Kamala Harris will be a strong and determined leader as president. She has been as close to the White House as you can be for four years, has led her…
Bibles and shoes and watches, oh my! All made in China. “There’s a sucker born every minute” – WC Fields. Brian Blanchard Bayfield
Matt Salka has the experience needed! When hiring someone to be responsible for a $136 million budget, especially when having to deal with a 25% budget reduction due to reduced…
How many of us actually know the people we are voting for? I met Paul Black years ago when he lived on the same county road as me. I was…
George Cheney Immigration has risen to the top of the issue list for a clear majority of Americans. For many voters, it is now more important than the economy, inequality,…
With the student walkout and peaceful protest Tuesday at Buckley Park and the evening meeting at Durango High School, many overturned the opposition of one. Students were the many, a…
Serving as House District 59’s state representative has been the greatest privilege of my life. Looking to the future, we need a representative who works across the aisle to put…
Paul Black has been a member of several critical organizations that make a community function safely and efficiently, the fire district probably the most significant. But there are water and…
Jerry Apker When scientists become advocates during an election and tell you “just the facts,” you can be certain they are only telling you part of the facts. As Colorado’s…
Proposition 128 is a citizens initiative that aims to reduce crime and ensure justice is served by proposing a change concerning when a person convicted of a violent crime is…
The recent vice presidential candidates debate offered this unaffiliated voter a chance to learn each party’s stance regarding democracy. Sen. Vance offered the MAGA perspective: The role of the president…
Dear fellow citizens, It is with deep sadness after living here and being involved with the 9-R school district and their outreach to diverse and divergent populations that the 9-R…
In a few weeks, our country will have a different president and vice president Most of us have a clear idea of how we will fill out our ballots. Our…
I am retired after 30+ years of being a law enforcement officer at the local, state and federal levels. Like most individuals in law enforcement, I tend to be somewhat…
Are you still an undecided voter? Polls suggest that your major issues are inflation and the economy, followed by immigration and health care. Climate change ranks a distant sixth. If…
The very existence of Donald J. Trump in our political system, as a president, election loser, election result denier, insurrectionist and a vicious, dark figure in a free America must…
This election season, please don’t let money influence your vote. As the spouse of a candidate, I’ve seen how outside groups try to create division and spread false information in…
Cleave Simpson, the fourth generation San Luis Valley farmer who has represented counties from the Valley west to the Utah state line in the Colorado Senate for two years, began…
Clark Craig has held a seat on all or almost all of the boards that shape Ignacio’s current and future activities, library, planning and town council, as well as La…
Lindsey Toomer A new report from The Sentencing Project estimates more than 18,000 Coloradans serving time for a felony conviction in prison or jail won’t be able to vote in…
We are current and former Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners, which is the body that sets wildlife policy, including a former chair, and we encourage a “yes” vote on Proposition…
Karen Cheser As I start my fourth year as superintendent of Durango School District 9-R, I would like to share our recent achievements and outline the critical challenges we face,…
On Sept. 17, at the regular Durango City Council meeting, there was an item at the end of the Amendment to the City Budget (expense item 21-5204-31499 Project #0013) for…
My dear childless-cat-lady wife and I have two vehicles, so when we want to drive to a trailhead for a bike ride we have to decide – take the old…
Cross Why does today’s marijuana smell like skunk spray? I am not a user, but I am old enough to know that the odor of marijuana in the 1970s was…
As an unaffiliated voter in La Plata County, I am writing to express my strong support for Matt Salka’s reelection as county commissioner. Matt has consistently demonstrated his commitment to…
What would a patriot do? A “patriot” – someone who loves their country and will defend it. Someone who believes in the U.S. Constitution. So how do you support someone…
To the cowardly vandal who is going around pulling out Harris signs and leaving a half-page flyer full of misinformation and ridiculous lies about the candidate, I would you suggest…
Our first responders have the right of way; period. Day after day and often nights, they get emergency calls. What I’m seeing more and more are rude, irresponsible drivers pouring…
Durango School District 9-R is asking property owners to approve a new bond of $150 million. It would pay for a new elementary school at Three Springs, to replace and…
