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Trump vs. Harvard and the truth

I finally understand our president’s total disdain for Harvard University. Harvard’s motto is “Veritas” in Latin. The English translation is “Truth.” Gerald Schaerer Durango ...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The chaotic and unforgiving USA

Dear America, How are you? It’s been a while … more than a hundred days since I’ve heard from you. Are you negotiating and getting kickbacks in Qatar? Or, were you deported there, so you cou...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd voted for cruel budget bill

On May 22, in the wee hours of the morning, the House passed a budget bill that will cut $700 billion from Medicaid and $500 billion from Medicare. If this bill passes the Senate, millions o...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time for a third impeachment

The malevolence sweeping the power structures in this country is allowing people to be the very worst versions of themselves. Nothing manifests the belief more than watching how Donald Trump...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thanks to all, my first IHBC paid big dividends

I just finished my first time riding in the Citizen Tour of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. What a blast! Durango to Silverton – 49 miles of breathtaking scenery over two mountain passes and...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

There is plenty of need for courage

Many Democrats have decided to wait out Trump and do their best to get back to the White House in 2028. That’s the strategy ancient democrats adopted when Julius Caesar came to power in Rome...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A government by billionaires, for billionaires

I’m afraid this country is no longer “by the people, for the people.” It is now under leadership that is run by a billionaire for billionaires. A man who ran for the presidency saying he wou...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hurd’s betrayal and hypocrisy on full display

Rep. Jeff Hurd promised he would protect Medicaid from cuts and then voted for the so called “Big Beautiful Bill,” which will cut Medicaid and food stamps. Is this behavior acceptable for o...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Hurd’s vote benefits the richest at poorest’s expense

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s “yes” vote on the budget reconciliation bill was wrong for our district. He said he would support clean energy tax credits. This bill rescinds the clean energy tax credits a...

DATE: Jun 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The GOP is not the party of the working class

Josh Hawley, Republican U.S. senator from Missouri, recently wrote an opinion article in The New York Times imploring his Congressional colleagues not to cut Medicaid benefits in their effor...

DATE: May 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mountain Middle, helping make better dog families

Thank you to Mountain Middle School and Shane Voss for letting us use your fabulous school to host a dog handling seminar. We spent a weekend training our local dog handlers how to compete i...

DATE: May 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

There’s hope for single-payer health care

My medical colleagues and I regularly see patients who have waited far too long to seek care and who have suﬀered needlessly as a result. Why? Because they either totally lack health insura...

DATE: May 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.