I personally have experienced the pressure of these coal trucks on my tail, as I drive the speed limit on the county road, being mindful of all of its uphills,…
The mine is now owned by GCC, a company from Mexico. Over the last few years, they have slowly increased production to the tune of 1.3 million tons. County Road…
So why won’t they work? Talking to a few of them over the past month, they make anywhere from $200 to $400 a day from many of you – completely…
It’s not that I’m opposed to feminism, and by rejecting this idea, some people may accuse me of such. But I want a feminist movement that’s progressive and relevant. How…
As my wife and I are getting ready to purchase these passes, I immediately went to Purg’s season-pass website and didn’t see any March blackout dates mentioned at all in…
Several long-term volunteers (with 9-plus years) were told to leave and can no longer even shop there because they didn’t agree with some of management’s choices. At least the animals…
A young student visited me recently and said he saw a film a year ago about retired MIT friends coming up with an inexpensive invention that would save homeowners mega…
Road cycling is not only a waste of calories, but space, too. I frequently see packs of riders riding three abreast and endangering everyone else on the road. Nobody wants…
These bills span the gamut of the good, the bad and the ugly. House Bill 1225 is a good, homegrown bill that gives our local governments more opportunity to collaborate…
I am adamantly opposed to residential parking permits in our historic core. Durango has a parking problem, but this effort will only push the problem to another street. I am…
I think, for starters, and as a way to help pay for health care for folks, we should stop the welfare payments to those like Brown, who has received more…
Over the last four years, our City Council and city staff have addressed innumerable issues, some controversial and urgent, affecting the city’s financial stability and quality of life. These include…
I have known Sweetie for several years and became well-aware of her concern for Durango citizens during the eight years I served on the council. She attended most council meetings…
I support her vision for a sustainable future for Durango. While Marbury is sympathetic to the concerns of her constituents, she always leads from the front not the back. As…
Our historic, simple miner homes have been renovated, upgraded, enlarged or demolished and replaced with beautifully constructed new homes. Our dirt roads have been paved. These improvements have driven up…
I have had lengthy discussions with Mayor Sweetie Marbury about the matter, and she always emphasizes the additional costs involved in a relocation of the plant. I am totally convinced…
I know I won’t! If you have a couple of mongrel dogs that you really, really, really love, but they are killing your chickens, get rid of the mongrel dogs.…
Being on City Council is a time-consuming, demanding job with virtually no pay. We are lucky to have individuals such as Marbury and White who give so generously; they deserve…
If I were Feazel, I would be much more concerned about the possibility of that moron Rick Perry retiring to Pagosa than I would those awful, mind-boggling roundabouts over in…
Durango, like many other western towns, was founded on traditional industries such as mining and ranching. But we have become more reliant on what economic developers call “amenity-based development” that…
There were no outside consultants or other outside parties there. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Utilities Commission’s views on alternate sites for a wastewater treating plant.…
How does March Madness happen? It all starts in our communities. We need fans of the sport to get involved. Basketball officials are needed just like all sport officials are…
While some may see him only as a green candidate, his efforts to improve the city’s level of economic stability and sustainability truly have been the theme of his first…
This creates a remarkable opportunity for an entirely new majority and a new direction for a better DNF future. We need five applicants; I am one of them. You can…
As a libertarian, however, I have a naturally strong bias against unnecessary taxes and government spending. My principle is to support a government program or project only if three criteria…
Sweetie’s volunteer work outside the City Council is testament to her care and concern for those in need in our community. Sweetie’s involvement with the Salvation Army and the Community…
As an organization that has been serving this demographic since 2009, Conservation Legacy has provided wildland fire training, certifications and job skills to more than 200 post-Sept. 11 U.S. veterans…
I fully sympathize with the landowners who live on County Road 120. This has turned into an industrial road and, indeed, has been an industrial road for many years. If…
First, the words “Jews” and “Jewish” include all Jews – both Israeli and around the world. We object to using “Jews” interchangeably with “Israeli.” The Israeli government includes dozens of…
For example, in the March 24 Herald, a letter full of inaccuracies from Tom Wright, of Aztec, once again slams Israel. He even equates Israel with the Islamic barbarians called…
