The Other Sidecca Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center originated in the late 1990s following a community push to shut down plans to build an immigrant detention center in La…
Bob Wolff, who has helped develop water systems in La Plata County, was named Citizen of the Year at Durango Rocks!Courtesy of Durango Chamber of Commerce Imagine riding your bike…
Nationwide, just about every police department uses body cameras, including the five Black Memphis officers who recently wore them. Yet, all irresponsibly killed a Black man 80 yards from his…
Robertscca A recent trip to Farmington yielded a welcome insight into what is going on in this country. Welcome, but disturbing. On the way back, there was a large sign…
The proposed 306 RV Park in Animas Valley is a very big deal. This project will have an impact on the character and peaceful environment of the valley for generations.…
Peter Tregilluscca Congressman Lauren Boebert’s statements concerning separation of church and state might be stale news. But she did win the election, so let’s examine her assertions. The statements, made…
The development proposal Roberts Resorts RV Park (PL 20222059) before the La Plata County Planning Commission would place 257 luxury RVs, plus 49 luxury cottages alongside the Animas River at…
Mick Souder I like snow. I get all excited when a storm is coming. I sit by the window with a hot beverage and watch the snow as it is…
“Newspeak” in the novel “1984” meant ambiguous, euphemistic language used chiefly in political propaganda. The leftist media in the West is attempting to do its part in helping our American…
Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn At times, it seems we can’t heal what divides us. Sixty-six% of Americans believed that the political divide increased during the previous year, according to an August 2022…
In their never ending search for revenues, Centura-Mercy Hospital providers now resort to shady billing practices. They disregard Medicare claims that disallow their bills and specify that patients are not…
Wowsers! I’m doing back flips, jumping up and down nonstop after hearing the announcement made by President Tom Stritikus that Fort Lewis College will soon offer a program for Bachelor…
I recently read in The Colorado Sun that Centura-Mercy Hospital will stop providing tubal ligation services to women who, after a Caesarean section, decide they do not want more children.…
cca We’ve had parents of young Black men tell us they’ve had “the talk,” offering advice if pulled over by police. Don’t argue. Don’t fight. Keep your hands where officers…
cca Readers of The New York Times submitted their best advice from 2022. One gem was, “Everyone is going through something.” Wise to keep this in mind. I’m sharing my…
We were disappointed to learn that right out of the gate, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s first introduced legislation was the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, which prohibits federal tax money from…
One of Shakespeare’s enduring quotes, “Be not afraid of greatness,” is a fine setting of expectations for all that Snowdown has to offer this year. The Bard’s vast body of…
I found myself humming the old Cole porter song “Anything Goes” this week, while reading about committee assignments exacted from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in exchange for his gavel. In…
Dr. Tom Stritikus Coloradans rightfully expect their colleges and universities to educate students and address critical needs facing our state. A new collaboration between Fort Lewis College and the University…
I am writing to share my objections to the RV park La Plata County is considering approving on Trimble Lane. This project will negatively impact quality of life in the…
We have serious issues to address in our country, none which will present a simple inexpensive quick solution. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has continued her barely successful political strategy of…
Concerning the planned “luxury RV park“ at Trimble Lane – has the county made a condition of the development that the owner (Scott Roberts) grant a permanent public easement to…
State of the state speeches are often long on promises and short on details. We get swept up in what Colorado can become as our state approaches its 150th anniversary…
I am impressed with Carter Roger’s plan to run for Durango’s City Council. I like his intention to work “from the bottom up” and – hoping if he wins –…
cca On the Western Slope, we are lucky enough to be part of an incredibly beautiful and unique landscape. From the national monuments to the Great Sand Dunes, we live…
Barbara McLachlan We are having deep, thought-provoking discussions about the economy in the General Assembly this year, determining ways to help hardworking Coloradans navigate the financial hurdles they face. Progress…
Since election day, I am continually amused by the tenor of many letters printed herein. The theme of these letters is pearl clutching and teeth gnashing in prose. Expressed repeatedly…
I am writing in response to a letter in the Jan 18 edition of The Journal. Like other rational Republicans, I am disgusted and shamed by the behavior of my…
In response to a letter writer in The Journal, calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky corrupt and a thug, he must get his news straight from Russia and U.S. Rep. Lauren…
