Opinion

Right to know

of public meetings, and access to records, essential to open governance

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Editorial appreciated many months later

Although I had not seen him since we were children, Brian was my cousin, and sadly, I just learned of…

Real eclipse takes place in our courts

Colorado is dark all the time regarding judicial discipline proceedings. They’re confidential; not public. We’re like only 14 other states…

Back to school

need to ‘get back to basics’ in creating a supportive community

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Road funding was misused by the county

Then, in the same breath, the county turned to the taxpayers and asked us to agree to a tax hike…

Learn more at program on death and dying

The editorial refers to, but does not specifically name, advance care planning, the process of making known your wishes for…

Praying for a renewal of justice for all

As Christians, we are not to judge others. But we can pray for renewed justice for all in this nation,…

Generosity is the spirit of our community

The Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado has been able to continue assisting local residents in cancer treatment because of those…

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Outdoor retailers object to ANWR drilling

Senator Cory Gardner indicated he will vote with Alaskan lawmakers who want to drill on the 1.5 million acres of…

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Are library funds handled appropriately?

No mention was made in the article that the FOL’s December 2016 minutes reported an end-of-the-year checkbook balance of $86,049.33,…

Katz family land purchase is a blessing

On behalf of my family, friends and everyone I know, I would like to thank the Katz family for their…

Impact fees are essential to smart growth

Of course, growth should pay its own way, particularly with the increase in second homes in the area. I can’t…

Fire district

Support for Durango Fire Protection District will be on the ballot this fall

Resilient forests

Don’t sell out the ‘federal’ part of national forests to private interests

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Purgatory stalwart ‘Bal’ needs help

Last Monday, one of our own was injured in an unfortunate accident heading to work on his bicycle. Chris “Bal”…

Remember Gardner’s health care votes

Some of these bills would pretty much wipe out Medicaid, on which 20 percent of Coloradans rely. The Congressional Budget…

Insurance market needs stabilization

Before the Affordable Care Act, more than 41 million people were uninsured. While the ACA has some significant flaws that…

Water rate fiasco related to cost of ALP

The price increases are not for anybody presently using Durango water; the city has sufficient water rights and infrastructure to…