I, too, drive a big truck. Ford Super Duty 350. Eight-foot bed. Tires 20s. I have and always will park my truck where it does not cause a problem for…
Rep Scott Tipton recently wrote an article called “Firefighting with law.” He proposes we reduce the forest’s fuel load of downed timber and dense growth by increasing the amount of…
Colton Black is the most genuine, honest and caring man that I know! He has the character, integrity and financial experience we need to fix the current issues in the…
According to this article, ASH is bursting at the seams. I have a problem with the existence of a for-profit hospital in our small community. My belief is that, in…
This project would also recognize all involved in firefighting efforts and those affected – fire departments, first responders, the Forest Service, charitable organizations and businesses, residents of both cities –…
During this meeting, a concerned citizen took the time to prepare a presentation to fit within the 3-minute time limit established for citizen input and he attempted to tackle a…
I am a moderate Republican. I am not afraid to cross the party lines when it is the right thing to do. I voted for Sean Smith the first time…
Lawyers are officers of the court and have a higher obligation than non-lawyers to obey and respect the law. Only corrupt and unethical lawyers conspire with a client to break…
What next does President Donald Trump have planned, concentration camps and gas chambers? What godless, satanic, heartless animal would do this? Not Hitler nor Stalin, but our own poster child…
La Plata County TV viewers should be the ones to decide that. We are being held hostage and prevented from viewing other options. Would she like to be forced to…
It is their business, their financial risk and their right to do so. As a former business owner, my issue with the owners of Durango Brewing Company lies in the…
A job interview! Denis Stratford Bayfield
From where she sits in Albuquerque, Donaldson feels it is incredibly unfair to have KOB-TV dedicate resources to deliver service and coverage only to have it cut off. Aren’t those…
Visionaries like Chairman Birch of the Southern Ute Tribe, Peg Johnston, Donna Young and Eugene Naranjo collaborated to leverage funds set aside for American Indians to serve a broader population.…
My hat is off to Charles Hamby for spending his hard-earned money supporting and advertising at our local rodeo. Every bucking chute is sponsored by an advertiser and the announcer…
She is not sweet. She does not speak for me. Frances T. Hecht Durango
Editors need to remember that Durango was FIRST a Western ranching community. I know your clientele has changed, but some extended coverage with large pictures sure would have been nice…
I would like to respond to Ms. Michelle Donaldson, vice president and general manager of KOB-TV. (“Southwest Colorado television viewers in for another year of New Mexico politics, crime,” Aug.…
She shouldn’t be. Sexism is inherent in rodeo. Here’s a favorite quote from a Wyoming steer wrestler: “Women should not rodeo any more than men can have babies. Women were…
Well, he promised to bring back coal, build a wall paid for by Mexico, replace Obamacare and so on. How about the Korean peninsula? We are sleeping better because that…
I believe we had a very up-close and personal experience this summer with seeing what “Christmas future” could look like for us. In an attempt to try and feel less…
By this coordinated publicity campaign, the major media seeks to wrap itself in the protective cloak of the First Amendment to gain insulation from legitimate criticism of bias and erroneous…
Horses are strapped behind the rib cage so they buck in pain. Calves are frightened babies roped as the “brave” adult human jumps from a moving horse! Larry McMurty in…
The county treasurer’s race presents its own problem considering the messy campaign finance reports filed by the current treasurer and other issues that have plagued the office. Many voters didn’t…
I’m not judging the railroad. Given their extensive fire discovery and suppression methods, I would have thought that trains could safely run that day. But the railroad, the local officials…
