Opinion

Don’t support the Lachelt witch hunt

Gwen Lachelt has been serving this community for over 30 years and has been elected to public office twice. She…

We are citizens acting on our concerns

I want to go on record to say that my husband and I, and for that matter my entire family,…

In support of Commissioner Gwen Lachelt

My family has lived in La Plata County for nearly 30 years, and I have owned property here for 11…

DOI actions: Energy dominance takes a toll on public lands, public input and other industries

Connie Clementson, BLM Tres Rios Field Office Manager, discusses a new computer model for taking comments on BLM master lease…

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Garcia: Health insurance should cover all care, including abortion

She was refused coverage from Medicaid because of a federal policy called the Hyde Amendment, which withholds health benefits for…

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Tipton obeys Trump’s, not constituents’ will

Rep. Tipton has shown himself to be a blind follower of President Trump. Despite Trump’s vulgarity, his hostility toward all…

Site too valuable and visible to be viable

This lot, which sits adjacent to a lot that I own, is a very valuable piece of real estate which…

Recall tied to reactions to the new code

After failing to remove State Rep. Mike McLachlan from office with an ill-conceived recall effort in 2013, they are now…

Recall motivation is undisguised malice

Having failed to get a finding from the Colorado Ethics Committee, an independent attorney review, and the La Plata County…

Logic of concealed carry bill is flawed

This creates a situation where the lowest common denominator of public safety throughout the nation is applied to all of…

As always, immigrants enhance our nation

Whenever I see Hispanics working in construction, I imagine my grandfather and his men speaking Italian rather than Spanish, doing…

Make those who sign pay for the election

This seems to be a common belief among a certain segment of La Plata County voters who have been persistent,…

Patronage at thrift store is appreciated

I would also like to acknowledge the La Plata County Humane Society Thrift Store. The mission of the thrift store…

No substance to the Lachelt recall effort

First, Commissioner Lachelt lobbied to get the methane rule passed which, by the way, was a bipartisan bill. The deciding…

In response to Rep. Don Coram’s column

We live on a small ranch about halfway between Durango and Bayfield. We are (supposedly) served by CenturyLink with a…

Colorado lottery: Reauthorize this valuable program that continues to improve our quality of life

In early November, 2017, the Durango City Council unanimously voted to sign a resolution in support of reauthorization, and in…

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Code should not be part of our future

I have read and commented on the monkey site and am extremely disappointed in the new “vision” for our community.…

Emotion is making code process harder

As a systems analyst for over 20 years, I was frequently tasked with writing a “straw man document” for others…

Remove ‘Scenic Overlay District’ from code

Under the proposed land use code my neighbors could well lose this opportunity. In the “Scenic Overlay District,” farming, farmers…