Opinion

Hermosa Creek

committee should advancepopular, long-awaited measure

Don’t back away from wind energy

In 2011, 506 megawatts of wind capacity was added to our state; in 2012, it was 496 megawatts; and in…

EcoFlight offers a unique opportunity

No single person will ever gain a true perspective of wilderness, seeing as we can’t be a tree or a…

Net neutrality

President Obama is correct in wanting to ensure equal Internet access for all

Veterans Day

lend special relevance to always-important memorial

Minimum wage poses long-term problem

Many people face financial complications when their salary is based solely on a minimum-wage job. Many are not able to…

Same-sex marriage should be legal

I chose to become an active citizen by informing others about same-sex marriage. As of recently, same-sex marriage has been…

Arm, train teachers to defend students

Nathen Winters Senior, Bayfield High School

Police are behaving like military

The police of all states have gotten 79,288 automatic assault rifles, 205 grenade launchers and mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles. There was…

Dino head made intersection look better

Whoever put the head on that thing, I salute you, and if you would come back and put it on,…

Detroit’s chance

people sacrificed for a new start for one of the nation’s major cities

Senior got ‘raked’ by local students

I have delayed expressing my thanks until the election was over, so that this singular courtesy would be properly noticed.…

Why the change to standards for ADUs?

This past summer, I received the city’s “Important Notice” regarding the adopted procedures for permitting existing ADUs. The documents delivered,…

I didn’t do it!

Protest trafficking to the newly elected

Permissive attitudes have shown their ugly and evil faces in many other websites where everyone of us have been appalled.…

Quarantine appropriate for Ebola

The U.S. health-care system cannot handle an Ebola outbreak. The four institutions capable of “curing” an Ebola patient can care…

County residents will not pay to recycle

Then the city wanted to recycle yogurt cups and toilet-paper holders, so they bought a machine for over $500,000, again…

Lead shot raises danger of poisoning

Unfortunately, we found that we didn’t get all the pellets out of the meat and now are concerned about lead…

Obituaries do not belong with classifieds

Louden Kiracofe Durango

Palin family cartoon was offensive

Arden Westerwick Durango

Remembering a vital part of Fort Lewis

In December 1973, my father passed away, and I had to come home. I enrolled at Fort Lewis College. Times…

Ballot measures

Colorado voters made sensible calls on four issues, but process still a problem

Rotary thanks Heritage Day sponsors, volunteers

Special thanks to F&M Construction which donated the $500 prize for Ewe Pick ‘Em, so that all the event proceeds…

BHS student appreciates sports funding

I am very pleased with the way our school board and athletic director divide the money. Sports get money from…