Opinion

Sports can teach that life ain’t fair

TIMES EDITOR I am an advocate for kids doing sports and other activities. Sports teaches that teamwork and practice pays…

Football fans welcome to park at church

We were contacted by the Ignacio School District and through correspondence and conversations we were unable to reach a mutual…

Climate change does not matter

Also, this attempt to have a totally controlled global environment is downright evil and those who want this type of…

NFL and violence

Football league must dispense with tolerating abuse among personnel

Local VA clinic provides excellent care

Charlie Parnell Durango

Killing consensus

Committee, Tipton should fix last-minute meddling in Hermosa Creek bill

Pro bono attorneys contribute to community

I write to counter his assertions about our legal community. As coordinator of the Southwest Bar’s volunteer attorney program for…

Airport open house

about and weigh in on Durango-La Plata County Airport plan

Lieb has breadth, depth of experience

Bobby is a tireless worker with vast experience working in nonprofits, government and the private-business sector. Many of us know…

Celebrate Constitution Week Sept. 17-23

George Mason, born of English parents in Fairfax, Virginia, a descendant of a Royalist family, was a friend and neighbor…

Morrissey works hard for positive outcomes

Robert G. (Greg) Cathcart Durango

Morrissey is the most qualified candidate

The county treasurer’s job is an accounting and financial investment job. As I am paying for this office through my…

City big enough for more than one troupe

Beyond that, Miss Goodie’s entertainers refused to engage with those whose actions suggested fierce rivalry and deep insecurity, and concentrated…

What has Mark Udall done for us lately?

That doesn’t sound like it helps Colorado much. He also was a key vote in passing the Affordable Care Act…

FLC funding

Roberts, McLachlan pushed Legislature for college’s much-needed building money

Make Hermosa Creek bill a priority

The only trout native to the rivers and streams of the Western Slope are Colorado River cutthroat trout. Settlement of…

Thanks to all for being safe this summer

We live in a small town because if you cut someone off or you flip them off, they might be…

College education

Costs, debts are increasing, but a 4-year degree helps for a lifetime

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Aspen showed why not to make Main a mall

I lived in Aspen before, during and after the creation of the mall in downtown Aspen. It was a mess,…

Time for new leadership at sheriff’s office

That man is Sean Smith. Smith brings to the table more than 20 years of law enforcement experience at a…

Remember Schirard’s intolerance

So it comes as quite a surprise that my enthusiasm for Durango and its people evidently is not shared by…

Schirard right to uphold U.S. Constitution

Regarding the campaign signs and Durango sign ordinances, I see way more Sean Smith signs in questionable places than signs…

A left-turn lesson for drivers

First you put on your left turn signal. Your goal is to signal your intention to turn, not to confirm…