Maybe many of the thoughtful authors of the letters to the editor against the ban do already voluntarily refrain from plastic bag waste. But truth of the matter is, many…
They want you to think cheap. They want you to be lazy as that helps their almighty bottom line. So the corporations won’t change, can we? Can we realize that…
It’s unsurprising that many of the same radicals who managed to destroy the county comprehensive plan are involved in this wretched move. Do we really want our town’s governance to…
I feel she would make a very stable school-board member. I feel she’s the best candidate and will look out for the interest of the whole district and the interest…
I want to urge everyone in the Pine River Cemetery District to vote “yes” on the last item on the ballot, number 5D. This is the cemetery district’s request for…
During the last two years, the ordinance has evolved and come to the public in bits and spurts. It has not been easy to keep up. The Herald editorials and…
These three points are enough for me to rethink the logic around the use of plastics in our world. In cities that have charged for plastic bags, they have seen…
Amendment 66 can help these students grow and thrive. This amendment funnels new tax dollars into early-childhood education, at-risk students, English-language learners, charter schools and locally determined innovations. While today…
As you go to vote, I urge you to get the facts: Property owners in Animas and Hermosa Cliff will pay 5.7 mills. This figure is based on the 10-year…
In the past, tax revenues was up and the cemetery operated very well on the small mill levy received. Now, with revenue declining, there isn’t going to be enough in…
How many bags do you already have? We counted 15-20 unused ones at our house. There is this kind of frivolous spending, yet there is no money for the Buzz…
After reading through this material, I found that candidates Stephanie Moran, Andy Burns, Kim Martin and Dee Dee Kendall are deserving of our support. I encourage all of you to…
All county functions have had challenges meeting budgets. Upper Pine Fire Protection District has struggled with this reduction in revenue. Personnel has been reduced, equipment has been sold, new asset…
Sometimes, all it takes is patience to bring about change. If the supporters of the bag tax would continue to promote and encourage the use of reusable bags, they would…
2) Please vote “no” on the bag tax. Why does Durango only want to tax food and the poor? Why burden just the grocery stores and not all other stores.…
Martin’s many contributions to AWN include: Creating our foreign policy discussion forum: Kim initiated and led this group, using the “Great Decisions” materials offered by the Foreign Policy Association. Coordinating…
Had councilors focused solely on plastic bags, there would probably be no opposition to this issue. Consumers would still have had the option of using paper bags that are totally…
I have seen some cemeteries that are maintained by volunteers and, believe me, we do not want that. As much as families want to care for the grounds, it never…
I attended the (only one) task force meeting on this issue and it was made clear at that meeting, and at the recent “Eggs and Issues” meeting, that this is…
I’ve watched in disbelief countless times as clerks bag an item that could easily fit in a pocket such as a tube of toothpaste or a pack of gum only…
More than two years ago, Erich Bussian, at that time a board member of the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado, initiated the movement to create a bag ordinance. Erich was…
This small increase in our mill levy will not be difficult for any of us and we want our beautiful cemetery to remain beautiful. When you get your mail-in ballot,…
Current mill levy is .075, and the request is to double it .15 of 1 mill. Currently, the average property owner is paying the cost of a cup of coffee!…
Our state president, Bobbie Heisterkamp, has written, “Amendment 66 successfully addresses many education needs in Colorado. It will fix many of the shortfalls embedded in our public school system. It…
Ordinance O-2013-11 is a false attempt to make a real positive impact on our environment. The facts say this ordinance is a new tax and a huge amount of legislation…
Those folks who have kept our Bayfield Cemetery an attractive example of our community’s pride deserve a vote of gratitude and confidence. Their stewardship of that which belongs to all…
As a past member and former president of the 9-R board, I believe I have a good understanding of what it takes to be a productive member of that team.…
City Council thoroughly studied the issue,and voted (4-1) for an ordinance to put a 10-cent fee on the use of disposable checkout plastic and paper bags in the big grocery…
