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Nonprofits must ‘clean up’ trash

I often fish the Animas River and returned to the river below the former transient/homeless camp at Purple Cliffs after more than a year of avoiding this section of the river. The refuse in ...

No on 2A, a ‘no-lose’ choice

Vote no on 2A. On the same day The Durango Herald supported taking money from the citizens and giving it to the city for housing, the Herald reported that the Colorado attorney general state...

Turner will ‘roll up sleeves’

Jack Turner has been studying the issues and listening to residents from every corner of La Plata County. There is heartache and frustration countywide on many levels, ranging from permittin...

Boebert ‘a true threat’

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is all about “freedom.” But what kind of “freedom” does she stand for? Obviously, it includes the right for anyone to obtain a firearm of any kind and carry it anywh...

Anderson endorsement ‘mystifying’

It is gratifying that The Durango Herald endorsed our excellent state representative, Barbara McLachlan. This makes the endorsement of Pam Anderson over Jena Griswold all the more mystifyin...

Fed ‘fueling the fire’

The only thing the Federal Reserve can do to control inflation is to raise interest rates But this only reduces demand, which is not the problem we now have. Our current problem is a severe ...

Value democracy? Vote Frisch

Democracy means freedom. The upcoming elections on Nov. 8 is a referendum for democracy. A democracy’s main characteristic is free elections. Despite 63 failed lawsuits, with the majority of...

‘Community giveback’ with Aichele

One consideration missing in The Durango Herald not endorsing County Treasurer Allison Aichele is her community service. Our knowledge of this comes from working with Allison on the voluntee...

‘Help Church continue fine work’

After 20 years of observing our neighbor and friend Clyde Church at work on a wide variety of projects, we support his re-election as District 1 county commissioner for a second, four-year t...

‘Vote no’ for Judge Woods

La Plata County Court Judge Anne Woods’ retention in the 6th Judicial District is up for a vote. I strongly recommend that people read her judicial review and spend a few minutes looking at ...

‘Independents, look at facts’

In Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, independent voters make up 43% of registered voters and hold the key to the election. Independents register that way for a reason – they make up the...

Vets oppose Amendment F

The Colorado Veterans of Foreign Wars opposes Amendment F on the November 2022 ballot. The amendment will grind down one of the larger revenue streams nonprofit organizations have for use in...
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