As a reformed smoker, I’m puzzled as to why it’s OK to smoke pot, yet millions of dollars are spent to discourage cigarette smoking. The next question is: Will the…
By mechanisms, I imagine he means laws, and by “human food,” I imagine he is referring to my plum tree and my apple tree. Really? I am to change my…
As a grandparent, I would much rather they be evacuated and lose an hour of school than be planning their funerals. We have lost too many kids already to assume…
In the “Green Run” experiment, people living around the Hanford area were intentionally exposed to raw, irradiated uranium fuel, not told of their exposure, then studied and monitored by the…
City Council is currently proposing significant changes to the Land Use Development Code and City Code, and with respect to vacation rentals, there appears to be a conflict of interest…
During that period of time, I saw the many different operations under Sheriff Schirard’s direction and supervision. I have been impressed with the operations and the response of the different…
For example, consider the concept of rent-seeking. As defined by economist Gordon Tullock, “rent-seeking is the use of resources for the purpose of earning an economic profit, where the profits…
Amazingly, Arkansas lawmakers addressed this child-safe health issue in 2006, with an upgrade in 2011. Shouldn’t “sensitive and protective” Colorado be leading Arkansas? Mike Sawyer Denver
According to the city planning department, the new code allows for 59 vacation rentals in the EN1 neighborhood (approximately East Third Avenue to East Eighth Avenue and First Street to…
The owner obviously wants more guns in the restaurant. Is this intended to make me feel more safe? It doesn’t – any more than welcoming every country in the world…
I first received a hunting license through this facility. I have and will continue to have hunting privileges in La Plata County, Colorado, United States of America. Yes, the USA!…
Like religious extremists, this far-right de facto political party would mandate, if it could, that all Americans join it – or else, as clearly evidenced by telling us if we…
While I don’t have any additional information about the events of that day besides what is publicly available, I am certainly relieved the school took action to evacuate the building…
Something that may surprise my fellow Durangoans, however, is we are surpassing the state average when it comes to DUIs in La Plata County. We average about 129 DUIs per…
There are many nonprofits who are worthy of taxpayer support, but the NRA (through subsidized leases with the county and the city) is not one of them. Since the Sandy…
I recently told the Home Depot clerk that I would just throw away the no-stick imported duct tape before submitting my driver’s license number. She told me how secure their…
Also, it’s NRA/ILA that is the political part. The branch that the gun club wants us to belong to is responsible for promotion of safety and knowledge of proper firearm…
It takes a planned effort to ski out-of-bounds at Purgatory, and by Alex Maginnis’ own admission and the gear he carried, it was intentional and stupid, considering he was carrying…
During LPEA’s original public and private smart meter informative meetings aimed at enticing co-op members to accept the meters, LPEA said replacement of our 9-year-old analog meters was necessary because…
No, you have not walked a mile in my shoes or understand what I could possibly be thinking. I joined the U.S. Navy in 1982 at the age of 17…
While I understand there is a hesitancy to issue bills because La Plata County Search and Rescue does not want to discourage people in trouble from requesting assistance, this is…
I was shaken to the core by the violence, treatment of women and outright abuse that was displayed in nearly every scene. Even the one character who seemed to have…
I was disturbed to learn that, in his budget request of March 4, President Obama asked Congress for $80 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations that is in addition to core…
According to the Kempe Foundation, children who experience abuse are three times more likely to abuse drugs, commit three times more crime, are six times more likely to attempt suicide…
While other Colorado communities work toward preserving limited housing stock for working families, Durango’s recipe for economic development appears to hinge on how to provide a wide range of vacation…
Everyone, please Google “Ajit Pai” and read the whole story. Dan Ammann Durango
Having spent time putting in manholes and valves for water lines and fire plugs, I know it is possible to add rings to bring the top of the access closer…
