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We cannot just let wilderness run wild

The recent Forest Service announcement that chain saws will be allowed very sparingly to help clear trails within the South San Juan and Weminuche wildernesses has been met with both praise ...

We have got to stop scaring our children

A photo in the Colorado Independent about the Highlands Ranch STEM school shooting shows a young girl, maybe a first-grader, approaching security personnel with her hands over her head. Are ...

On climate change, we can do all this

De-carbonizing our country will be an enormous challenge. The opportunity of that challenge will be in incredible job growth, an economic stimulant. The Brookings Institute just i...

Approval voting seeks your approval

The Approval Voting Party advocates the approval voting, a simple voting method that allows voters to choose any number of candidates for a given office. “Check all the candidates yay or nay...

La Plata County never ceases its trickery

It never ceases to amaze me how creative our county government has gotten in getting their beloved property tax increase. When it keeps failing at the ballot box, they’ll get even...

Durangoans, all your wokeness is a sham

From mindful, tolerant and coexist bumper stickers to friendly Buddhas and prayer flags adorning yards and entry ways, to Crossfit-like obsession with yoga, Durango residents continue to con...

Join our lobby to fight climate change

In February of this year a sold-out presentation from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival educated members of our community about the state of the planet and raised scholarship funds for two F...

Shouldn’t that unruly dog be on a leash?

As Durango thaws out and trails become more accessible, it seems everyone has the same idea – hit the trails and enjoy the open space and public lands where we live. Of course, Du...

Don’t suppress independent candidates

Colorado’s General Assembly rushed through House Bill 1278, which makes “miscellaneous” changes to Colorado election law. It vastly increases the number of petition signatures required to pl...

This planet is getting mighty crowded

Sure is good to be home in Durango after a five-week bike and drive trip in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Spain. One of the virtues of off-the-beaten-path travel is that one learns so much...

Thanks for Greg Ryder: I love you, man

“Life is Flyin’ By” – and one of our town’s most beautiful voices has been stilled (“Singer-songwriter dies in head-on crash north of Durango,” April 23). Greg Ryder’s voice, which I first h...

Why is it taking so long for fire report?

As the one-year anniversary of the 416 Fire nears, my heart continues to break for the loss of our precious dog due to the fire and for those who have endured similar loss in life and proper...
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