Opinion

Some simple rules for summer driving

Since the population doubles with many new cars, trucks, motor homes and 5th-wheels, not to mention the pedestrians and dogs,…

Rounding up for kids and our community

The LPEA Round-Up Foundation is a valuable community asset which provides financial assistance to hundreds of not-for-profits in our local…

Political season yielding a poor harvest

The French would say that the vineyard is producing a poor seasonal crop due to an unfavorable “terroir” (some insufficiency…

Cascade Creek should be considered closed to trespassing and jumping

A better way to think of Cascade Creek may be found in legal terminology, because the falls are akin to…

2016 Music in the Mountains well underway with highlights to come

Music in the Mountains came about in the mid-1980s with the help of arts fans, musicians and lovers of Durango.…

Hold companies accountable for leaks

Not only is the report an indictment of ConocoPhillips as a top polluter, but the San Juan Basin across the…

Climate letter included incorrect address

The correct address for that group, of which I am the local leader, is: [email protected]. Andrew Zeiler Bayfield

Not all festivals for everyone; do not go

My question is: Did she ask? I happen to enjoy being a part of most Festivals by many different groups.…

Only NRA is talking about taking guns

Name one mainstream liberal who has said they want to take the guns of law abiding citizens. The only people…

Choice on BOCES’s future pre-determined

In similarly dishonest administrative fashion, he ordered a supposedly impartial audit of the Information Technology department – an impartial audit…

Veterans Train made great Memorial Day

We wanted to thank all the people of Durango & Silverton for their very kind hospitality and efforts for the…

‘Geezer’ just encourages discrimination

The word “geezer,” that’s what. It’s a put-down of elderly people and encourages and justifies discrimination against them. There are…

Bears Ears may finally get the protection it so clearly deserves

Bounded to the west by the Green and Colorado rivers, to the east by Highway 191 from Moab to Bluff,…

Use market-based fix for global warming

I also recently read about a solution to global warming in a most surprising place! The oil industry itself! In…

Get BP to help to eradicate sweet clover

Iâ€™m now compelled to spend a lot of time trying, with little success, to keep this weed from invading my…

Cure for political pessimism is more, better involvement with democracy

But that outlook ignores the fact that 2016 has already produced a string of events that have rocked the status…

Not all RAC members oppose the MLP

It is not accurate that, “committee members agreed additional protections and planning are needed to protect private landowners and the…

It is our society that causes gays to hurt

Yes, I want gay parades for my children and grandchildren. I want love and tolerance and to live in a…

Durango kids should thank City Council

Excess fluoride will cause enamel defects. The American Dental Association and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry have known that…

Former U.S. Sen. Bill Armstrong remembered for approachability, civility

Armstrong died last week at 79. Armstrong was unusual in attending but not graduating from college, and he grew up…

Move forward with a vote for McLachlan

I couldn’t be more excited about all of the amazing things happening in our state, and I want our elected…

July 9, 2016

Kudos to those who helped at 550 crash

The focus was on immediate first aid, and getting 911 emergency service there as soon as possible. Traffic control in…

July 9, 2016