While we were pleasantly surprised that both our tests came back on the fifth day after the samples were taken despite the warnings that it would likely take seven to…
Moving to Durango in 1992, I met a different group of unhoused people – working families, people who moved here because they want to live in a community with people…
According to a Pew survey, about two-thirds of independents say they are independent because both parties care more about special interests than average Americans. I’m an independent. I’m all-in for…
A Yes to continue 9-R’s mill levy yields a bargain in educational spending
You have been hijacked by President Trump, who shares none of your principles and does not care about you. This is not about politics, but leadership, values and what this…
Now that people have been injured in them, I think City Council should think carefully about bringing them back in the same form next summer. Consider a more permanent and…
The Colorado Beverage Association is supporting efforts like the Every Bottle Back initiative, a groundbreaking partnership between top environmental organizations and industry leaders. Launched by the American Beverage Association in…
Reckless endangerment, misdemeanor assault, driving under the influence, attempted hit and run, and uninsured vehicle – what does it take in this town to have to stay in jail? Why…
Currently, over 50% of children experience chronic disease. Have the interactions of this many vaccinations ever been tested together? Even the flu shot is questionable, especially for the young and…
Ah-OOOOO! We’re a Yes on Proposition 114, the reintroduction of gray wolves
I have at least five kids working for me as well as holding a second job and they are 16 to 19 years old, breaking their backs to help their…
For fun, he and wife Katie entertain in their outdoor kitchen or head out on horseback to a great fishing spot. Everything Charly does, he does with integrity, so if…
I have witnessed civic projects that were nothing more than legacy projects, proposed or completed, for politicians to leave behind as bragging rights. Too many of those projects were unnecessary.…
Her friendship with Antonin Scalia was inspiring. They couldn’t have been more apart ideologically, yet they were able to talk about facts and respect that the perspectives of each made…
‘My Octopus Teacher’ does what few wildlife documentaries have or can
I met Marsha during the time in the early 2000s that basic health care for seniors, families and kids was sorely lacking in our county. The provider out of Alamosa,…
If we can send off rovers to film Mars, then why not keep the children in our world educated with their cellphones, at home, until this pandemic is gone? All…
du1-i-syn Rabbi Weisz took up new duties leading Appleton’s Zion Reform Jewish Congregation and Erik had his first name change, to Ehrich Weiss. The Weiss family fell into poverty, however,…
We know Charly to be an honest man who exhibits integrity. We do not believe Charly to be a partisan individual. We know him to be fair-minded and concerned for…
BLM is a response to state-sanctioned violence and racism, conceived of as a way to connect Black people from all over the world who have a shared desire for justice…
Word ‘every’ does not need replacing
If you are told directly that you worship to hate or harm specific groups, it becomes a part of your religion. That’s why the Muslim countries surrounding Israel will probably…
Surely, if it was obvious to me, a mere citizen, then the powers that be must have noticed the out-of-state plates and influx of visitors and, ergo, ramped up their…
His work on the Planning Commission, Homebuilders Association and being a graduate of Leadership La Plata make him the best person for the job. There is no doubt he has…
Don’t cast your vote solely on a personality. Cast your vote on the solid platform of progressive programs and policies that were created by Trump and his Republican administration since…
The policy laid out in Proposition 118 is modest, yet the Herald argues 12 weeks is too expensive. Would eight weeks be enough? Maybe, but 12 weeks is Proposition 118’s…
Isabel Wilkerson’s book takes a fresh look at the country’s oldest problem
Trump’s tax cuts performed as they were designed. Adjusted Gross Income gained 5.7% in 2019. But the laughable part is Ohman’s adoration of Joe Biden, whose dealings with China and…
