Opinion

Only hope is informed and active voters

One definition of the political concept of “fascism” is a government controlled by corporations, which are now defined as “people”…

Tests are often rife with errors

This confused the students and made me cringe in frustration for our kids. How can the district ask the students…

Airport expansion

designs have lower costs, but a great deal still remains to be decided

Property tax bills are in mail

You may elect one of two ways to pay your property taxes: two payments or in one lump sum. ·…

ADU fees are extortion for homeowners

Over the years, in the absence of city policy, it’s been homeowners that have taken on this challenge by creating…

OHVs

Brown’s bill would improve safety without usurping counties’ authority

Support schools’ efforts to improve

These issues are not unique to Durango. They affect every single school district in every single town in every single…

Snowdown

this year’s steampunk revelry, whatever that might mean to you

Industrial hemp

Congressional move to legalize growing the crop could benefit Colorado ag

Race, privilege conversations needed

Most people want to believe that the success they’ve achieved is due only to their own capabilities and hard work.…

Durango Chamber of Commerce rocks

We live in such an amazing community and I can’t really imagine narrowing nominees down to three finalists, much less…

Meet Jan. 27 to try to save Hay Gulch

A few years ago, I used to ride my bike through a peaceful, beautiful Hay Gulch. The road was fine,…

Partisan rancor

lawmakers begin session by making divisive political statements

Dance has paid dearly for her mistakes

I know Alison Dance made some mistakes. I also know she has apologized to every employee, paid her fines, reimbursed…

Everyone, not just kids, is being tested

Building capacity never is. People, not just kids, are being tested at a rate unprecedented in history. They are being…

Expect 2014 county property-tax bills

You have the option of paying your property taxes in two payments or in one payment. If you choose to…

‘Labor-law violation’ exceptionally petty

The final audit found that our daughter and one other young woman worked 20 minutes past 7 p.m. one night…

Community commitment

shows a deep bench of people committed to La Plata County

Retail Pot Shop

A look at the tax base going into 2015

This “intervening year” law, with no voter approved mill levy changes for 2015, will make most property taxes very close…

Counter ‘radical Islam’ with total war

In a way, it’s understandable why the Obama administration wants to avoid the term “radical Islam.” The rationale is the…

Dance does not deserve sensationalism

Last summer, a labor audit of a local business brought a sensational headline about the investigation. Despite “no comments” from…

9-R values testing over teacher morale

Yet District 9-R’s current emphasis on academic assessment and reassessment leaves little time for anything else and, therefore, remains paramount…

Top-heavy administration harming SJBHD

This has significant implications for our community. When employees feel they are not valued, trusted or respected, morale plummets and…