A few months later, the Council suddenly reversed course, deciding instead that nonresidents should pay the same water rates that residents pay. Although it was told such action would decrease…
Merry Christmas and happy all the other holidays, too. You’ve got to love living in this place, right? Sue Petranek Durango
That there is rich irony in this pair of opposed objectives is evident in Netanyahu’s primary interest in increased military aid from the U.S. and insistence that an independent Palestinian…
Now, a dead Pakistani mother has the stage (as of this writing no photo?) in the most recent San Bernardino attack. An attorney for her family says she did not…
Salt Lake City has seen a 70 percent drop in homelessness and has saved major amounts once spent on social services. Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, embraced Housing First and has…
For the first seven years, Purgatory provided winter recreation and employment. It had 73,412 winter visits in 1971-72. In 1972-73, it became viable with the addition of Lift 3. In…
Over the past year, a variety of stakeholders and community members have been meeting to talk through some of these policy options with our city planners. As a member of…
Are these wannabe Republican leaders proud of their thoughtless stoking of the resentments burning in the bellies of their base? Their ultimate goal is to concentrate the full power of…
A month ago, I returned from a summer away and began the great house hunt once again. I was so surprised to see the few listings that awaited me online…
The damage done to people, families and organizations due to alcohol and drug abuse is catastrophic. As a nation, we spend billions and billions of dollars fighting terrorism, yet alcohol…
To me the dedication and bravery of our law enforcement community, in a world that is increasingly unpredictable and dangerous (witness the horrific tragedies in Colorado Springs and San Bernardino),…
So what is a county treasurer to do? Every year, in November, Colorado county treasurers hold an auction on delinquent taxes. La Plata County held an online auction this year.…
The Colorado Nonprofit Association’s “Understanding Giving” report indicates 56 percent of donors made a donation as a result of a request from family and friends. Because personal connections predominantly motivate…
During the meeting, $85 million was questioned and we were told “no,” its just $35 million. But over 20 years, it would be $150 million and, oh yeah, the Federal…
An Associated Press story (Herald, Nov. 30) described the role of the U.S. as a world leader in these negotiations. With the climate science in, and the world’s faith leaders…
Drivers should be more aware than usual because “the guys” are taking chances they wouldn’t ordinarily take. I recently also witnessed a jousting match between a fully mature buck and…
MIT Climate Scientist Dr. Richard Lindzen, Princeton Physicist Dr. Will Happer, and Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore were recently featured at a climate summit in Austin, Texas. They warned that…
However, Bernie Sanders has made me become less apathetic. His policies are something I agree with: addressing climate change, supporting veterans, raising minimum wage and giving back the power to…
Bernie fights for the universal American values of justice, integrity and the freedom to live in dignity and security. His vision is one that the founders of our country would…
As to health care in the U.S., yes, it is and has been a major problem for years. During the debate on this issue that led to the Affordable Care…
And the reported price increase of 7 percent for the remaining 45 percent of those enrolled does not reveal that many of them receive partial government subsidies paid for by…
So when you are in the hospital you pay what they say you pay. Prescription drugs are much more expensive in the U.S. when compared to other countries. If you…
Eighty percent of those euthanizations are due to lack of space in the shelters, and the animal being there too long. The other 5.3 million are locked in steel cages…
USDA Undersecretary Bonnie and Chief Tidwell showed the leadership needed for this plan and should share in a job well done by the regional forester, forest supervisor, district ranger and…
That was a question posed to Action Line guy, Mike Smedley, and Smedley’s response, as usual, was articulate, intelligent, informative and entertaining. Mike’s response focused on the apparent paradox of…
One industry most concerned about climate change is the property insurance business, specifically reinsurers. Reinsurers are multinational companies providing risk management for smaller insurance companies. Re-insurers, like Munich-Re and Swiss-Re,…
The Herald even made banners for us and handed them out for the Wolverines’ send off. Thank you again. Jeff Donahue Bayfield
Granted, this accident was a doozy – but none of our children were paralyzed, permanently damaged or killed. I think we should all be on our knees thanking Almighty God…
In the landmark 1919 Supreme Court decision Schenck vs. United States, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. said that false speech made for the purpose of creating unnecessary panic (shouting “fire”…
