I was very glad to hear of the upcoming improvements in Durango for those of us who are disabled. We started coming to Durango in the Fall of 2002 as…
Dear Washington, D.C., It is time to re-prioritize spending. You already receive plenty of tax money from us. Use the money you already take in a more prudent fashion! That’s…
Dr. Tom Stritikus Heather Shotton Ernest House Jr.Courtesy of Ernest House Jr. This fall, Fort Lewis College opened our campus to 3,425 students, more than 39% of whom are members…
Steve Zansbergcca Yale law professor, legal scholar, and novelist, Stephen L. Carter (“Televising Trump’s Trials Is a Mistake,) argues in Bloomberg and The Washington Post that the criminal trial of…
A few decades ago, do you remembering hearing old-timers say that a solid, great job for life was one with the U.S. Postal Service? Well, that career advice has not…
cca Ah yes, Major League Baseball’s post-season. “October Ball” is about to begin, and once again the low-budget baseball team from Cleveland will be absent. In fact, despite an exceedingly…
I want to thank Cortez City Council members for their strong well-reasoned arguments against rezoning and for voting 7-0 not to rezone the property at 1050 Lebanon Road to industrial.…
On Sept. 19, Durango City Council voted 4-1 for city staff to explore the feasibility of creating and implementing a new city logo that reflects the community’s contemporary values –…
Durango author Janet Jones was awarded Japan’s Equine Culture Award for her 2020 book, “Horse Brain, Human Brain.” (Courtesy) Two weeks ago, a young woman full of potential was killed…
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The congresswoman from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District achieved exactly what she wanted to achieve over the last few weeks. People are talking about her and her name is in the…
Prop HH is on the ballot in November. The Taxpayers Bill of Rights was enacted in 1992 to prevent government from wasting taxpayer dollars. TABOR amounts the state can retain…
After reading the Sept 17 letter to the editor about how “Bidenomics is working for the average American,” I can’t help but wonder what America the writer lives in. In…
National gas prices have dropped after Labor Day to an average of $3.80 per gallon, according to Fox News. Come on, Cortez, get with the flow! Steven Coy Cortez
Please, write your senators to start the process of evicting U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert from office for behavior unbecoming a Congressional member. Leslye Ann Wick Durango
Everyone is missing the point about Rep. Lauren Bobert and her recent behavior with a date inside a theater. The real story here is not her die-hard partisanship, her hypocritical…
The online Oxford Dictionary defines ironic as happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this. I find it ironic/amusing that Lauren…
Living in the Animas Valley for the past 23 years, we understand the issue of wildfire and safe evacuation as being crucially important. As survivors of two evacuations, the Missionary…
Trish Zorniodu1-i-syn When was the last time you got outside and how much did you spend to do it? I can’t help but wonder: Is it just me, or do…
Ann Butler was the glue that held together residents with varied interests in the Durango community. She was truly a “local.” She treasured those with whom she had a history.…
Are we back here again? Are we actually going to consider muzzling our children in masks again? Even though we know that masks impair communication and undermine learning, schools in…
“Talk Indian talk!” I demanded of him. “You will talk it to me now!” “Sha – Na – Ney,” he told me. “What does that mean?” I demanded of him.…
I understand that good news doesn’t sell newspapers. Often, we as the public are unaware of the good things happening, as either they do not get covered or ultimately, they…
Librarians really are champions for every patron who walks through their doors. Yes, they get books and information into the hands of people whose lives will be enhanced by them,…
I was greatly pleased with New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham’s wake-up call with her emergency public health order on carried firearms. I was also very pleased to see the statements…
I am shocked to read of the treatment that has been allowed of Wendy Kaye of Marvel. She is a severely disabled woman whose neighbors have with impunity, systematically rendered…
Matt Gaetz will appear at our local Republican gathering at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. Gaetz apparently is the headliner. Also, our elected U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will also appear.…
University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders has sure brought the razzle-dazzle to college football. And Sanders is delivering. With his stellar resume as a Hall of Fame cornerback…
