Her academic credentials are top-notch. Her business experience is impressive and, importantly, germane to the office of La Plata County treasurer. Allison is an excellent fit for the job. Her…
Maybe The Durango Herald could put someone undercover in the jail and try to deal with the confusion a family or friend of someone in jail deals with every day…
Since June, Allison and I have walked and knocked on doors together at least one day a week. We walked through rain, heat and wind to meet the voters of…
However, we are not considering Bobby Lieb for public office based on his family’s charity. We should judge the candidate based on his record. As a county commissioner, Lieb, along…
I have known Lieb for many years and am convinced I can trust him to make good decisions for our county. His years of experience as county commissioner and his…
Allison is quoted as saying she will bring the treasurer’s office “out of the dark.” I didn’t know the treasurer’s office was so outdated, incompetent and secretive that only Allison’s…
Fittingly perhaps, we in La Plata County are blessed with our own handlebar-mustached, invective spitting, cowboy wannabe, anachronism-in-the-flesh: Duke Schirard. Shoot, who needs to enforce those pesky gun-control laws? I…
The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for thousands of pieces of evidence; yet, the sheriff doesn’t use his state-of-the-art barcode evidence management system purchased with tax dollars. Instead, his antiquated system…
His tirades to The Durango Herald and on social media outlets show how much he no longer deserves to be sheriff. For him to engage people on a one-on-one basis…
We heard the same argument two years ago when the existing council was trying to adopt the new Land Use Development Code before the election. I believe the new LUDC…
I was married to Duke for going on 13 years. We had our difficulties and, sadly, our marriage ended in divorce. But during those years, I never once felt threatened…
On a separate note: Even though they are unopposed, I urge citizens to show approval for the excellent performance of state Sen. Ellen Roberts and La Plata County Clerk &…
There has been much misinformation regarding the current issues that have been presented in the Herald and other forms of media. Our hard work, track record and integrity in conducting…
As citizens, we invested significant time in the process that has brought us to this point. Working together required a willingness to be open to varied perspectives, attentive to environmental…
But the final act in the drama came about when the entire La Plata County Sheriff’s Department arrested itself when it was learned that tight brown pants excite high school…
Only 20 volunteers showed – sadly the same people that participate every year. We really appreciated Fort Lewis College organizing a group in the spring, who came out and picked…
McLachlan responded, “As a former U.S. Marine, I understand and appreciate the need to uphold our Second Amendment, but I also know that we need meaningful action now to keep…
This casual, nay, deadly serious talk about shuttering a couple of the last vibrant community centers in our rural areas is insensitive and counter-productive. After all, these facilities are used…
The story accused my father of beating my mother. That is factually incorrect. If that was correct, then I would have personally destroyed him. My mother owned two businesses in…
He had the guts to say that bear-hunting seasons should be managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and not by some inflexible law. While on the legislative Capital Development Committee,…
As usual, those who profit from the status quo already are working hard to hijack our meeting. From robo-calls funded by the American Petroleum Institute to multinational energy companies paying…
They are small, petty little people who must feel they can hurt others just to win this election. Lucy Moughton Fort Myers, Fla.
I know he is not always politically correct, but I trust him and will be voting for him for sheriff. I believe he has done an outstanding job running the…
Scott Tipton is part of a group of Republicans who can hardly tolerate not being the party in power, and who will do anything – including shutting down the government…
We also appreciate the fact that Mike co-sponsored House Bill 252. Our family has solar panels on our home, and we feel that the bill improved the renewable energy standard…
