This is a very important election. I’m afraid I would like to know who I’m voting for. It’s obvious that our votes don’t matter to Colorado statewide officeholders or U.S.…
To cover my obligations, I put my own money into my campaign bank account, but naively did not know to record these with the secretary of state. When I became…
As someone who grew up in Durango and has gone off to school in the Midwest, it’s clear that our access to public lands is a large part of what…
Tim Gordon- President, Colorado Hemp Industry Association. Boulder
If the railroad (or any other operation that affected my way of life) had been started after I purchased a home, I would certainly have protested it. I would be…
Ocean currents are changing and slowing, ice caps are melting and 98 percent of climate scientists are imploring us to take action. There are many locally represented organizations working on…
I understand there is no official cause listed yet; however, there is little doubt among rational and logical thinkers. Al Harper should be given kudos for contributing to the community…
We see many articles lately like “Heat, fires getting worse,” “118 heat records tied or broken,” worldwide. Many of these events are results of the changing climate of our home…
Take a closer look at the numbers and you can see that the train will still be pumping mercury, arsenic, benzene, sulfur dioxide and a host of other pollutants from…
I can’t say, “where are the parents?” because one of them was a parent playing ball in Walmart. Question: who is responsible if someone gets hurt by flying objects or…
The Goodlatte bill would have resulted in a 38 percent annual reduction in legal immigration and failed to offer a viable path to citizenship for our nation’s nearly 800,000 Dreamers.…
Today’s New Conservatives (root word, “con”) believe in a strong–man executive, a subservient Congress and a panoply of “alternative facts” served up by partisan “news” organizations and the White House…
I do the bulk of my shopping in the county, with Durango receiving the bulk of my purchases. Money used in transactions in a community generally stays there through several…
Gold King discharged one slug of water that looked horrible; did not kill any fish and did no lasting damage to the river; its economic impact was limited to a…
So I consulted Mother Nature and she said, “I can give you my laws but it’s all yours now. Burning coal, methane emissions and using fossil gas and liquid fuels…
Can’t common sense prevail? Sally Florence Durango
I graduated from Durango High in 1973, going on to Rice University, the submarine Navy and defense procurement. Bruce was a great teacher. He taught us that math was powerful…
I have been following the 416 Fire and the alleged connection to the railroad very closely, keeping note of both the comments and letters to the editor. The sentiment against…
Rep. Scott Tipton recognizes immigrant and Dreamer contributions – even calling for a legislative solution for Dreamers himself following the administration’s September 5, 2017 decision to rescind the program: “I…
I take strong, factual exception to this claim. I mention a few of Sheriff Smith’s accomplishments: saved the county $2 million over three years; brought in $750,000 in new revenue;…
To my surprise, an agent at the window named Jeremiah said that because we’ve never had a ticket in Durango, he was reducing the ticket to a warning with no…
Also, my dog Jullian, who was in the crash with me, is doing fine. Thanks to all of you for watching out for her. David McBride Bayfield
