Opinion

This vote goes to Perkins for $20 bill

I have been following this story closely as one of my influential role models is on the official list. Frances…

April 5, 2015

Students have a right to achievement

Hardly anyone would argue that parents have the right and responsibility to be their childâ€™s first and most important teacher.…

April 5, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Options are available for senior housing

Evenings Porch Assisted Living is open in Bayfield, with 11 private rooms and the capacity for 16 individuals. Our beautiful…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Durangoâ€™s people top scenery, activities

Once again that has been verified to me. Recently, my partner, Leo Meegan, left his wallet on a gas pump…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘No’ on questionable, misused tax

Parks and recreation has for years represented that the excess funds from this tax could only be used for “new”…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Elect McHenry, candidate who will listen

I know that McHenry will not fail to do his homework and that he won’t simply accept the word of…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Say ‘Yes’ to tax later if it makes sense

Dicky Bob Steinberg Durango

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Take a stand for Hay Gulch residents

I personally have experienced the pressure of these coal trucks on my tail, as I drive the speed limit on…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Mine traffic compromises health, sleep

The mine is now owned by GCC, a company from Mexico. Over the last few years, they have slowly increased…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Think before giving to panhandlers

So why won’t they work? Talking to a few of them over the past month, they make anywhere from $200…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Make changes to currency relevant

It’s not that I’m opposed to feminism, and by rejecting this idea, some people may accuse me of such. But…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Weekday blackout dates fewer on Web

As my wife and I are getting ready to purchase these passes, I immediately went to Purg’s season-pass website and…

April 4, 2015

Editorials

White, Marbury; no on 1-A

Having served four-year terms on City Council, Marbury and White have mastered a learning curve none of their challengers have…

April 4, 2015

Editorials

The Animas

for the river should consider all

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Make change at Humane Society meeting

Several long-term volunteers (with 9-plus years) were told to leave and can no longer even shop there because they didn’t…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

World should manage its oil better

A young student visited me recently and said he saw a film a year ago about retired MIT friends coming…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Donate road bike and get real machine

Road cycling is not only a waste of calories, but space, too. I frequently see packs of riders riding three…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Land-grab bills wasting time, money

These bills span the gamut of the good, the bad and the ugly. House Bill 1225 is a good, homegrown…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Permit parking would affect safety, image

I am adamantly opposed to residential parking permits in our historic core. Durango has a parking problem, but this effort…

April 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Stop welfare flow to Brown and friends

I think, for starters, and as a way to help pay for health care for folks, we should stop the…

April 4, 2015

Editorials

Severance tax

and oil money was never meant to be used for backfilling the budget

April 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Our City Council deserves appreciation

Over the last four years, our City Council and city staff have addressed innumerable issues, some controversial and urgent, affecting…

April 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Marbury, White have exemplary records

I have known Sweetie for several years and became well-aware of her concern for Durango citizens during the eight years…

April 2, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Marbury leads from the front, not back

I support her vision for a sustainable future for Durango. While Marbury is sympathetic to the concerns of her constituents,…

April 1, 2015