The most recent article about the frustrations the Middleton family experiences is one of hundreds in this nation. This article reached many, and, for me it has provided me with…
Article II, section 1 of the U.S. Constitution states, “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors” to the Electoral College.…
Problem is, individual actions are not enough. We need industry and businesses to participate. We need a national policy change from the government that garners widespread participation to affect the…
A president cannot be indicted while he’s in office; The attorney general’s decision to exonerate the president is not subject to question; Congressional committees have no right to examine critical…
Colorado requires all county assessors to re-value the property in their county every two years. For tax years 2020 and 2021, values were set using sales that occurred July 1,…
The citizens of La Plata County are if anything under-taxed with regard to property taxes, and I, for one, would gladly pay more to provide for educating our children, libraries,…
The value of Wilderness goes beyond recreation. Of great importance is wildlife habitat, watersheds and the preservation of pristine ecosystems for future scientific reference. However, man must enter on trails…
Somebody probably thought she might have an AK-47 stuck in her little pocket. What should American society do about gun violence? Talking points are all over the social and political…
The Brookings Institute just issued a report, summarizing, “The transition to the clean energy economy will primarily involve 320 unique occupations spread across three major industrial sectors: clean energy production,…
The candidate with the broadest appeal wins. Approval voting discourages negative campaigning and political extremism. Under the current system, popular candidates sometimes lose when a minor candidate draws some votes…
When it keeps failing at the ballot box, they’ll get even with the tax payer – the assessor will just raise the property values. This year’s values have skyrocketed in…
If Karma were really taken seriously, if you wholeheartedly practiced what you blatantly claim to believe, I suspect there would be much more love, respect and kindness toward others and…
I’m pleased to inform you the scholarships have been awarded. I was privileged to be on the committee interviewing applicants and awarding them. I’ll be honored to have these students…
Of course, Durango is a dog town, so many people are bringing their furry friends along for hikes, runs and even bike rides. While I can’t complain about this in…
The Unity Party, the Approval Voting Party, the Libertarian Party, Best Democracy, and Unite Colorado (which represents independent candidates) oppose Section 19 of House Bill 1278. If this bill becomes…
I am one of many who have chosen to stand up for obtaining climate change legislation, the urgency of which was greatly reinforced by this trip. It was made clearer…
Greg’s voice, a voice that evoked not only reverence for a simpler way of life and a respect for the beauties of hills and valleys and, above all, these deep…
It is my understanding that the investigation has been done for some time and the report is completed. What I don’t understand is why it is taking so long for…
For example, consider the Three Springs district of Durango and the Grandview entrance to Durango: There is no transit service to the area. It was suspended a year ago. The…
We – his brother, Noel, and I – witnessed his childhood evolve into the life he lived in Durango, but you have been with him his whole adult life. He…
This species is invasive and can destroy every living thing in a lake. When the lake is dead, they rot and die and smell. The lake becomes unusable. Even in…
Definitely the theme was “woe is us.” Llewellyn’s big sadness was over the recent passage of increased restrictions on oil and gas development statewide which will negatively affect part of…
By the time I could check in and obtain a pen and paper to leave a note, the truck was gone. I can be contacted at [email protected] by the owner…
We’ve been friends and colleagues for more than 20 years. Many years ago, Marsha directed a regional nonprofit, Operation Healthy Communities. Through OHC, we worked on the Healthy Communities Index…
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow wrote an interesting column in the April 27 edition on the subject of what it will take for Democrat nominees to get the…
One of the worst forms of these products is Styrofoam (polystyrene), and Americans throw away an estimated 70 million plastic foam cups annually and about one-third end up in waterways…
Hypocrisy in our world! Women with unwanted pregnancies are forbidden by lawmakers, dictated to by religious leaders (in both cases mostly men), that abortions are not allowed, and contraceptives not…
His absolute love and adoration of his wife Julie. His love of his kitty cats. Being one of the best skiers on the mountain. Golf. Music. We live in Dallas…
The editorial board called out one protester’s sign [“Detention is Torture”] that I read as an announcement that the intentional suffering caused by detentions and family separations is torture ordered…
Our entire system of elections is at risk. The very essence of democracy is at risk given the far-reaching invasion of our country’s election software, polling places, voter rolls and…
