In reference to the article, “As La Plata County grows, ‘rush hour’ may become a real concern” ( Fine for city dwellers, but, duh, does anyone in Durango city government…
I would like to thank our state representative, Barbara McLachlan, for helping to vote down HB 47, which would have prematurely eliminated the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicles, including…
I have been fine with sitting on the sidelines during the recall debate. Given the fact that I haven’t seen gross malfeasance or criminal conduct, I had been inclined to…
Let me introduce you to Spanky. I think you know him by his real name, and that is Dirty Donald Trump. The name “Spanky” is a nickname that was suggested…
Two of the three challengers in this year’s La Plata Electric Association board elections for La Plata County are firm advocates for researching the economics of a major move from…
The election of Britt Bassett and Tim Wheeler to the LPEA board is vital to the health and financial future of our region. They recognize that not only does renewable…
Colorado State Capitol<br><br>Credit: Colorado Politics How to provide long overdue funding to improve the state’s highways has come down to the final few days of the legislative session, with no…
I attended the BOCC meeting in Marvel and wanted to thank Commissioners Westendorff and Blake for their commitment to not vote for the Land Use Code unless it had public…
Attention parents of students in Bayfield School District. A school board meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 at the Bayfield Administration Building. We are asking…
The Pine River Centennial Rotary would like to thank members of the Class of 2018 and various organizations in Bayfield for a very successful Senior Legacy day held in April.…
Congratulations to Collin, Andrew, A.J. and Rock for an incredible performance at the 2018 NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament. Fifty-seventh overall and 28th for Very Small Schools is exceptionally…
Gordie, a rescue from an animal shelter in Gallup, has been trained as a service dog. A site search for “Durango, CO” on the crowdfunding site GoFundMe recently returned more…
I appreciate Ray Gibbons’ letter ( I was unaware of the group. What surprised me, though, was learning the group is targeting local businesses that want to stay out of…
Where is the water? I live two miles from the Burkett subdivision. Twenty-five families live on my road and almost half have to haul water. What if we have more…
Why is the burning of fields allowed in these dry, windy conditions? I have been keeping track of three fires set by our neighboring ranchers this morning. All three have…
In replacing Rex Tillerson, one of the last remaining moderate-voiced “adults” in the Trump administration, with bellicose hyena Mike Pompeo, this deplorable president is assembling a war cabinet. War is…
In a letter to the editor ( Tim Gwynn Durango
Thank you, Rep. Barbara McLachlan for voting down House Bill 47, which would have repealed electric vehicle tax credits in Colorado. The benefits of EVs are many. Fuel cost is…
You walk into a diner, sit at the counter and realize the guy sitting on the next stool is really cutting them. You get up, move eight stools over and…
Star tracks over Hovenweep ruins. The monument was designated as the world’s 17th International Dark Sky Park in 2014. In March, the Bureau of Land Management sold oil and gas…
Not enough water for crops. Fires probable. Dead lawns. Dust everywhere. Decreased tourism. Perhaps we should consider those costs as we vote for LPEA leadership. Tri-State, our LPEA supplier, has…
I am writing in response to a letter to the editor Mr. John Beebe ( First, he claims that “progressive” candidates for the LPEA board want to exit LPEA’s contract…
The La Plata County Democratic Executive Committee is pleased to endorse Britt Bassett, Jeff Mannix and Tim Wheeler for the LPEA Board. We are convinced that this year’s election is…
