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Owners, not builders, need protection

Senate Bill 177 may have little to do with many of you unless you have spent part of your life – as a condo or loft owner – in a project that was under-engineered, under-inspected and poorly...

Racy photo is not an equality issue

After Sydney Spies submitted her senior picture of choice to her Durango High School 2012 yearbook, there was much controversy and debate about said picture. However, in response to Sydney’s...

True heroes have suffered huge losses

Clint Eastwood’s most recent movie dealing with the troubled Navy sharpshooter from Texas was a box office hit. Millions viewed the main character as a hero. I would argue that the true he...

Purgatory story read like advertisement

I was initially excited by the promise of the story,“Purgatory offers new deals – Resort adds ski privileges for 50th anniversary” (Herald, March 20). However, I may have confused this story...

Rainwater collection good for Colorado

In the state of Colorado, it is currently illegal to collect rainwater on your private residence using rain barrels. While this little-known law may seem absurd in such an arid state, its or...

A frank appraisal of the town of Durango

Just so things don’t get any further out of alignment without notice, witness my Durango list. The town wasted money putting in atrocious cement dividers that will be real problems on real w...

Projects offer reasons for supporting 1-A

I, too, would like to congratulate Ron Stoner on his many years of service to Durango, and in addition, we should also remember folks such as Ruby Zink, who was very instrumental, along with...

McHenry will represent his constituents

I’ve known Dave McHenry for the last 27 years, ever since we met each other while going to Lamaze classes with our wives. At the time, we didn’t know that we lived across the alley from each...

Elect McHenry to protect neighborhoods

Wouldn’t it be great to have someone on the City Council who understands the need to preserve Durango’s neighborhoods? Someone willing to go to bat to protect what’s great about living here?...

Secret meetings should be investigated

So, what happened to the new Code of Ethics for the Durango city council? It didn’t take long for the two incumbent candidates for City Council to determine that the new code does...

McHenry uniquely qualified for council

Without a doubt, both of the incumbents currently running for re-election to Durango City Council, along with the three other members whose seats are not up for election this year, have demo...

Vote yes on 1-A for better quality of life

It seems these days that so much of our paychecks go toward taxes that we really don’t understand much less see the tangible benefits from paying. Not so with Question 1-A! This i...
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