Mineral rights and surface rights equally are important property-rights issues. Taking away the property rights of mineral owners without due process is against the spirit of what America was founded…
They have done a dedicated, great job on council over the last four years, and I believe they deserve to be re-elected. Thank you, Dick and Sweetie. Scott Graham Durango
As its full name – “Southern Ute Community Action Programs” – suggests, the initial impetus for SUCAP, as part of the Great Society CAP legislation of the 1960s, was the…
Nonprofit organizations are essential to children, families and our local communities. They serve children and youth by providing child care and health services, nutritional assistance, tutoring time, recreational opportunities, scholarships…
White cares about Durango and wants to make sure it remains the great small city it is. A recent letter to the editor mocked him for his commitment to sustainability,…
We have Mother Nature to thank for the natural recreation choices surrounding Durango, but who gets credit for the human-made ones? Back in 1999, voters approved a half-cent sales tax…
Debate has value for Waddell because it gives him perspective to make the best choice he can make with the given information, and he cares about other people’s views. Appreciating…
Marijuana is a much easier drug to get nowadays because of the legalization. Yes, there are people who might need it for medical reasons, but we also need to put…
My uncle, Archie Bodo, was not a local rancher. He owned and operated Archie Bodo Machine Shop, on Seventh Street between Second and Third avenues, for many years. The land…
What needs to be done to decrease the amount of illegal users is better control and higher levels of punishment. Higher levels of punishment will threaten underaged possessors and teach…
One such drug is Adderall. Dosomething.org says that “Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4 percent in 2009 to 7.5 percent this…
President Barack Obama wants Congress to deal with it. It is the responsibility of the Justice Department to update and enforce the CSA: They can transfer drugs from one schedule…
I used to be a guy who hung out with the stoner group, and now, being a senior in high school, most of those people I used to hang out…
Sydney and Miki Spies have both written letters to the Herald regarding Sydney’s yearbook photo. Sydney submitted a senior photo that was deemed inappropriate. In her senior photo, she was…
Really? That’s the best we could do? Here’s a call to action for us: In the news recently, it featured a story of a group working to put a woman’s…
Expression is a wonderful thing, but when it crosses the line from being expressive to provocative, the school has the authority to step in and say “No” because the dress…
Showing girls that this is OK is what is making our society the way it is. If we tell young girls the only way to be confident in yourself is…
Then there is the cost of the upkeep of the dirt roads due to the fact that some of the road washes away every time it rains or snows. This…
I came here permanently in 1991 and, being a German citizen, I still have to go through the tedious, expensive and sometimes frustrating process to have my Permanent Resident card…
LPEA’s Round Up Foundation is a wonderful way for us to work together to help this good cause. LPEA customers can simply round up their electric bills to the next…
Despite rhetoric from the current City Council to protect its neighborhoods, it initially voted to put recreational marijuana in its mixed-use zones. It took a citizen-generated referendum and threat of…
Sean Waddell is a fourth-generation, born-in-Durango local. With his business education and experience, he understands what Durango needs to move forward and prosper. Waddell is the leader we need to…
Progressive taxing is taxing on a sliding scale matched to people’s incomes. Sales tax on groceries taxes everyone the same. To tax poor people for their groceries is to add…
While I am not a Durango resident, I am a fifth-generation Colorado native with deep roots and love for the state. Sean and I worked together for more than 15…
My family and I take advantage of some part of the recreation opportunities and facilities in Durango almost on a daily basis; including working out at Rec Center; walking, running…
Instead, however, I want to highlight a number of Sweetie’s accomplishments and positions for those unfamiliar with her breadth and depth of impact on Durango. Sweetie started standing up for…
Then she performed the most amazing act of local advocacy I have seen in public for a long time. She told the story of a medical emergency of her grandchild…
But no, I live in the most beautiful place on earth in the Animas Valley. Neighbors in all directions, horses in all of our pastures, all dog owners. My neighbor…
It gets pretty tiresome and predictable watching the Durango City Council vote down party lines. I also am in favor of the ½-cent sales tax (issue 1-A). The city has…
Come spring, I recommend that everyone spend some time enjoying our organic parks. You will find them beautiful and free of chemical poisons. If you don’t know which parks these…
