When I asked that question of Diane Mitsch Bush, candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, she replied simply, “We do!“ In the upcoming midterm election, we’re fortunate to have a…
That’s when the newly elected representatives and senators take the oath of office to serve all the American people (you remember: the common good?) and not just the special interests…
It’s time that CD3 replace Scott Tipton with a real representative. One who has pledged to not take any corporate PAC money. Who has a proven record of working “across…
Well, I have a confession to make; I don’t pay for my kids to do sports. Personally, I couldn’t care less about what sport they do. So, if I am…
Charles Hamby, running against Sheriff Sean Smith, noted how critical respect for the sheriff’s office is, and he is right. When I taught GED classes at the jail in 2000–2003,…
We don’t need to stand on the sidelines as we suffer drought, ensuing fires, low rivers, and more. We needn’t leave the future of our beloved planet to politicians. Most…
Wages are growing too slowly, and many people need to work two jobs to make ends meet. Meanwhile, the biggest U.S. companies have spent $250 billion buying back their own…
We are dedicating the Miniature Tree Garden on Friday, Sept. 28 and will be thanking our very generous donors, supporters, and most especially, our nursery partners, Native Roots,and Durango Nursery…
For residential properties, the tax proposed equates to an increase of $38.88 per year per $100,000 actual value. For a $400,000 home this equals an increase in property tax of…
Colorado elections are so easy, just mail in your ballot. Need to register? If you have a Colorado drivers license or ID, simply register or update your address or information…
Women’s views, women’s pain, and the struggles of anyone other than the patrician white male, simply do not count when a senior white male’s reputation or future is at stake.…
There are issues on the state ballot that may have an impact on money available to the city. The 25 year time frame is too long. Other options should be…
This is our 48th summer on our allotments in the San Juan Mountains and I am proud of the fact that the water, sub-alpine and alpine environment, and aesthetic aspects…
More wasteful spending! A few examples: The city has implemented a storm water drainage study during what could end up being the longest and severest drought in documented history. It…
Since Congress created the LWCF in 1965, Colorado has been the recipient of $268 million of funding. These dollars don’t come from taxpayers. Instead, the program is funded by revenues…
The new proposal would loosen regulations of methane emissions and leaks at the federal level and allow the regulation levels to be determined state by state, with most states having…
The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office is made up of folks doing a difficult and often thankless job well. Morale is high, as is performance, traits that trend from the…
The law does not seek a ban, rather a commonsense set of regulations that will address the health and safety of Colorado citizens and our environment. Since the explosion at…
Seems like Dennis Pierce hates everything. Andy Ward Durango
He has the business and financial experience needed to lift our county out of the current embarrassment of being categorized as “high risk,” which is draining money to cover costly…
Colorado’s House of Representatives has been doing its job. Now, we need to flip the state Senate to Democratic majority. Why? Bills which become law in Colorado must pass both…
Yet, instead of trying to improve it or crafting a better plan, Republicans have undermined the ACA expressly to make it, and the Democrats, look bad. No wonder many Democrats…
Serena should have been escorted off the court, by present USTA rules and regulations, but she got to finish with a minor punishment, and commercials, which she makes money off…
From Sept. 7 to Sept. 10, I observed these conditions while hiking and camping in an area of the Weminuche Wilderness: Degradation of the sub-alpine and alpine environment; Water sources…
It is nothing remotely resembling a true arboretum, which represents several kinds of trees and shrubs in multiple groups. Its size is Lilliputian and its aims are depressingly low. It…
His excellent record of fiscal responsibility: Having the largest budget of any county agency, he has saved $2 million over three years! And he brought in $750,000 of new outside…
If you are not familiar with the plight of the Havasupai horses, please educate yourself by going to www.havasupaihorses.org to check for yourself. It would be nice if you would…
Put new people into the system who have not paid life-long? CRASH! Medicare payments do not cover the cost of treatments given, and have to be supplemented by higher charges…
And, isn’t it funny that when I saw the same cartoon as Mr. Flautt, I immediately emailed a copy of it to my friends because I felt it so precisely…
Sheriff Sean Smith, the incumbent, has a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration and previous experience in the Army and U.S. Department of Justice. Most recently, Smith and his officers…
