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Wendt: ‘Durango in good hands’
Over the last four months, I have had the honor of getting to know both Dave Woodruff and Gilda Yazzie. Let me tell you this: Durango is in good hands.…
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Our View: Need legislators on property tax predicament
Colorado homeowners in sought-after locations with the finest in recreation and decent jobs reveled in the soaring value of their properties during 2021 and early 2022. Formerly urban dwellers and…
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Poem: Internal Dust
In spring she moves from her old space underground to the stairs curving straight to the attic door. Her path strewn with books, books falling past her and before her,…
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‘Boebert: Silent about dead kids’
The GOP has become an entirely performative, own-the-libs clown troupe. I give you our own Congressional sad harlequin, Lauren Boebert. In her time in Congress, she hasn’t sponsored a single…
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‘Choice between political parties clear’
On the one hand, Colorado Democrat U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen has recently proposed legislation to understand and stem the import and flow of illicit drugs, such as fentanyl via a…
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Focus on ‘suitability’ of gun owners
I read the three letters on gun control on Sunday in The Durango Herald. One letter made a very good point, which encouraged me to think about this issue in…
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Advice for dementia caregivers: ‘Enjoy your own life’
Mary Nowotnycca Thanks to The Durango Herald for its excellent, informative and helpful news story on Wednesday, detailing the dynamics of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The numbers are staggering…
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Consider Russ Andrews for CD3
Carbondale resident Russ Andrews has tossed his hat into the ring as a Republican contender against Lauren Boebert. Andrews is not an “ultra-MAGA” follower. He believes Boebert is a “dividing…
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Oppose Boebert’s wolf bill
Over a year ago, local papers welcomed a family of wolves reintroducing themselves in northern Colorado and having pups. Early this year, three were tortured and killed by Wyoming hunters,…
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Editorial cartoon: Where to now?
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Poem: In The City
See men feeding upon men like so many fevers incubated from concrete. Birds with beaks of filth force through the haze escape. Mind, the Great Mind, and as her lover,…
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Poem: Hiking Feet
Toes up, heels down. Toes up, heels down. Dusty ankles left, dusty ankles right. Pesky pebbles, prickly pine needles. Toe stub, heel rub. Frigid wade in mountain creek. Toes down,…
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‘Dems inching closer to police state’
The Democrats started the game of “lawfare,” as it came to be called, with the serial indictments of Republican Tom DeLay. Basically, if you get a Democrat prosecutor to empanel…
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‘Rule to force’ people to buy EVs
Showing the Democrat administration’s bent toward authoritarianism, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new rules governing tailpipe emissions. The new rules are not proposed because of pollution or risk of…
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Our View: Housing bill needs more local control
Good intentions come with SB23-213 but it’s too rushed
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‘Vote like rights depend on it’
A local meeting was supposed to be a community discussion about gun violence. It turned into a “patriots” circle jerk. They took over the meeting. The patriots are very much…
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‘Why do those in power fear Trump?’
When will this madness stop? The Manhattan district attorney indicted former President Donald Trump on charges that at least two left-leaning federal and state prosecutors previously passed on after looking…
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‘Higher risk’ living near wells
Published on April 5 in The Durango Herald, George Sharpe said, “There is absolutely no evidence that people living near those wells are in any danger whatsoever.” He has no…
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‘Make abortion safe and legal’
Over 20 years ago, the FDA approved the use of mifepristone, a very safe drug used in more than half of U.S. abortions. On Friday, a single Trump-appointed judge, Matthew…
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Our View: Justice Thomas a U.S. – not GOP – problem
High court badly needs reform, transparency, leadership
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Sunrise on Sleeping Ute Mountain
White winter slumber Offers peace to all of us When we stop to feel Pat Rauscher Cortez
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‘Don’t ignore generous, valuable citizens’
A letter to the editor and city councilors: As a former member of Durango’s Library Advisory Board, I respectfully write to share my thoughts directly with the councilors about their…
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Drag shows ‘modern minstrel shows’
Minstrel shows are outlawed because they depict a minority group in what some claim is an unflattering way. Professional sports teams are spending big bucks to have mascots that mimic…
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Our View: Ethics complaint against planners without merit
Save scrutiny for RV park application, not volunteers on commission
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‘Problem not the weapon’
Assault rifle by definition: a rapid-fire magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use. An AR-15 is not an assault rifle. Just to educate the unknowing, AR does not stand for…
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‘Laws only affect law abiding people’
When politicians and others call out for more gun laws, they seem to forget the simple fact that laws only affect law abiding people. If laws stopped people from doing…
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Don’t raise age to buy gun
Our right to keep and bear arms is clearly stated in our U.S. Constitution. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of…