My 81 year-old-husband recently fractured his femur in Canyonlands National Park, about 50 miles from Monticello, Utah. He was transported to the small hospital in Monticello, which is approximately 20…
I am a third-generation native of La Plata County and a Durango High School alumnus. Although I was never a naturally athletic kid, I always enjoyed attending and cheering on…
I enjoy meeting ranchers. They love the land, have strong values, work ethics and a sense of humor. They produce beef, a high quality, satisfying food. Ranchers have legitimate fears,…
Expected changes: reform for justices, stretched resources, investment in Colorado
McLachlan’s bill deserves support for law enforcement to reside out-of-state
If you are a highly religious woman and have strong feelings against abortion, you are protected and Roe does not hurt you. You may start your family as your God…
The climate emergency featured prominently in Earth Day messages this year, underscored by the recent publication of the third and final section of the massive climate assessment by the Intergovernmental…
My adult daughter had a detached retina. Repair had to be in Albuquerque and follow-up appointments have to be in Farmington, for which someone must go with her to drive…
Poets embraced month of celebration; other readers not so much
Loud wind roars and howls Trees are shaking and thrashing The birds sing anyway. Loreta Annala Durango
Let us have to consideration Of life`s potential destination. They say the measure of a man Is weighed by what he leaves behind, What he builds when he can. That…
La Plata County and the city of Durango have spent many hours and dollars searching for a permanent solution for temporarily unhoused persons. The La Plata Board of County Commissioners…
Montezuma and La Plata counties share a border, some telecommunications and health services, and a regional economy centered on our beautiful landscapes such as the La Plata Mountains and Mesa…
It’s springtime in Durango and the La Platas still have snow. The grass is turning green again but not enough to mow. Blossoms are clinging to lots of fruit trees,…
Ponder the ponderosa pine. Sticky, scented sap, Tufted-eared and twitchy-tailed Gray Albert squirrels. Curious crows. Whispering, whirling, whooshing Wind through weathered branches. Tall towering sentries along the trail. Countless cones…
New moon red-eyes overhead Two Ay Em in the dark and awake Windows open to the rumble of frogs in the marsh And the gearing of trucks on the distant…
Benjamin Waddell Across the land, a disease of man, powered by corporate hands, is driving up the prices of once-forgotten sand. They’re grabbing up homes, that they’ve never seen, and…
We celebrated Earth Day last week, a holiday set aside to show our love for nature, ample water, clean air and a healthy world. The Legislature takes the celebration seriously.…
Storms pass by unknown but for dark clouds and strong winds. Tears were not sprinkled. Ed Lehner Durango
Standing on the deck of the night ferry From La Paz to Mazatlan. A clear sunset; we’re headed southeast. The sky goes from light blue to purple And it holds…
No matter side you’re on, citizens group taking legitimate steps
At the August 1989 wildlife commission meeting, I served as chairman. One of the agenda items was the reintroduction of grizzly bears and wolves. The wildlife staff’s opinion was that…
The trees are blooming full of delicious smelling flowers. The bees are zooming around like raindrops on a rainy day. The days are getting longer and the sun doesn’t go…
I was sitting in traffic when I first heard the German word – “fernweh” (homesickness for a place you’ve never been) And then I had a name for it And…
Players’ choice to join in could mean time on field or getting benched
My hands look like her hands. My knuckles remind me of a mountain ridge in the La Platas. I see more brown spots and veins that look like the running…
Slight yet strong in bearing Natural by design Bent a bit by time in shapes as complex as the seasons and simple as the rain. They stand through ages Sun-drenched…
Can people please find a different outlet for their poetic experience than the Letters to the Editor section of the newspaper. And can the newspaper please stop publishing the constant…
Last night, one or more bears had a party in my driveway with your garbage. Yep, the bears are out and hungry! So, please, neighbors on County Road 203, put…
Ambitious bill impacts police work, mandates treatment, demands more than we have
