The owners, who bought units at Rivergate, have had their lives consumed and altered because the builder and the developer of Rivergate were unable to mitigate early-construction defects. As part…
First, one must understand that both Sydney and Miki Spies were strongly promoting a feminist view. Sydney states, “Women should wear what makes us feel powerful and strong … I…
Most significantly for those of us in the service and medical industries who frequently work weekends, the 2015-16 Purgatory weekday pass will now exclude two full weeks early in the…
However, a recent study conducted by the Colorado Water Conservation Board showed that 97 percent of the rainwater that lands on our homes is absorbed by existing vegetative cover or…
In the meantime, they keep traffic from moving as it should. Another thing is that the transit system was set up under grant money which, of course, means it’s free.…
You can view the plaque just inside the Main Mall on the middle column honoring her and others involved with this effort. The STEAM project, the site of which I…
McHenry lives in Durango for all the right reasons. Over the years we’ve hiked, biked, skied, backpacked, camped and mountain-biked all over the Four Corners. Like many of us who…
If you’ve been following local politics for the last couple of years, you may understand why so many residents are excited about Dave McHenry running for the council. Dave has…
It didn’t take long for the two incumbent candidates for City Council to determine that the new code doesn’t apply to them. Secret meetings between councilors Sweetie Marbury and Dick…
However, I believe that the record of the current council can be described only as a mixed bag, at best. There was the spectacular fail of the bag tax, which…
This is actually a tax I can get my mind around. This is a tax that will help fund our neighborhood parks, the development of hard-surface trail systems, improvements to…
I no longer use the Durango airport for important flights because of the poor service and unsure schedule or actual departure of the flights to Denver. I drive to Albuquerque…
For anybody who is opposed to an expensive boondoggle that should be handled by the state of Colorado, there is a surefire way to keep 1-A money out of it:…
We have been “next” to Durango for almost 40 years. The City Council never has been better. Sweetie Marbury and Dick White are advocates for the values that make Durango…
Examples of their misguided use of city funds include: Spending nearly $30,000 on reusable grocery bags, which was for promoting the proposed city bag tax and the single stream recycling…
Along with Dick White, Sweetie led the City’s strong endorsement of the community-based and widely supported Hermosa Creek legislation, which became law in December. She actively listened and analyzed the…
It was troublesome to hear that Dave McHenry does not support continuing the half-cent sales tax. It is indisputable what this tax has done for our quality of life in…
The best thing about a sales tax is that it is paid not only by our residents but by visitors to our city, as well. If you spend $100 on…
It was interesting to see all four city council candidates in person and to listen to them answer questions. The questions, posed by Durango residents, covered a wide range of…
GCC’s dust control plan is to spread 1½ cups of water per 20 square feet on the hot dusty road twice a week. Predictably, that takes care of the problem…
So the question is, where will the passengers come from? Are they tourists? If so, who is building hotel space and associated infrastructure? Are they business folk? If so, where…
In several reviews of the airport, people have said that the airport doesn’t have much to offer, and it is a bore if you have a long delay. If a…
If the city of Durango, Purgatory (thanks for the name change) and the owner of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad want to make this a destination, make a…
This will bring in revenue for the state of Colorado; therefore, the state of Colorado should supply the funding. Andrea Zelinski Bayfield
What few people realize is that Israel, under its Likud Party, is palpably in violation of international law as specified by Articles 2 and 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.…
We all know that our federal government is broken and our state government, with the recent budget battles and increasing partisanship, is not far behind. These governing bodies spiraling into…
