By reordering some of the bill’s provisions, and outright changing others, protections for the watershed have been weakened. For example, in the Special Management Area portion of the bill, mining…
Koch Industries is also doing research on biofuels, with their own money: free-market capitalism. The Koch brothers contribute hundreds of millions to charities, build hospital wings, cancer centers, develop and…
The Hermosa Watershed is one such area. Comprising 108,000 acres of public land northwest of Durango, this area is revered for its clean water, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities, including…
Second, unlike the Veterans Administration, this is not a government-run health care? All the same insurance companies (Blue Cross, etc.) and doctors and hospitals are in place. Now, just as…
The group requested their help and input to create a skate park “sanctuary” for kids to use – a place where kids could have fun and feel safe in a…
Last week, I noticed a new item about the opening of a Koch Industries fertilizer plant in Enid, Oklahoma. It is the company’s largest investment ever, with a price tag…
Stop the violence! Would we want bombers to destroy the town of Durango to bring peace and prosperity to our region? Of course not. Our nation will be stronger and…
Luckily, the event took place right by the Bondad fire station. Within minutes, the rescue personnel were on the job. They did an excellent job by arriving quickly, securing the…
Has our Republic become a den of pathological liars with no conscience to serve them? The Ninth Commandment seems moot to them. Deceiving others is part of their fathers’ agenda.…
Solid community members, along with the Fraternal Order of Police, want change with Sean Smith. These are intelligent and progressive people who have seen, working with firsthand knowledge, what Schirard’s…
The mint was not yet losing money on the penny, but it was already a drag on the economy. I learned, to my great chagrin, that a small but powerful…
When I think of a sheriff, I think of experience! I also want to put my trust into someone who has put himself on the line to protect my Second…
Please, vote for sanity this election. It is a dying breed, and there is no known cure. Susan Urban Durango
Jann Smith, our current county coroner, is the only candidate certified by the Colorado Coroners Association when performing death investigations. Web fact check: Colorado Coroner’s Association. Beverly Begay is not…
The Herald has stated that this was an abuse of power. Smith stated in that story and in public forums since the story was released that he wasn’t focused on…
Allison Morrissey provides the better choice when all factors are considered. Voters are fortunate to have two candidates with different backgrounds. Bobby Lieb has served as county commissioner since 2010…
The problem is, it doesn’t work. You see, that “fertilized egg” is a new baby with the exact DNA that she will have when she is a toddler which is…
We know Brad, not only from a business perspective but have had opportunity to touch shoulders with him personally. He is a principled business man, a strong husband and father…
They do not do this without agonizing over their decision. Society taking away the sources for this procedure will be the cause of death for many women. Taking away contraception…
Sean was also the only member of the sheriffs department to actively participate in the Children Youth and Family Master Plan through the Coalition for Healthy Communities. This project identified…
There were virtually none, and billions of dollars were wasted. It continues on with the disasters called Obamacare, Benghazi, Solyndra (cronyism), the doubling of gas prices, the delay of the…
These people and entities have more insight about the candidates than the public. By his own admission, Sheriff Duke Schirard seems to spend an awful lot of time at a…
Last year, I met a young veteran who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2005, is wheelchair-bound and felt so strongly about the gun laws being debated by the Colorado Legislature…
We have been discussing crazy stuff, like whether the sheriff is the last defense of the people against an encroaching, all-consuming federal government, whether the sheriff has the power to…
Cynthia Roebuck knows the county’s development processes inside and out and will put that expertise to work for better systems and saving money. She will not demonstrate tea party obstructionism…
Duke’s straightforward polices serve the people very effectively. His no-nonsense approach makes quite clear his expectations of the job’s objectives. Candor and experience matter. Duke’s knowledge and longevity as sheriff…
On this issue, there is no parity. As noted in The Durango Herald endorsement of Lieb (Oct. 14) and numerous letters to the editor in support of Bobby, he has…
Recently, scientists discovered GMO soy engineered by Monsanto in infant formula in Portland – promise broken. Giants promised farmers increased yields – not happening. The promise that GMOs would be…
