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Voters must save us from Republicans

Republicans controlling Congress have been instrumental in transitioning the world’s greatest democracy into a nation governed of, by and for the rich and privileged. They have do...

My vote on Ballot Question 2A

I will vote “yes” on Ballot Question 2A to increase a combination of city sales and property taxes and I hope you will consider joining me. If you had participated in the communit...

How’d you like a strip club next door?

Voters have 13 statewide ballot issues to decide on in the Nov. 6 election. Did you know that the paragraph you see on the ballot is usually not the actual thing you are voting on? ...

Oil and gas industry lies about Prop 112

If I see one more ad from the oil and gas industry opposing Proposition 112, I think I’ll scream. How gullible do they think we are? Do they really have to exaggerate so much? Le...

No on Tipton, but vote YES on Prop. 112

If there is anyone in this community who can say with a straight face that: Scott Tipton is not afraid of his constituents, evidence his total avoidance of town halls in La Pl...

Guinn Unger is a thinker and doer

I encourage voters to join me in supporting Guinn Unger for the Colorado State Senate District 6. I like Unger’s sensible ideas on gun safety to prevent school children from being periodical...

To make insurance affordable, vote

As we Durangoans are immersed in the inevitable onslaught of campaign ads and polling calls in the final month of campaign season, we need to ensure the candidates for governor and state Leg...

Charles Hamby will support gun rights

La Plata County has become quiet. The days of holding civil political conversations with your neighbors are long gone! Political theatrics have taken over social media, replacing business’ s...

Please don’t raid lodging tax revenues

I enjoyed reading the recent article in The Durango Herald by Frank Lockwood, executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office, addressing the need to retain lodging taxes for tourism m...

Aichele should stay in place as treasurer

As a retired CPA, I understand the accounting challenges of the position of county treasurer. I have also experienced changes in software and the challenges of handling accounting work in an...

Make education spending efficient first

Before approving any public school tax increase, the voters should demand that the following common sense reforms be implemented: 1. Prohibit paying anyone to perform union work. ...

Get what you pay for with city tax hike

As a commercial property owner and Durango City taxpayer, I am happy to support Durango ballot issue 2A. Dedicated funds for street maintenance, police infrastructure, additional officers an...
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