Crime – specifically car thefts – continually comes up in Colorado’s attorney general race, particularly from the Republican side. Democratic incumbent state Attorney General Phil Weiser and Republican challenger John…
Healthy School Meals for All meets need with local, fresh food
Hutchins Allison Aichele has brought a significant technological background and skills to the La Plata County Treasurer’s office during her two terms. An office with great complexity, billing, collecting and…
One thing is undeniable about U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet. The guy is a workhorse. An accidental politician, too. Maybe this is why he’s worked harder than many over 13-plus years…
Jack Turnercca Two La Plata County commissioner candidates will work within the guardrails from different perspectives: incumbent Democrat Clyde Church to continue the wide breadth of work from four years…
Productive best describes Democratic state Rep. Barbara McLachlan. McLachlan re-earned the Colorado House District 59 seat over and again, accomplishing much. McLachlan continually punches above her weight, sponsoring bipartisan measures…
Sometimes we vote against a candidate more than for one. This is the case in the 3rd Congressional District race between incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democratic challenger…
A public right of way, running from Mill Street to South West Street, has been in use over 100 years, being the original access to the flour mill, power plant,…
Who do you want to represent you in the Colorado state Legislature? Someone who’s been there and has been a resident of Southwest Colorado for more than 40 years? Or…
As a former native Texan who escaped Texas’ failed government since the time Rick Perry was governor, I find it humorous to read letters in support of Texas and the…
Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert refused earmark requests that would have assisted the economies in her district recover from the recent setbacks via infrastructure projects that are needed…
In reference to a letter on Sept. 28, “Your character-ometer is broken,” I would like to point out some misinformation. His letter states Donald Trump is a “(sexual assaulter, compulsive…
OK, let’s admit Archuleta County may have had a knee-jerk reaction and mouthy criticism of San Juan Basin Health during COVID-19. It appears now two years later, after nerves are…
We live, work, vote and pay taxes in Colorado. Denver has five television stations. However Spectrum, Dish and Direct will only offer two Denver stations each. This is because of…
Oh, my goodness! The letter on Sept. 21 in The Durango Herald with the headline “Don’t let Texan gain office,” cries out for a rational response. What a bunch of…
Deciding between two excellent candidates is a good problem to have. But it does make an endorsement difficult. We are, though, endorsing Republican Pam Anderson for Colorado Secretary of State…
As Colorado’s attorney general, I am committed to serving as the People’s Lawyer. My job is to defend Colorado citizens from those who violate their rights, improve public safety and…
“Do you feel safer today than you did four years ago?” That’s the question everyone has to answer this November when casting a ballot in the attorney general’s race. Our…
News flash: Today’s GOP can no longer claim the compassionate conservatism of the Reagan/Bush years. The party that you’ve always voted for seeks to end democracy. I repeat end democracy.…
Proposition GG may go down in history as the absolute easiest bipartisan choice on the midterm election ballot. Coloradoans are asked to do big things in voting on tax changes.…
This fall’s ballot question Amendment D, if it passes, will be added to Colorado’s Constitution. It is a specific provision tied to one judicial district, is necessary and should be…
Our elected officials have been overwhelmed by the issue of homelessness exacerbated by the closure of Purple Cliffs. However, the best solution has been in front of their noses for…
Housing is a basic need. Without it, we won’t hold onto our working and middle class. Our service workers, our nurses, our teachers, our police officers. The lack of affordable…
We are pleased to hear the hums and whistles, the sounds of renewable energy on the 7,700-acre Ute Mountain Farm and Ranch Enterprise southwest of Towaoc. The new hydroelectric system…
With education playing an elevated role in midterm elections, we are happy to share good news on the local front. Cumulative test scores from all schools show Durango School District…
Since Rep. Lauren Boebert won the 2020 Republican primary election, she has made a mockery of CD3 while spending most of her time away from the district, working to boost…
The Other Sidecca Absent a shift in our moral compass, our current form of free-market capitalism will transform U.S. society into a largely unrecognizable system defined by extreme inequality and…
