Opinion

Misnamed laws protect only ability of hateful to discriminate

Ostensibly, such laws are needed to protect the freedom of people of faith to refuse to engage in or condone…

April 5, 2016

Sewage lagoon: Lightner Creek park, state disturbingly blasé about leakage

It is reinforced, in the mobile home park’s case, in several ways: that the park is situated on the bank…

April 4, 2016

Armenian genocide a worthy study topic

Also thanks to her parents and teachers for encouraging her to study a subject that, although 100 years old, remains…

April 4, 2016

Are Durango’s trails secretly one-way?

First, I would like to point out that I have been riding mountain bikes in Horse Gulch since the beginning…

April 4, 2016

Grazing fees another form of welfare

Heavily discounted federal grazing fees, (approximately 10 percent of market value) are simply just Food Stamps in another form. Bob…

April 3, 2016

Beebe will serve all interests at LPEA

As we move our electrical cooperative into a new century, there will be many new challenges, many of which will…

April 3, 2016

In the Capitol

Lawmakers right on driver’s licenses, but maybe not online gaming, service-animals

April 3, 2016

Mayor earned a celebration

On the contrary, Brookie, who used no public funds for the event, deserves to be the center of attention for…

Cross country skiers stepped up to help

The board is happy to make available an in-town cross country track on the golf course property during the winter…

Rain barrels headed for Hickenlooper’s desk

finally clears path to legality for sensible practice

Adopt to keep Durango roads trash-free

If you look around, Durango is looking like one big garbage bin. There are a lot of sections of highway…

A few tips to control invasive species

Zach Ottman, Nate Pinto, Tanner Coddington and Amelia Wood Durango

McKnight wrong to criticize gas rules

Those regulations have been in effect since 1992; approximately 3,600 wells have been permitted and drilled with them in place;…

Faith required for religion, atheism alike

Using the same logic I would say that atheism is reasonable but not rationally justifiable. It cannot be proven by…

Shrinking Juneau ice field hits home

As an Alaskan native and a student in Colorado, I have seen the effects of climate change in both the…

Lammons has experience, vision to serve

The number of criminal cases that he has personally handled in his career provides the foundation for solid decision-making and…

March 31, 2016

Facts reveal racism as driving force

Historical fact: During the Civil War, obscured by the battle cry of states’ rights, the Confederacy’s vice president declared that…

March 31, 2016

La Plata, Montezuma dropout rates reiterate challenges

Options expand when childbirth delayed, school prolonged

March 31, 2016

Senate Bill 160 seeks to undermine, not clarify Colorado’s land management practices

160 seeks to undermine, not clarify, Colorado’s land management practices

March 30, 2016

Incorrect snow reports are no joke

It appears to be the data for the 2010-2011 winter. Anyone can look at the snow-water equivalent data from SNOTEL…

March 30, 2016

Keep metered parking on Rio Grande

Rio Grande spaces provide needed long-term parking and locals know they can usually find a place to park there, even…

March 30, 2016

Hickenlooper urges governors to embrace Gold King lessons

Western states should work together to address enduring contamination

March 29, 2016