Opinion

Snowdown Folies ’16

The quality of driving is visibly declining

I witnessed a monster truck run a red light that had changed one minute earlier. This T-bone collision would have…

Seeking treasure in the General Palmer

He would tell me about his work there, it seemed to captivate his imagination. He came into possession of some…

Sitting senators are not beyond reproach

I applaud U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, for disagreeing with Obama’s attack on coal; it produces more of the energy…

Running to reverse America’s dissolution

I have no political experience, nor do I want to be a politician, but I can no longer stand by…

Mesa Verde horses are feral, not wild

Let’s get the facts straight. The horses at Mesa Verde are not romantic wild mustangs. They are feral horses that…

Does Tipton fear loss of coal support?

Could it be that is what he really cares about? He obviously doesn’t care about pollution and the environment. Karen…

History does not support ‘hate America’

First, let’s say that historically the term “Native Americans” is an open question. It appears that there were other people…

Superfund

emerging regional consensus should prompt swift federal action

Hillcrest folks deserve thanks for skiing

With this better snow year I have been enjoying the golf course with my cross country skis almost every day…

Flag a reminder that racism still with us

MLK day celebrates an extraordinary man whose movement based on non-violence and love for all mankind spoke to our better…

Now is the time to protect Bears Ears

We should all be thankful that President Obama protected Chimney Rock and Browns Canyon here in Colorado. Now he needs…

Sexting

in the Legislature an improvement, but why is this a state matter at all?

Park needs a plan to protect its horses

Finding this congressional mandate inconvenient, the park’s current superintendent has, without any evidentiary support of which I am aware, decided…

Denver TV essential in election year

Replacing teacher Michael Bennet with businessman Blaha, who sounds remarkably like Donald Trump, is a great idea. While Blaha’s “product…

Support victims

Colorado should lift the statute of limitations on sexual assault charges

Vaping can help smokers kick habit

Medical professionals, including myself, do not condone this device for novice users who may become addicted to nicotine and then…

Slow traffic

Wanting slower drivers to pull over is understandable, but law is unneeded

GOP rhetoric shows no character, respect

Steve Martin Durango

Plow drivers work hard to clear snow

I know we grumble that our driveways get plowed in, but that is a minor inconvenience when you have miles…

9-R’s budget

district needs the public’s input at two scheduled meetings this week

Flight delays

Unfortunately, your story of what went wrong is almost always topped

Stand together for health of the Animas

Long before the disturbing events of last August, a grassroots coalition of local businesses, organizations and individuals began forming in…

Stakeholders work fun and challenging

It has been a fun and challenging experience collaborating with the many local, state and federal agencies, mining companies, and…