Opinion

Silly season

Candidates’ continued talk of ending birthright citizenship is ridiculous

August 18, 2015

Consider all options for new sewer plant

I question whether a rebuild at Santa Rita, with all of the uncertainties of remodeling a plant that must operate…

Community help

Clearinghouse, emergency funds aim to assist those affected by mine spill

Seek affordable options for sewer plant

Durango serves down to High Bridge. South Durango Sanitation District serves south of that, which includes the major growth areas…

Shots fired too close for comfort on trail

There were four of us hiking at Saul’s Creek just out of Bayfield recently. We hiked a short trail on…

Silverton officials suffer ‘Jaws syndrome’

Well, fact is that heavy metals do not typically kill fish. But they do mess them up big time. First,…

Wastewater plant

conversation going about best sites

Explore restoration of the Arc

After looking at the damage done to the piece and consulting an art restoration expert, I do not believe that…

A Durango Melody

I just wanted to share this poem with all the others who love our special town: Durango Melody Wrapped around…

Polluted river cancels house hunt

Many of us are aware that the public is intentionally not being given all the disastrous details about the contamination…

Spill was a reminder of Blair’s foresight

I attended the last public meeting on the spill and was again reminded that if Mountain Studies Institute had not…

First estimate of spill off by millions

To better reflect the enormity of the problem, we should be talking about “at least 3 million gallons” of toxic…

Feel grief for river in order to heal

Who would have thought that our precious Animas would fall victim to a toxic spill? And yet, we’ve known that…

Trump a perfect spokesman for the right

Donald Trump is the perfect representative for the modern day conservative movement. Sure, he’s offensive and has little regard for…

Don’t shoot messenger over mine spill

Twenty-five years ago, when Silverton was struggling to exist after the last mine closed, “Superfund site” was no welcome label.…

More helicopters will destroy Silverton

And when challenged, they threaten to lay off employees in an attempt to coerce hesitant county commissioners into supporting their…

River pollution reminds of Native proverb

“When the last tree is cut down, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to…

Import bears to deal with homeless

I have a solution to this problem: Import more bears to the Tech Center area! While the bears were playing…

Take action now on climate change

Colorado is already paying the price of warming temperatures and unchecked carbon emissions via increased wildfires and a shrinking snowpack.…

Complex solutions

Treating water and averting risk will require coordination, investment

Time for Silverton to cooperate with EPA

Mines above Silverton have leached so many toxic chemicals into the Animas that several species of indigenous fish and insects…

August 13, 2015

Strater play captures Durango flavor

The original play perfectly captures the flavor and tradition of Durango and the Strater Hotel. The professional performers create an…

August 13, 2015