She is entitled to her opinion of course, but it would be nice if she would simply qualify it as such. I suppose while she was composing that letter, scores…
This rule will also save millions of dollars that will increase the royalties to the states, tribes and taxpayers. Emissions on tribal lands are largely unmanaged, resulting in gas waste…
This apparently was much to the dismay of this far-left propaganda rag that put an op-ed on the front page as news. Wake up, it’s not a law! Both Mercy…
It seems as the Republicans in Congress are in a rush to get their health insurance coverage, they are writing legislation to get their insurance through the Veterans Administration. No,…
to repeal state’s ban on high-capacity magazines should not pass
du1-i-syn The program aims to “promote critical thinking, provide a common intellectual experience and create a community of readers.” It serves Fort Lewis’ liberal arts mission as a bridge across…
Liberal is not a pejorative term, although some erroneously believe it is. Nor is the word “boycott” used correctly. See the Oxford English Dictionary for a discussion of what boycott…
Most important was his point that health care insurance is not the same as access to health care. Health care is still out of reach for many. I recognize that…
Well, sir, you certainly have a short memory; the day after Obama entered office, Republican legislators, led by Mitch McConnell, vowed to block any efforts of his to accomplish anything…
When a substitute driver ran the route in the wrong order, my first-grade daughter missed her stop. She then got off with the last group of kids several miles from…
Just think – if you lived in one of many other countries who don’t have freedom of speech and only spoke your mind – you could spend the rest of…
But is there more we can do? Yes. Now is the time to get back to work. Now is the time for a “call to action.” We are Indivisible Durango,…
Initial negative reaction to narrowing auto lanes is premature
Backpacking the Pine River into the Weminuche, I was struck at how beetles have wiped out the forest on the ridge west of the river heading toward Vallecito Reservoir. The…
du1-i-syn Well, perhaps not quite that long. The first Super Bowl, the AFL-NFL World Championship Game held in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas…
I’ve been emailing and phoning Tipton’s office for months, and although assured a personal response, I never did receive anything from him. At one point, his aide told me to…
I own guns and believe in the right to own guns. I have also taken concealed carry permit courses. The training required to obtain a concealed carry permit is woefully…
He said, “And here now, the federal government is our landlord. They own the land. I can’t do a project that benefits this landlord.” His decision was a protest statement.…
I remember when newspapers were one of society’s dependable guides for the proper use of the English language. Well, here I go again, and this time it is personal. The…
We found out later in Telluride that an explosion had happened in Rico just after we went through. A woman was killed, thrown 30 feet from her house. Propane explosion…
His official representative, Kellyanne Conway, went even further, saying Trump’s claim is based on “alternative facts.” This is not the first time the blowhard candidate and then president-elect made claims…
On Jan. 18, Mr. Pruitt clearly testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works that he believes that “science tells us the climate is changing and human activity…
(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)du1-i-syn Unfortunately, his actions do not yet – and may not ever – add up to a cohesive policy picture, partly because Trump seems to have…
An additional 28 percent don’t want to see it repealed without knowing what will replace it. And 87 percent of the 22 million folks who now have affordable health coverage…
At the time, I well remember, the action was pilloried by some of the community as being part of a communist plot to poison our brains. My older sister and…
The orange and red spots on this satellite image show the area in the country that has the highest concentrations.du1-i-syn Methane waste is not a new problem. In 2014, Colorado…
I hope that our government is not run like several of these failed or failing ventures: Trump Steaks, GoTrump.com, Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, Trump: the Game, Trump Magazine,…
Unless you are a significant monetary contributor to Congressman Tipton or Senators Gardner and Bennet, don’t waste your time and postage to contact these guys. There’s a chance you may…
Hope is not the opposite of action. The opposite of hope is despair. And when there is despair and hopelessness, there is no action. A despairing, hopeless person is not…
We American women have more freedom and rights than in virtually any other country or culture on Earth. What indication is there that these will now be threatened? Trump has…
