The state selected Bayfield as its highest priority for school construction and awarded a BEST grant of $8.5 million that will cover 24 percent of the cost of constructing a…
Passionate about our public health and the environment, Barbara McLachlan made it clear that she is going to work for the people who live and play in the southwest, not…
Recently, I received a polling call which was clearly on behalf of J. Paul Brown. But what was unusual was that the young lady conducting the phone poll was obviously…
McLachlan is the forward-thinking candidate who will work to secure a dynamic, broad-based economy for Colorado. J. Paul Brown is the candidate who represents old ways of thinking that have…
Being secretary is extremely demanding. There’s grueling, sometimes dangerous world travel, often on short notice. She constantly dealt with people many time zones away. Tedious negotiations often involved people that…
We just lost 800 coal mining jobs and the surviving 200 are none too secure. That’s caused many families with children to leave, hitting our schools hard. But the word…
He doesn’t like John McCain because he is a disgrace for being a P.O.W. in Vietnam and I agree with that. In the same vain, I am sure “Uncle Donnie”…
I look back upon the past in which I was taught humility, honor and respect for all of those around me, and to treat others with dignity, as I hope…
It said she wants to decriminalize meth, she will do nothing to save failing schools and she will allow politicians to regulate free speech. It even tried to link her…
Amendment T would remove an unnecessary reference to slavery in the state Constitution. Amendment U would eliminate an esoteric tax in minor cases in which collection costs often exceed the…
Both measures would change state law. Both were initiated by proponents who gathered the required number of signatures. Proposition 107 was prompted in part by the messy way this year’s…
Over the past several years, I’ve enjoyed a sense of security knowing that County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt has demonstrated a firm grasp of how to balance the needs of the…
How do I know this? Because each and every day, they stash our currency under their mattresses, in their safety deposit boxes, wherever. Why? The dollar bill is the unofficial…
The improvements will make it possible to park one or two more aircraft, which are larger now than they used to be, make baggage handling much more efficient and significantly…
We are being told this government pay health care system will be good for all Colorado residents. We can’t know what the benefits will be because the “board” (that doesn’t…
The condition of our road has varied wildly during the 34 years we have lived here. Some years, there is almost no activity and no road damage, and other times…
Fortunately, when our children were in public schools, other people paid taxes that allowed them to achieve the skills and knowledge to eventually graduate from universities and become tax-paying, productive…
Among her solid stances on sensible legislative action on variety of fronts, Schwartz is a strong advocate for protection of our treasured and vulnerable public lands to avoid being privatized…
The majority of the decline in gas and oil revenues is due to oversupply. However, part of the downturn here and other parts of the state is due to highly…
Please, vote “yes” for Proposition 106 and more options at the end of life with better access to medications. Betsy Janeczek Durango
For more than a year, we’ve heard, read or seen how Donald Trump has incited his base in the loudest manner with lies, exaggerated hyperbole and not-so-sly innuendo and insinuation.…
Doing so will enable the division to make critical infrastructure improvements and address public safety issues countywide. Our 653 miles of county roads, a third of which are paved, daily…
We recommend a YES vote on the following: Amendment 69 – statewide health care system (ColoradoCare) to establish a universal health care system for all Colorado citizens including no premiums,…
This is the main reason many people live here in La Plata County. Growing up as a farmer’s daughter and longtime resident, she continues to be one of our county’s…
We’ll be collecting coats through mid-October so that Shanta Foundation volunteers can take the coats to Myanmar on their service trip in November. At this time, they only need more…
Beginning Sept. 8, U.S. Forest Service fire crews began blacklining 19 miles of control lines by hand in rough backcountry conditions. Their hard work created a buffer zone around the…
Passing Proposition 106 would make Colorado the sixth state to authorize medical aid in dying as an option for a terminally ill, mentally capable adult. Join others in our community…
My children are long gone from Bayfield, but I believe there is nothing more important than supporting our local schools and the bond issue that is on the November ballot.…
Our airport “cup” is literally running over. It’s not only cracked and leaking (unsafe), it also cannot handle the transportation pressure it’s been under since 2008. Anyone who uses the…
