Opinion

Community supports happy young man

I just want to let all the great folks in our community know what a huge part all of you…

Lost doggerel; missing a favorite bar

not even if we all look in the pound. No more lunches and dinners to be found, if you had…

Coal mine benefits community mightily

GCC Energy supplies coal to cement kilns throughout the Southwest, and locally to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.…

Health-care premium far from affordable

Douglas Savage Bayfield

Tax bump needed to boost Bayfield

Not just those of us who live within city limits will pay the sales tax, but all who shop, visit,…

Fetal tissue key to medical research

According to The New York Times, “The NIH spent $76 million on research using fetal tissue in 2014 with grants…

Forum to address upcoming election

There will also be presentations about the issues on the ballot, including state of Colorado Proposition BB – retaining excess…

Nighttime run was creative and fun

A group of dedicated volunteers, coaches and parents put on a nighttime cross country meet at Hillcrest Golf Course. With…

Best of Durango was anything but

And now, we are left with honorable mention. Could it be: 2015 Best of Durango & La Plata County, presented…

On board, Sheldon will engage students

Mr. Sheldon was an exceptional manager, balancing ideological aspirations with the feasibility of those goals. He inspired me to run…

Superfund

obsessing over the label and move to find workable solutions

Lift ban on U.S. crude oil exports

The United States is now the top oil producer in the world, but an antiquated policy prohibiting it from exporting…

October 2, 2015

Garden netting leads to unpleasant task

Fortunately the snake had been discovered by my dogs shortly after becoming entangled, so was still in very good condition…

October 2, 2015

Francis and Davis

Political reaction to the pope’s meeting with clerk muddied a simple question

October 2, 2015

Another year with the lake for no one

Progress on Lake Nighthorse not visible at all. Nothing is happening as you can see. This confusion continues to puzzle…

September 30, 2015

Give Hay Gulch residents a fair hearing

The coal mine has also been in violation of several county codes with the hauling of the coal out of…

September 30, 2015

Master lease plan

input is crucial to informing the Bureau of Land Management’s planning

September 30, 2015

Barking dogs prompt air-horn vigilantism

No one believes that their dogs bark. Most dog owners have become tone deaf to their dogs’ barks or have…

September 29, 2015

Elect Matt Sheldon to the school board

Matt is a 2008 graduate of Colorado College and attended public schools for 12 years. He worked for Durango’s Boys…

September 29, 2015

Pot clubs

Measure to allow marijuana in clubs could help legal and edible situation

September 29, 2015

Keep liquor sales independent in Colo.

Of course those “ample” margins – just a moment while I suppress a laugh – that must be why you…

September 28, 2015

Banned Books Week

books are now rarely banned is reason enough to celebrate the event

September 28, 2015