It is not as simple as it might seem. There is a lot to be said for party loyalty. After all, what is the point to a two-party system if…
I expect the county will quickly come to depend on her skills, knowledge and consistently sound judgment. I did. Megan worked at the Herald three times for a total of…
I much prefer to visit my friends at The Wine Merchant, and I thank Eric for his recent opinion piece regarding the proposal to allow wine and beer sales in…
At issue is Thompson Divide, west and northwest of Aspen. It encompasses an area roughly defined by Glenwood Springs, McLure Pass and the Crystal River that flows through Carbondale. Thompson…
Phillips did not discriminate against homosexuals or break any laws with his refusal to bake a cake. It was his right as an American citizen to honor God’s plan for…
Guest conductor Philip Mann, pianist Norman Krieger and the Durango Choral Society directed by Linda Mack Berven, well done. Music makes Durango a unique and dynamic community. The concert hall,…
Then again, the board should investigate complaints, which is precisely what it did. A complaint was filed after Marbury suggested in a council study session that the required lot size…
Let me give you just two examples of how 9-R grads drastically changed Durango. When I was a boy growing up in Durango, it had slums – ugly, disease-ridden places…
It was a midweek, midday shift. I assumed it would be quiet – wrong! Three of the four consoles were running, each console has six screens and technology requiring all…
The dog’s owner can contact Stacy at the La Plata County Humane Society and do what I did when I lost Honey, my Golden Retriever, five years ago. I am…
In separate and unanimous decisions, the court upheld lower court decisions and overturned Fort Collins’ five-year moratorium on fracking and Longmont’s outright ban on the practice. The court said the…
This school has shown me how to embrace all of my imperfections that make me who I am. At Animas, I have grown into my own skin and have found…
We have the opportunity to swing a pretty good deal for our cooperative by electing such a consultant to the LPEA board. Please join me in voting for Lori Schell…
If the existing framework of single stores provides all the above benefits Allen suggests it does, any attempt to enter the market by the “big guys” ought to be crushed…
This is too much and too soon. It is unclear what problems this proposal is intended to fix or why the changes it would enact are desirable, let alone necessary.…
Streets with pedestrian walkways and signage on one side were met with a 6-inch to 9-inch curb – no ramps. In some cases, we encountered multiple stairs within a sidewalk…
This political season, when one presidential candidate promises to make America great again and another is attacking recent trade agreements, what people really are saying is they want less expensive…
No doubt the Bodo family felt the same way about their beautiful valley, which is why they deeded their ranch in perpetuity to wildlife. As the Herald reported on May…
While the internships can cover a vast array of career choices, our son is interested in music production. His three-week-long internship was made possible with the help of his LINK…
Schell brings 30 years of diverse work as an energy economist across private industry and government for the U.S. Department of Energy and Los Alamos National Laboratory. She also has…
I will fight to end the military industrial dominance of our government with its endless greed and killings, end our dependence on fossil fuels by 2050, providing single-payer health care…
The LPEA board should be run with the local community’s best interest at heart – no agendas or personal interests, but for the people. John believes in the value of…
Vote. You’ll be one of fewer than 1,000 people who choose the candidate to represent your district on the LPEA board! Two La Plata County candidates are uniquely qualified, and…
This election has nothing to do with Tri-State or the use of solar energy as a negative. We the community own shares of Tri-State and LPEA that gave back almost…
This year, lets take the politics out of our consumer-owned rights and get back to the basics. Let’s choose someone with over 40 years of experience in the electric industry…
I think Christian Champagne will be an excellent district attorney. Kristen Hartzell Bayfield
Caucusing at Needham this year was lively. And packed. Three rooms held a variety of neighbors: college students and 40-year-olds attending their first caucus, devout Democrats, new Democrats, young parents…
Each year, the voter turnout is consistently apathetic for this local election, but your vote could change that. Local elections affect our community in real and measurable ways. Each year,…
