I’ve lived here all of my adult life and one thing I find that doesn’t belong in Durango or the north Animas Valley and Hermosa is a diesel airhorn. So…
You’ve probably heard the Aaron Tippin song, “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.” Well, that sums up our current choices for president of the United…
Why does Durango and La Plata County have the highest gas prices in the state? I filled up in Farmington a week ago for $3.09 per gallon. We just traveled…
We should all be livid now that the Supreme Court has shown how partisan its justices really are. They got their seats because elections matter. Republicans have cheated and manipulated…
The article on the bird hanging upside down in the alley of downtown Durango seems typical of the journalism present in most media coverage of a nonevent. Interesting but certainly…
So it seems that the Supreme Court just “officially” crowned King Joseph Biden. Why doesn’t he have an “official” conversation with his military as commander-in-chief and “officially” direct it to…
The Democratic National Committee is part of our government corruption problem. It is itself a threat to democracy. If the DNC valued the democratic process, it would have allowed us…
As a 3rd Congressional District resident, I have donated to Adam Frisch several times. Two years ago, he said he would not support Nancy Pelosi. I voted for him and…
Once again, our cursed two-party system has given us no good choices in the upcoming elections. For the 3rd Congressional District, it will be Grand Junction lawyer Jeff Hurd for…
I was saddened to learn of the death of Fort Lewis College’s Director of Admissions Jenna Gilbert. Although I did not know Jenna, as a graduate of FLC, I do…
Ranked choice voting is a system where voters rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives 50%–plus of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated.…
I wonder if the tone of our political discourse could change with a single word – work. Personally, I would prefer that my representatives work for me, just like most…
I cannot think of a legal case in America’s history more important that whether a sitting president, with impunity, can attempt to overthrow a presidential election result in order to…
Visual treats that give a thrill, When written backwards the Lines Reverse Nil. “Madam, I’m Adam” was the first one. “Eve,” she replied, not to be outdone. Perhaps “Dogma: I…
Thank you, for the “word police” guest column on June 23. How about “further” as in cause and “farther,” which refers to distance. TV people don’t seem to know the…
My cat’s food cost about $4 more this month. That Joe Biden! It’s no secret that he’ll fast track back into the White House with these impressive inflation numbers. Right?…
Christians have been negligent to vote for a long time, but the question is why? I have asked Christians this question. Some tell me that God will intervene anyway. His…
Rep. Barbara McLachlan Coloradans are proudly among the healthiest and most active people in the nation. But that’s not to say that access to health care, a foundation of community…
Can someone explain how our economy would survive the mass deportation of millions of hardworking people? This is a major piece of Donald Trump’s message, yet anyone with common sense…
Project 2025, the GOP plan to install dictatorship during the next potential Donald Trump administration, is plenty of reason to feel overwhelmed. Hearing people applaud dictatorship out loud is horrifying,…
cca Time was when there were English word/language gurus. No they didn’t reside at universities, where professors focused their attention on literature, not on the language itself. Rather, they inhabited…
Does the majority still rule? Half of Colorado is now independent, not registered with either major political party, but somehow the two parties have all the control over who gets…
Is anyone else curious as to the status of the Future Animas River Trail connecting Durango proper to the Three Springs community? As an avid cyclist and runner, I know…
Recently, Russian President Vladmir Putin warned the West is pushing him “to the point of no return” over starting a nuclear war.“ (www.mirror.co.uk) Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons are about the…
cca Immigration is indeed a problem; all Americans agree on that. The right is largely opposed to any immigration, and the left understands that the tolerance of the American people…
In a letter on June 16, the writer ignores facts to promote false Republican talking points. He starts by describing a “war on fossil fuels.” Can he admit that carbon…
Does anyone remember the song “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire? I feel that democracy is in such peril if a convicted felon gets into the White House. Where are…
One of the really special things about living in our area is the opportunity to interact with our multicultural neighbors. I have followed the conflict between the city of Durango…
If President Joe Biden had just held up the existing laws on immigration when he was elected, there wouldn’t be a need for his executive order to finally take control…
In reading the pro-merger stance of Scott Moses, head of grocery, pharmacy and restaurants for Solomon Partners, and who was paid to conclude this stance between Krogers and Solomon client…
