judgment in which a person is fully persuaded.” So, can we be persuaded…
Here in the southwest corner of Colorado, we live under the nation’s largest methane “hot spot.” Oil and gas companies are releasing or flaring methane instead of capturing it, which…
First seven days per week…then four days…then it will be RIP! But how will we know? Especially if the obituaries don’t run on any of the four days the Herald…
Dean Brookie brings the kinds of leadership skills and professional expertise needed by the Durango City Council to address such concerns and should be re-elected. As Mayor during the Gold…
And while science has discovered saliva glands in the cheeks of humans, it has never discovered fluoride glands. Maybe that’s because fluoride was never meant to be in the human…
Dave McHenry has my support because his platform most closely matches what I value. He is a trustworthy moderate in a community that appears to be growing increasingly polarized every…
She served on the 9-R School Board and a number of nonprofit advisory boards and councils over the past decade. This demonstrates with actions, not just words, how much she…
It is the task of the council to set policy that strikes an appropriate balance based on input from competing interests. Too often, public officials appear to listen to constituents’…
The main reason I went was to see and listen to Chris Bettin. We worked together at Purgatory, then Durango Mountain Resort, way back in 2002. He impressed me then…
I have come to the following: When deliberately added to the Constitution in order to make clear what had first been assumed to be understood, virtually the entire population of…
Facing a threat from mussel invasion, managers right to restrict watercraft
Community water fluoridation has been studied extensively and the general consensus among public health and medical professionals is that the practice should continue as an effective means of improving health.…
I see this anti-science attitude from those who argue against the existence of anthropogenic global warming despite its acceptance by the overwhelming number of climate scientists. I also see it…
I should be the poster child for fluoride. If there wasn’t any fluoride in the water, I would not have these medical problems. I really don’t like man-made chemicals in…
