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Calculating the real costs of gun violence

We hear of “solutions” to the issue of trying to protect our children while they are in school. It may be time for us to turn to the marketplace, since prohibiting individuals from unbridled...

Schmeling: Pass SB18-097 concealed hand gun carry

Constitutional carry or jacket tax? As reported by Channel 13 in Colorado Springs on March 8, “A proposal in the Colorado legislature that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun wit...

Storage bill leaves out rural Colorado

Last week, our Legislature passed and sent to our Governor for signature, SB18-009, a bill addressing batteries and other energy storage systems. The Legislature determined that ...

Facebook really is taking over reporting

On March 14 in Pagosa Springs, my niece, Kjersti Berdahl, was discovered murdered and her husband committed suicide. You have not printed any report. You are a newspaper, is that ...

CCL pursuit of carbon fee and dividend

Citizens’ Climate Lobby has been in existence for 11 years, the Durango chapter for two. Its primary purpose is commitment to building the political will for the climate solution...

New religious freedom laws limit freedom

The First Amendment reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...” Currently, government respect for “fre...

Rep. Tipton bill would scar forests, input

Due to a variety of factors, wildfires are costing taxpayers more money, including loss of structures and lives. Yet our Congress repeatedly cuts the Forest Service budget, more and more of ...

LPEA needs a forward-thinking board

We all need to start paying attention to what is happening with our electricity provider, LPEA. Our country is in the midst of enormous change in how, where, and when we get electricity. Thi...

Collins walks talk on income inequality

Mark your calendar. The Four Corners is so lucky to have the nationally renowned activist Chuck Collins coming to Durango in October. La Plata County Thrive! Living Wage Coalitio...

Irresponsible and misleading journalism

The most recent article ( The paper is quoted as saying the race was “dominated by Karl Hanlon.” However, the numbers reported don’t account for seven full precincts (the paper buried this ...

Gwen Lachelt is not all that powerful

It feels rather quaint to talk of truth and facts anymore in this post-factual era. However, in defense of Commissioner Lachelt, who seems to have committed the sin of trying to relieve her ...

Western Wire opinion supports recall

I’m responding to letters by The article describes the efforts of California billionaire Tom Steyer who is providing funding sources to some Colorado politicians, including Ms. Lachelt. ...
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