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Opinion

‘Yes’ to 107, 108: Reinstate primary and let all vote

Propositions 107 and 108 would recreate a presidential primary in Colorado and open all primaries to unaffiliated voters. Both should be approved. Both measures would change state...

Local schools

District’s current needs justify a ‘Yes’ vote on ballot issues 3A and 3B

Durango-La Plata County airport needs a new terminal, now and for the future

Southwest Colorado has an opportunity to greatly improve its regional airport at modest local cost with a “yes” vote on Ballot Issue 1B. The improvements will make it possible to ...

Roads, bridges: ‘Yes’ on 1A

La Plata County’s Road and Bridge Division has been doing a lot with a little for too long. It is time we invest in quality, safe roads with a “yes” vote on Ballot Issue 1A. Doin...

Passing of Arnold Palmer casts a shadow over Ryder Cup victory

Golf fans and patriots savored the home win in the 41st Ryder Cup on the second day of October. Winning the biennial match-play competition between the U.S. and Europe for the fir...

Ballot madness

A grand and nine friends is no way to populate a presidential ballot

Vast public lands position rural communities for wind and solar

Towering 308 feet high with 187-foot blades, it is hard not to notice the 27 wind turbines climbing up the ridge of the Abajo Mountains just outside Monticello in southeast Utah. Decades in ...

Survey says trout, aquatic insects, anglers have all survived Gold King Mine spill

The late John Voelker was a noted trial lawyer who eventually attained a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. In addition, he was an author, writing under the pen name Robert Trave...

New labeling requirement another step in learning curve of legal marijuana

Colorado continues to sort out its ongoing experiment with legal marijuana. And with each step it becomes apparent that, while it cannot be treated exactly the same as alcohol, there are ste...

BLM could benefit from consistency, transparency in actions at all levels

The Bureau of Land Management got it right in deciding last week to pursue a Master Leasing Plan in Montezuma and western La Plata counties. That call reflects responsiveness to the majority...

Paths to Mesa Verde trail an ancient idea that is just right for our times

It was a striking picture published last week. The lieutenant governor of Colorado was captured riding a bicycle at Phil’s World, the popular trail system that winds among the sage, piñon an...

Be there Saturday for taste of Old West, or at least how it should have been

The Durango Cowboy Gathering’s Saturday morning parade is always a highlight of the annual four-day poetry, music and art fest. Expect plenty of horses with riders in Western garb, and burro...
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