Over the past several years, I’ve enjoyed a sense of security knowing that County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt has demonstrated a firm grasp of how to balance the needs of the…
How do I know this? Because each and every day, they stash our currency under their mattresses, in their safety deposit boxes, wherever. Why? The dollar bill is the unofficial…
The improvements will make it possible to park one or two more aircraft, which are larger now than they used to be, make baggage handling much more efficient and significantly…
We are being told this government pay health care system will be good for all Colorado residents. We can’t know what the benefits will be because the “board” (that doesn’t…
The condition of our road has varied wildly during the 34 years we have lived here. Some years, there is almost no activity and no road damage, and other times…
Fortunately, when our children were in public schools, other people paid taxes that allowed them to achieve the skills and knowledge to eventually graduate from universities and become tax-paying, productive…
Among her solid stances on sensible legislative action on variety of fronts, Schwartz is a strong advocate for protection of our treasured and vulnerable public lands to avoid being privatized…
The majority of the decline in gas and oil revenues is due to oversupply. However, part of the downturn here and other parts of the state is due to highly…
Please, vote “yes” for Proposition 106 and more options at the end of life with better access to medications. Betsy Janeczek Durango
For more than a year, we’ve heard, read or seen how Donald Trump has incited his base in the loudest manner with lies, exaggerated hyperbole and not-so-sly innuendo and insinuation.…
Doing so will enable the division to make critical infrastructure improvements and address public safety issues countywide. Our 653 miles of county roads, a third of which are paved, daily…
Our airport “cup” is literally running over. It’s not only cracked and leaking (unsafe), it also cannot handle the transportation pressure it’s been under since 2008. Anyone who uses the…
It is vital that our community get information about candidates that is accurate and balanced. In a recent story about candidate for U.S. Senate, Darryl Glenn, the Herald did not…
Global records since about 1850 unequivocally demonstrate rising temperatures, with 2016 likely to surpass 2015 as the warmest. Human emissions of heat-trapping gases have increased continually for more than 200…
Those print ads clutter my mailbox and create an immense amount of paper waste. It has happened in every election cycle for the last several years and I’m sick of…
Because many have retired from an out-of-state company that, as part of an earned retirement package, may pay for Medicare or supplemental health insurance. These out-of-state companies would contribute nothing…
However, there are times when our elected leaders must put other considerations above strict party dogma. When such instances occur, we are given valuable insight into much more important personal…
The law would allow a mentally capable adult Coloradan diagnosed with a terminal illness that likely will cause death within six months the option of requesting a prescription for a…
He is making a political argument on behalf of J. Paul Brown. Both are skeptics about global warming (Yes, it’s all right to use this term if we are referring…
Growing up as a farmer’s daughter and longtime resident, she continues to be one of our county’s most engaged citizens. To mention just two examples, in 1990, she graduated in…
It was interesting to smell the progression of the sewage from its entrance to the plant to where it left the plant headed for the river. Where the sewage entered,…
Winning the biennial match-play competition between the U.S. and Europe for the first time since 2008, the American men overcame years of frustration and second-guessing among golf’s elite as to…
Our health care system is in chaos. Something must be done. Amendment 69 will insure that everyone in Colorado has high-quality health care. It will be administered by a board…
An expansion of the terminal at our little airport would make the challenging part easier; it would also make personal travel more enjoyable. I urge everyone to support the ballot…
Our hard-earned healthcare dollars currently provide huge profits to the insurance and healthcare industry, so these industries are able to afford megabucks for lobbying. Among the fortunes spent by U.S.…
McLachlan was a teacher at Durango High School for 20 years and excelled at motivating all students, from the highly-motivated to the uninspired. She has real-world experience in working with…
Your major criticism of the plan was that “too many of the specifics would be in the state’s constitution, virtually unchangeable with experimentation, including tax rates and leadership composition.” But…
I think we can all agree we don’t want “experimentation with the taxes.” If there is a $2 billion surplus, as predicted, this could be refunded to Colorado residents. Western…
