Opinion

Yucca House: Land deal would solve longstanding access issue to this isolated site

Photo Felix Monteagudo<br><br>A stabilized wall at Yucca House National Monument.du1-i-syn Thanks are due as well to Bernard and Nancy Karwick…

October 9, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tell BLM to cancel local lease proposal

The BLM has put some stipulations on the sale, such as not being able to build within 50 feet of…

October 9, 2017

Editorials

Special session: Hospital district, regional transit victims of partisan legislative games

In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, the gold-covered dome on the State Capitol shines in the late afternoon sun…

October 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Please vote yes on Questions 2A/4A

We are requesting a 2.5 mill increase to address your fire district’s highest priority quality of service and response. We…

October 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Who is at fault for our political divide?

America has a critically serious problem with political division, a problem that has been growing for decades but has gotten…

October 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Remembering ETC and Durango’s Lords

The building exterior was, at best, shabby. The interior looks were unknown as, except for a blue bathroom light and…

October 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Memo to Special Counsel Robert Mueller

Hurry! Do your job right, but please hurry. Sign me a very concerned citizen of the USA. Tom Wishon Durango

October 7, 2017

Editorials

Solar Home Tour: It’s time to get out of the conference room and check out the power of the sun

du1-i-syn The co-op (and the city of Durango) is in a tough spot, hemmed in by decades-long contracts tied mostly…

October 6, 2017

Editorial Cartoons

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October 6, 2017

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October 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Nation has more pressing needs for funds

du1-i-syn Suing the government over the anticipation of reducing Bears Ears National Monument issues pays more lip service on the…

October 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Is it time to discuss electoral reform?

“This is not the time to discuss climate change policy,” she answered. After people in Las Vegas suffered the deadliest…

October 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Loyalty pledged to nation, not individuals

du1-i-syn His remarks reveal a profound lack of knowledge of, and respect for, the important and honorable role played by…

October 4, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Is it time for a unified library district?

As Durango Public Library patrons are aware, the library is closed on Sundays and closes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday,…

October 4, 2017

Editorials

Good karma: Local foundations, with local support, are bringing good changes to Asia

Karma Bhotia, in blue hat, and Larry Conrad, in yellow shirt, meet some villagers on their way to Langtang National…

October 4, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Small businesses need tax cut boost

du1-i-syn Almost 98 percent of Colorado’s businesses are small businesses, employing one million workers. It is absurd that the drivers…

October 3, 2017

Editorials

Bayfield DMV: La Plata County should look into creative ways to keep the office open

du1-i-syn The office, in Bayfield’s Town Hall, is set to close at the end of December. County spending must be…

October 2, 2017

Letters to the Editor

We must act on McFaul’s information

The problem is urgent and of the utmost seriousness. Despite almost daily grave new revelations of criminal Russian interference in…

October 2, 2017

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September 30, 2017

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September 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Freedom, respect and Trump’s priorities

It is not against the law to kneel during the anthem. Trump says it’s “total disrespect.” By kneeling during the…

September 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Join the affordable child care discussion

A daylong workshop addressing this issue is planned for Oct. 6. Members from all sectors of our community are encouraged…

September 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

County needs a clear path for developers

All of which creates sales and use taxes. La Plata County lacks a method for the potential development of a…

September 30, 2017

Editorials

Public Lands Day: Manage resources for Americans, not for the profits of corporate ‘citizens’

FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley.…

September 30, 2017