Opinion

Smart meters

was right to allow members to opt out – and to charge them for doing so

Thank vets by protecting public lands

Equally as important, though, are protections for our local public lands. The backcountry has a certain therapeutic quality that played…

Caroling to kick off holidays

At 6 p.m. today, Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at the First National Bank parking lot to lead a…

Obituary change is a community loss

Bruce Rodman Durango

Dinosaur head

Beloved reptile belongs in the public eye

Marketplace Fairness Act is unfair

The United States has nearly 10,000 taxing jurisdictions. Forcing compliance with arcane tax laws from 10,000 other municipalities would be…

Federal listing of Gunnison sage grouse as ‘threatened’ is disrespectful

I am writing to register my displeasure with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the bird as…

Leadership La Plata hosts government class

It was a delight to have Sidny Zink of the Colorado Department of Transportation moderate the class and we extend…

Children fleeing horrible circumstances

There was a death summary I read in a Guatemalan newspaper, Nuestro Diario, on Nov. 24. It stated that 2,288…

STEAM Park is locally crafted project

The plan for the cultural/science center is multifaceted. It would be the first river-front redevelopment in Durango open to the…

Thanksgiving

A day for celebration, good cheer, for reflection and giving back

Permanently affix dinosaur head to arc

Jim Hanks Durango

All politicians lie and have no morals

They all think they know what is right for all of us, and the truth is, they have no idea,…

Use neutral words for marijuana

Jack Tallmadge Durango

Post office generosity was appreciated

This man paid for my package to be mailed and would not accept $3 from me to compensate. He just…

Benghazi

Another report finds no wrongdoing

Democrats, media ethically challenged

The general concept is that if all the truth about Obamacare had been told, it would have been impossible to…

Free trolley serves vulnerable people

But some among us are so beat down by life they can barely lift their heads to see the beauty.…

Recall notices

Technology can be used to spread word

Documentary shows liberal agenda

In light of the MIT economist Jonathan Gruber’s many remarks referring to the public as “too stupid to understand,” this…

Obit Policy

Democrats to blame for immigration

Who’s to say that if Congress sends him a bill and he uses his veto powers because it didn’t meet…

Liberty Hill mention triggered memories

I spent eight (long, mostly hot) years there as a Colorado expatriate and still remember the relief I felt seeing…

Keep it simple

the April ballot to reauthorizing half-cent sales tax for Parks and Rec