While I understand there is a hesitancy to issue bills because La Plata County Search and Rescue does not want to discourage people in trouble from requesting assistance, this is…
I was shaken to the core by the violence, treatment of women and outright abuse that was displayed in nearly every scene. Even the one character who seemed to have…
I was disturbed to learn that, in his budget request of March 4, President Obama asked Congress for $80 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations that is in addition to core…
According to the Kempe Foundation, children who experience abuse are three times more likely to abuse drugs, commit three times more crime, are six times more likely to attempt suicide…
While other Colorado communities work toward preserving limited housing stock for working families, Durango’s recipe for economic development appears to hinge on how to provide a wide range of vacation…
Everyone, please Google “Ajit Pai” and read the whole story. Dan Ammann Durango
Having spent time putting in manholes and valves for water lines and fire plugs, I know it is possible to add rings to bring the top of the access closer…
Star Valley uses traffic cameras set at the bottom of steep hills entering town with a sudden speed reduction from 55 mph to 45 mph with little warning. These are…
Also note citations/links to these studies/reviews have been offered, where Garth Buchanan’s column (Herald, March 2) offered none. And finally, note none of the agencies/studies cited are funded by vested…
To further add to the stew, some members of the ERM project team had previously worked with the corporation that would function as the pipeline operator – Calgary-based TransCanada. Does…
Use of public property should not be tied to support for a political advocacy group
Manufacturers make and sell paint. I choose to buy paint. Together, we should be responsible for the cost of proper disposal. The Paint Stewardship Bill, passed by the Colorado Senate…
It’s a fact that some people residing or visiting have taken to communal spaces and caused everyone else to breathe in their cancer-, emphysema- and cardiovascular-disease-laden cigarettes so that everyone…
Man’s rescue was fortunate, though the ordeal he suffered was wholly avoidable
The only thing more alarming than having 30,000 to 45,000 cars pass through the DoubleTree intersection every day is the thought of having 30,000 to 45,000 confused drivers driving through…
Coming from a state with quite a few mountain options to ski/board, ironically, we don’t have the mogul training opportunities/competitions that those in Durango are more fortunate to have locally.…
Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act deserves swift subcommittee approval
We should remember these words of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas: “As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there’s a twilight where everything…
At some point, the media figured out that these articles were destructive lies and decided to stop printing them. Folks were, of course, free to make racist comments in private…
Burke indicated this decision flies in the face of “shared governance.” My question is: If faculty voted to decrease their workload by 25 percent, i.e., teach three classes rather than…
Carbon monoxide is produced when a fossil-fueled appliance does not achieve complete combustion. These gases are normally removed by way of a draft exhaust flue. When performing an energy audit,…
I have three kids who spent on average five days a week at Chapman Hill, either after school or after a full day skiing at Purgatory. Chapman Hill provides an…
So, who will be today’s heroes and lead the current conversations? Who can we go to today if we want to be a part of the solution? Roberts, Steve Harris…
