These bills span the gamut of the good, the bad and the ugly. House Bill 1225 is a good, homegrown bill that gives our local governments more opportunity to collaborate…
I am adamantly opposed to residential parking permits in our historic core. Durango has a parking problem, but this effort will only push the problem to another street. I am…
I think, for starters, and as a way to help pay for health care for folks, we should stop the welfare payments to those like Brown, who has received more…
Over the last four years, our City Council and city staff have addressed innumerable issues, some controversial and urgent, affecting the city’s financial stability and quality of life. These include…
I have known Sweetie for several years and became well-aware of her concern for Durango citizens during the eight years I served on the council. She attended most council meetings…
I support her vision for a sustainable future for Durango. While Marbury is sympathetic to the concerns of her constituents, she always leads from the front not the back. As…
Our historic, simple miner homes have been renovated, upgraded, enlarged or demolished and replaced with beautifully constructed new homes. Our dirt roads have been paved. These improvements have driven up…
I have had lengthy discussions with Mayor Sweetie Marbury about the matter, and she always emphasizes the additional costs involved in a relocation of the plant. I am totally convinced…
I know I won’t! If you have a couple of mongrel dogs that you really, really, really love, but they are killing your chickens, get rid of the mongrel dogs.…
Being on City Council is a time-consuming, demanding job with virtually no pay. We are lucky to have individuals such as Marbury and White who give so generously; they deserve…
If I were Feazel, I would be much more concerned about the possibility of that moron Rick Perry retiring to Pagosa than I would those awful, mind-boggling roundabouts over in…
Durango, like many other western towns, was founded on traditional industries such as mining and ranching. But we have become more reliant on what economic developers call “amenity-based development” that…
There were no outside consultants or other outside parties there. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Utilities Commission’s views on alternate sites for a wastewater treating plant.…
How does March Madness happen? It all starts in our communities. We need fans of the sport to get involved. Basketball officials are needed just like all sport officials are…
While some may see him only as a green candidate, his efforts to improve the city’s level of economic stability and sustainability truly have been the theme of his first…
Federalism argues for letting the states sort out their own marijuana regulation
This creates a remarkable opportunity for an entirely new majority and a new direction for a better DNF future. We need five applicants; I am one of them. You can…
As a libertarian, however, I have a naturally strong bias against unnecessary taxes and government spending. My principle is to support a government program or project only if three criteria…
Sweetie’s volunteer work outside the City Council is testament to her care and concern for those in need in our community. Sweetie’s involvement with the Salvation Army and the Community…
As an organization that has been serving this demographic since 2009, Conservation Legacy has provided wildland fire training, certifications and job skills to more than 200 post-Sept. 11 U.S. veterans…
I fully sympathize with the landowners who live on County Road 120. This has turned into an industrial road and, indeed, has been an industrial road for many years. If…
First, the words “Jews” and “Jewish” include all Jews – both Israeli and around the world. We object to using “Jews” interchangeably with “Israeli.” The Israeli government includes dozens of…
For example, in the March 24 Herald, a letter full of inaccuracies from Tom Wright, of Aztec, once again slams Israel. He even equates Israel with the Islamic barbarians called…
The owners, who bought units at Rivergate, have had their lives consumed and altered because the builder and the developer of Rivergate were unable to mitigate early-construction defects. As part…
First, one must understand that both Sydney and Miki Spies were strongly promoting a feminist view. Sydney states, “Women should wear what makes us feel powerful and strong … I…
