Ad
Opinion

Mine, county planning play Catch-22

GCC Energy’s King II mine has been operating nearly a decade unpermitted and without codes. Oil & gas, land developers and property owners all have county codes to live by; coal mines don’t....

Vote ‘no’ on county mill levy increase

Vote “no” on Question 1A, the mill levy tax increase. We taxpayers pay our county commissioner employees $72,500 per year, while the average county household income is $72,066 according to t...

Say ‘yes’ to Bayfield sales tax increase

Once again the residents of Bayfield are being asked to raise the Bayfield sales tax 1 percent. If passed – and it does need to pass – money will be dedicated to maintaining streets and othe...

Stahnke understands 9-R, student needs

Permit me to tell you about what qualifies Brie Stahnke as the best candidate for the 9-R school board. Brie attended public schools in Fairbanks, Alaska, where she got the foundation necess...

Elect Sheldon for a breath of fresh air

I am writing in support of Matt Sheldon’s candidacy for the 9-R school board. I attended the candidates’ forum held by the League of Women Voters last week and heard remarks by Matt and his ...

Vote for Sheldon for District 9-R board

I am glad to see that my friend and mentor Matthew Sheldon is running for School District 9-R board. His passion for La Plata County, education and public service make him the ideal choice f...

‘No’ to BB; no money for drug dealers

I don’t see why the marijuana wholesalers and retailers should get any extra tax money back by the state. There other businesses that don’t get any money back. All the excess fund...

Failure of Question 2B would be costly

I am writing to urge city voters to vote “yes” on ballot Question 2B to allow the city to borrow funds for improvements to our wastewater system. Yes, I am the person who has been advocatin...

Stahnke best qualified for 9-R board

I was dismayed reading The Durango Herald school board endorsements (Oct. 8). I wonder if the Herald editorial board thoroughly and fairly interviewed the candidates. The one short paragraph...

I want my marijuana tax refund

The Herald made several assumptions in your “Keep pot funds” in your Oct. 12 editorial. People did approve the sale of marijuana because they wanted more money for schools. They voted so the...

Stahnke adds invaluable diversity to 9-R

Please join me in voting for Brie Stahnke, incumbent, for the 9-R school board. I have known Brie both personally and professionally for more than 10 years, and she is an intelligent, pragma...

Students deserve a leader like Sheldon

I urge you to vote for Matthew Sheldon for the 9-R school board. For the past seven years, I have been an educator in New Mexico and Colorado. I have worked in reservation schools, tradition...
Directory Plus

Search Directory Plus

Find:
Where: