I’ve been privileged to hunt elk and turkeys in the high and wild San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado for over a decade. And although the San Juans are renowned…
I think that it is great that a coalition is being formed to find solutions to DUI accidents and deaths in Colorado. I believe that the “tried and proven” Democrat…
Many people view climate change as a partisan issue. A new proposed resolution in the House of Representatives dispels that notion. This bipartisan resolution, introduced by two Republicans and two…
In a recent letter to the editor of this newspaper ( Even if human-caused climate change weren’t a serious threat to humanity – and there is overwhelming scientific evidence that…
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) just released a congressional district by congressional district study of the impact of outdoor recreation on regional economies. The results in the 3rd Congressional District…
The home show charged a whopping $5 each for adults to get in. No “get money back” on food or purchases? And not many folks attended? What happened to that…
The recent actions of the Durango City Council in regard to the homeless merit nothing but contempt. Rather than proposing any real solutions, the best they can come up with…
You quoted Sen. Cory Gardner ( If that quote is accurate, I respectfully suggest that the senator’s fact-checker missed what happened when President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, the chief judge…
What a hoot! Tom James always gives me a good chuckle and some nice memories when I read his “Watch Your Topknot” column. I relate to his stories as I…
In response to Gatsby Fisher, (Herald, April 2, “The ironic violence of the tolerant left”), I have to bluntly ask, what the hell did you expect when you show up…
To some, 2018 feels like – to paraphrase the refrain from Don McLean’s 1971 classic “American Pie” – the year the music died. Soon after the March news that Katzin…
Do you know a family that is struggling to find quality child care so the adults can work and support their family? Do you know a child who is missing…
It was great having a full house at the Bayfield School Board on Tuesday. Honestly. Many meeting nights, there are staff members who are speaking at the meeting, and me,…
La Plata Electric Association is not for sale! Our elections have turned into dirty partisan politics. It started last year when some candidates learned if they spent enough money they…
Yes, another kid gone and family crushed. The toll continues to mount and still nothing substantive is being done … consultants … excuses … PhD types studying the problem ……
This community notice about author Bob Baer speaking in Durango comes on behalf of the Executive Committee of the La Plata County Democrats. I want to invite everyone to hear…
This question might have been relevant in the 1950s, but with powerfully able women leaders as ambassadors to the UN, justices of the Supreme Court, governors and senators, it’s a…
Colorado State Capitoldu1-i-syn La Plata Electric Association members have a few more days to drop off their ballots at a couple of locations in Durango and Bayfield, or at the…
For those who have not voted yet in the LPEA board election, what is this election really about? Essentially, there are two camps on the LPEA board, the old-timers and…
Regarding the article, “Should counties elect commissioners by district?” ( One is the basic concept of democratic governance. Typically, we, the people, elect our representatives based on who we feel…
I am not writing this to support any political candidate. I am writing this to make a point about something that needs to change in our country. After taking a…
I’ve been privileged to hunt elk and turkeys in the high and wild San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado for over a decade now. And although the San Juans are…
Rep. Barbara McLachlan There are numerous techniques to increase the number of pre K-12 teachers for Colorado’s schools, and State Rep. Barbara McLachlan (D-Durango) has created some imaginative ones. The…
What a difference the majority makes. J. Paul Brown opined in The Durango Herald that “I am amazed at the wisdom of our forefathers when they set up county government…
This letter is to my fellow La Plata County citizens. There are expectations attached to the public service of our elected officials – also laws – that apply to commissioners’…
