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Our view: We can show Naomi Dobbs that we’re civil

Last Monday’s gathering in Dolores of critics of the president’s string of extremes in dismantling the federal government was larger…

March 4, 2025

It is up to the American public to defend the places we love

In Southwest Colorado, our public lands are the backbone of our communities. The meandering Dolores River provides solitude and wilderness…

February 26, 2025

‘Un-Hurd’ thoughts, deep appreciation of public lands staff

cca I attended an event at the Dolores Library on Feb. 24 for a Q&A with Jeff Hurd’s regional director.…

February 26, 2025

Is anyone doing anything about Elon Musk?

cca Can anyone please tell me how – and why – a private citizen named Elon Musk can be allowed…

February 25, 2025

Our view: Legislature making progress to encourage reasonable gun use

Gavels have been drawn over the gun-related bills introduced so far into the 2025 legislative session. Of the four introduced,…

February 19, 2025

President Donald Trump’s policies put us in economic danger

Donald Trump’s platform was clear when he was running for president. He promised to make bold improvements – quickly raising…

February 19, 2025

Why Emil Bove’s battle against Danielle Sassoon is so self-defeating

It was easy to predict that a diktat from Donald Trump’s Justice Department would, at some point in his second…

February 19, 2025

Stop comparing the Trump administration to Nazis

cca I know the comparisons are easy to make, but it’s the wrong format of a government takeover. Things have…

February 18, 2025

School District 9-R’s board is a distracted one

cca The Durango school board obviously lost their way on what the responsibilities of the board is. Deciding weather or…

February 18, 2025

The best little library celebrates Black History Month

cca I was at the Mancos Public Library recently and was delighted to discover a beautiful and comprehensive display celebrating…

February 18, 2025

Our view: The president with a cudgel

When will Republicans end it? Is there nothing in the federal government that Donald Trump doesn’t want to pull apart…

February 11, 2025

The NWS protects, must never be compromised

cca In his plan to reduce the size of federal government, President Donald Trump wants to cut the National Weather…

February 11, 2025

Health care consumers beware of exorbitant costs

cca I experienced a wake-up call this past week when I had an abnormal imaging study. I was referred to…

February 5, 2025

Hitting the ground running on behalf of HD59

The Durango school board appointed Katie Stewart to fill a vacant seat, District D, at its Sept. 20 special meeting.…

February 5, 2025

Our view: Keep public lands in public hands, a refrain

On Jan. 28, U.S. Representatives Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) introduced the bipartisan “Public Lands in Public Hands…

February 5, 2025

Inherding, ecologically informed grazing allows cattle to coexist with wolves

Julie Marshall Does that sound incongruent? It makes perfect sense, actually. It’s because cattle rancher Glenn Elzinga and his crew…

February 1, 2025

Our view: Southwest Colorado drought projects must be funded

Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation Application Map (Courtesy Southwestern Water Conservation District)cca For the SWCD, that includes 17 projects across…

January 30, 2025

A government of, by and for the wealthy

cca Those words gave me comfort knowing that I would always have that tiny bit of actual power, the power…

January 29, 2025

Don’t put public lands on the chopping block

American liberty and American wilderness are intertwined

January 29, 2025

Hero worship: Jimmy Carter and us

cca I was on a Baptist mission trip in Southeast Asia in 1976 when a newspaper appeared at my motel…

January 25, 2025

New Mexico treasure

Back in 1967, I took a summer job before entering my sophomore year of college, painting the interiors of various…

January 25, 2025

Our View: Trump pardons gross miscarriage of justice

Crowd of Trump supporters marching on the U.S. Capitol on 6 January 2021 (Wikimedia/TaptheForwardAssist)cca Jan. 6 attacker Edward Francisco Rodriguez…

January 22, 2025

Though we cannot prevent lightning strikes or high winds, there are things we can do

It is mid-January as I am writing this. I look out at the pastures and crop fields here in the…

January 22, 2025

Gonzales, Tozer families extend their gratitude

cca The family of Ruby Gonzales wishes to thank everyone who attended her service, called, and sent cards, flowers and…

January 22, 2025