Opinion

Adding boat, diving capacity to Sheriff’s Office capabilities makes good sense

The first step happened last week with the debut of the Sheriff’s Office’s new boat. It is a 25-foot former…

June 2, 2016

Countering extremism on public lands

It’s OK to disagree – there is no one answer to our management of public and state lands – but…

Objections to power boats unfounded

Opponents of the popular 2011 proposal or equivalent have not completely done their homework. They have criticized the “small size…

Donald Trump: lies, lies and more lies

Also, Trump, who considers himself “The Great Problem Solver,” said, “We’re going to solve your water problems.” Gov. Jerry Brown…

Heftier costs for drillers violating regulations appears to be working

This is how this was supposed to work. And it explains why an industry group, the Colorado Oil and Gas…

From recreational vehicles to water sports, signs of summer abound

Students can barely sit still at their desks, knowing Thursday is the last day of school on the Durango School…

May 31, 2016

Bennet to honor Camp Hale’s role in Colorado’s past

The main thing, of course, is to honor Camp Hale and the men who served there, and to recognize the…

May 30, 2016

Get climate data directly from sources

But this is equivalent to someone watching a football game in which the Bulldogs make two touchdowns and the Wildcats…

May 30, 2016

Accept the facts about climate change

Apparently, Modisette hasn’t caught up with this yet. In any case, it is a scientific fact that temperatures are rising.…

May 30, 2016

Proper disposal of medicines essential

All medicines will be disposed properly by personnel trained in handling hazardous materials. Sherri Libby Durango

District attorney qualifications matter

Lammons has had five jobs in 21 years as a prosecutor – a lot of movement. He has never been…

Review of federal coal program overdue

When the government last wrote rules for coal mining on public lands, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” was on…

Memorial Day ceremonies will honor those who gave lives for freedom

Americans continue to fight in Afghanistan and in Iraq, where it had been expected that they all would be home…

Intersection by the Arc of History should have been a beautiful entrance

But ugly does it best. The medians that received the bland facelift are just across the asphalt from the landscaped,…

District attorney forum coming June 9

The candidates are Christian Champagne and Ben Lammons. This is the only contested primary election for offices in La Plata…

Superfund cleanup needed downstream

It seems very possible that contaminants and heavy metals could be entering the river there, as well as above Silverton.…

Be wary of pollution at Lake Nighthorse

First is the safety of the public using the lake. A small lake with motorized boats, etc., will need policing…

Denying patients emergency medications

Laws and regulations have not kept up with the evolution of modern medicine, however, and in a recent review of…

Randy Shaw article showed compassion

There are many Randy Shaws across this country, and we can do more to help people in his position. In…

Monday, honor those who gave their lives

Those we honor on this day will not be back. Whether you agree or disagree with a war, military action…

Odor mitigation at Santa Rita a must

This level of odor mitigation may not carry merit in the design criteria for treatment plants in some communities, but…

May 26, 2016

Call hotline to handle swarming bees

Unfortunately, bees still seem a little scary to people sometimes. A swarm of honeybees looks like a million bees and…

May 26, 2016