Opinion

Mental health

Dispelling stigma through intergrated care, conversation can improve system

FCC rule just expands Internet access

The government grant of monopoly status to the old Bell that built the early copper phone network was predicated upon…

Airport Upgrades?

Child abuse letter full of brilliant irony

Admittedly, my first reaction was probably the one shared by most readers: that the letter was rambling, incoherent and borderline…

New owner should improve Purgatory

The lack of improvements are not only embarrassing but quite frustrating when trying to enjoy a day of skiing that…

Don’t sell lands to highest bidder

Today, certain radicalized members of Congress, supported by special interest groups, are once again salivating over the prospect of state…

Sonoran Institute has local history

Charles Page Durango

STEAM Park can catalyze change

The Durango STEAM Park project can serve as a catalyst for challenges such as the fire department location, parking and…

Marbury listens, then responds

On three different occasions, I have contacted her about an issue, and she never let me down. When City Council…

Laws too soft on violent criminals

The revolving doors are a direct result of switching from a punishment system of incarceration to one of “rehabilitation” to…

Browns Canyon was ripe for designation

Browns provides a huge value to all who are fortunate enough to visit, as well as to the animals that…

Women must demand boost in benefits

Mary Kay Kisseberth Denver

Vote to extend half-cent sales tax

Please show your support by voting to pass the extension of the ½-cent tax to enable the city to help…

Liberal media bias appears once again

People should read the ruling by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen and note what it says. Briefly: Although the Obama…

Skeptics are right to question science

For example, gravity is not a fact. Newton’s “theory of gravitation” was altered by Einstein who redefined gravity from a…

Obama anti-terror measures too soft

Here, I’ll bust the second point. By all assessments, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a primary source of Sunni…

Durango does not need more charters

Their purpose is for at-risk children and children with special needs and learning problems that cannot be met in the…

Were families of killed watching awards?

John Hill Ignacio

Tres Rios plan

more than a decade, BLM delivers wholly inadequate product

Sportsman Association thanks donors

Amerigas, Arnie’s Lures, Barb and Jamie Wagner, Basin Co-op, Bayfield Animal Hospital, Billy Goat Saloon, Brian Mincher-handyman, Built to Last…

On Monday morning, I will want my missing hour back

I think Daylight Savings Time was invented to drive working mothers nuts. But we were talking about it at choir…

Ferguson report

Inquiry reveals systemic problems

White, Marbury act in city’s best interest

I believe that also, and I know that this is where White and Marbury shine, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of…

‘Purgatory’ moniker good for marketing

Chet Anderson Durango