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Let’s have more independents like Jones

The Western Colorado Independent Voters haveofficially endorse Paul Jones, candidate for House District 59. Voters in HD 59 have a golden opportunity to elect an independent/unaff...

A better way than 2A to fund city needs

Initiative 2A should be defeated because there is a clear, simple solution to build a new police station without a tax increase. Prior to council approving 2A, the city conducted ...

Donald Trump fiddles while we all burn

At this point, it is clear that this administration not only cares nothing for Americans, but that it cares nothing for humanity. Lisa Pool makes a point that we forget all too often: climat...

Unger for state Senate will protect us

Clean air, pure water and healthy soil to grow our food. These are the essential elements of life on earth that we literally cannot live without. While our short-term financial and material ...

McLachlan is better than Paul Jones

From the videos that I’ve seen from the Club 20 debates, there is one moment that stood out in my mind in which Paul Jones, candidate for Colorado House, District 59, reveals his position on...

Have you met McLachlan? She’s terrific.

Do you know the hardest working member of the Colorado State House? Have you met Barbara McLachlan? Do you know a former Teacher of the Year who is a 44-year Durango resident runn...

Medicare for all will have big advantages

Beware of scare tactics during this election aimed at Medicare For All. Here are recent examples that demand attention: We’ll have “rationed” care: Currently, 120 Americans die...

Pine River Library deserves our support

I support the drive to increase the annual revenue for the award -winning Pine River Library, 2014 Best Small Library in America. This is not your father’s library anymore. It has...

Clyde Church for county commission

Thank you for your ongoing political coverage of local and state elections and our upcoming election for county commissioner seats. I support Clyde Church for La Plata County comm...

Bring back good old days with Hamby

I’m a 34-year resident of La Plata County. I miss the simpler, quieter environment of this once-small, Southwestern rural community. But as the saying goes, change is inevitable. ...

Big Oil is just greedy; vote YES on 112

Vote YES on ballot initiative 112, which requires that new oil and natural gas development be located at least 2,500 feet from occupied structures and other areas designated as vulnerable (t...

Name-brand hotels will hurt our fair city

The current building of mega-storied name-brand-hotels in the heart of Durango is going to harm existing mom-and-pop motels. Price wars will greatly reduce typical summer room rates and many...
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