There are mistakes in his use of incomplete facts and knowledge. Acid Rain is and was real. Sulfur dioxide and Nitrous oxides are major by-products produced by mining and refining…
The recent decision by Centura Health not to negotiate with the local community group, Southwest Health Alliance, was an enormous disappointment. It destroys the unique opportunity for small businesses and…
Regardless of whether the candidates are in or out of the race, people took the trouble to vote for them and in many cases shelled out the cost of a…
Scott Tipton is a proven winner! He beat John Salazar and anyone else that has dared to oppose him! I know personally that he works his tail off every day…
Durango, we have a multi-million dollar word, “seamless.” This is the word that is applied to the Animas River Trail and is the sole reason Parks and Rec is trying…
We have all had to take defensive action against these drivers, often on a daily basis. CDOT has reported that 43 crashes a day in Colorado are caused by distracted…
It is difficult to overstate the vehemence with which opponents tried to keep it from being built. Critics depicted the bridge as financially unsound and an aesthetic blight. Things were…
We expect them to donate hundreds of unpaid hours, while purchasing classroom supplies and working under stressful and emotionally challenging conditions. It’s shameful. Colorado Senate Bill 89 seeks to rectify…
He was ranked No. 2 when compared with all members of the Senate. According to GovTrack, 50 of Gardner’s 62 bills and resolutions had a co-sponsor from a different political…
Do not micturate it away by dithering endlessly as you did the first time the owners offered to sell their property. Instead, be decisive and buy the property now without…
The data is overwhelming: Compared to white Americans, black Americans are much more likely to be uninsured or under-insured; have significantly lower life expectancies; and are more likely to die…
I am an eighth-generation Coloradan from the oldest town in Colorado. The values instilled in me, passed down by my forefathers, are the pillars of Colorado; they are that of…
I have been working closely with Sen. Tom Cotton, perhaps the best Republican scientific brain in that august and revered side of the Senate. We have now uncovered the undeniable…
Banko said he called Tuesday’s “town hall” with Mercy staff to explain why the company had chosen to “poke the bear” and abandon local efforts to provide a cheaper health…
There is an inherent ambiguity to rape and sexual assault cases, due to, among other things, the complex dynamics of how trauma can influence victims’ choices and their thinking. I…
This is a heart-breaking statistic for the wealthiest country in the world, but becomes even more poignant with the current spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19. Countries across Asia and…
But Warren’s life story is a huge strength. She and her family lived economic hardship in the Heartland. Warren drew on support systems of family and government to achieve economic…
Anti-Trumpers cannot back up their claims with facts and truth. They believe and repeat liberal hype that is misleading Name-calling and unfounded hate messages are all they have to offer.…
You were born with three natural rights. The right to life, liberty and property, the only three rights that exist. Anything that has to be provided by another person is…
His tsunami of media ads (costing $350 million – easily the largest ad expenditure in history) shows his conception of (and preference for) voters as passive receptacles for a Bloomberg…
The 32nd Street bridge may be good for the Animus River Trail, but it’s bad for Durango. It will not only ruin the beautiful view of our mountains, it will…
In our community as in many others, we have had the unfortunate reality of pedestrian and vehicle injuries and fatalities. The Open Space and Trails master plan approved in 2001…
Our recreation facilities are in sore need of an update, particularly Chapman Hill ice arena. The facility is more than 30 years old and provides only part-time ice. With only…
It’s funny and sad that while on opposing sides, our argument is the same. Trump supporters think that Democrats are having meltdowns over the election; we actually believe that it’s…
Although commissioners represent individual districts, in this case the city of Durango, they serve the entire county. Marsha Porter-Norton is exceptionally well-qualified to do this. She has extensive experience as…
This would preserve the park and allow it to be dedicated to future public use forever. The bridge, on the other hand, is not needed and is too expensive. Caroni…
While I understand the need of the co-op to increase rates, I don’t appreciate them spinning the facts and lying about the policy to pretty it up. The write up…
From Michael Flynn to Paul Manafort to George Papadopoulos to Roger Stone and soon to be Rudy Giuliani, all have been tried before juries and found guilty of perjury, witness…
I thought that being a successful farmer meant you had to know a lot about irrigating, planting and harvesting at the right time, keeping the soil healthy, developing a sixth…
I met Marsha in 2000 when she was the executive director for nonprofit Operation Healthy Communities and she was the project manager for two La Plata County summits, bringing together…
