Great rhetoric and great leadership often go hand in hand. “ … and that a government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the…
Jan. 6 will rival the Fourth of July for Trump supporters. Trump wants to honor the traitorous scum that tried to end our democracy. Do Republicans really believe that the…
Some people support Donald Trump because they remember prices for gas and food were lower four years ago. They were. But so were wages. Then COVID-19 happened; the economy collapsed.…
While there is excitement about the candidacy of Kamala Harris, Democrats and independent voters in Southwest Colorado need to remember the must-win 3rd Congressional race. Adam Frisch is running for…
I am writing this on behalf of the Board of the La Plata County Historical Society. As an organization and as individuals, we are deeply invested in the preservation of…
Tim Wheeler has lived in Durango for 30 years as a resident and business owner. During this time, he has been actively involved in community supporting endeavors, be this the…
From a childless dog lady and proud of it! Although I am a little miffed that Sen. Vance didn’t call me out as “anti-family.” Does that mean I’m better than…
In the late ’40s-early ’50s, a small boy could deliver newspapers a half mile from home with his little red wagon, alone and safe. Your home did not have to…
I have nothing but respect and admiration for the Animas Valley Institute, the organization that guides people into the wilderness to discover their deeper selves. They were the group responsible…
The person disparaging Durango’s land acknowledgment because it “focuses on the distant past and the despair and hurt that have occurred” comically misses the entire point of such acknowledgments, while…
As part of a $400,000 effort to “test” the viability of the city’s plan to redo Historic Downtown Durango into an outdoor dining mall, the city has installed fake sidewalks,…
It should come as no surprise that the Republicans who voted Rep. Lauren Boebert into office would turn to another fringe candidate to represent Durango, Cortez and the rest of…
‘Voter’s choice in District 3 is canceled out by Durango Dems’
In what many view as a difficult election season, one vote is easy. I gladly filled in the circle to reelect Tim Wheeler as District 4’s board member overseeing the…
I moved to Durango 29 years ago to live with the man I had just married (the love of my life) and to begin a job in cardiology (that proved…
“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” While the author of this often-quoted phrase has been debated (but was probably James…
In discussions with residents of La Plata County as well as business and property owners on Main Avenue, very few are in favor of what three of our five city…
One of the most important aspects of the duties of the president of the United States is to communicate to the residents of our country about the problems and challenges…
I am writing in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign for the presidency of the United States. I am 68 years old, and have never volunteered to support any…
After many summers of going into Chicago Basin as a trail ambassador, I’ve come to the conclusion that something must be done to lessen the impact of all the backpack…
So, the city of Durango has succumbed to the pandering and virtue signaling that does nothing constructive to help any of the tribes mentioned in the demeaning and self-serving Indigenous…
In the current rancorous political climate, it was so refreshing to read (“Candidates denounce ‘fearmongering’ GOP fundraising email,” Aug. 16) about a Republican candidate renouncing a gender-based personal attack against…
Please no longer print the New York Times columnists. The latest from Ross Douthat (“There is still scandal around Biden,” Aug. 11) is such a snide and conceited piece as…
A business owner of two stores in downtown Durango for 50 and 40 years respectively, I am very much opposed to what the man the city has hired to do…
I’m pleased to see that the La Plata County Republican Party acknowledges that the divisions in the party are disruptive to the party. I came to that conclusion in early…
The huge excitement and joy generated by Vice President Kamala Harris’ nomination as candidate for president aligns the Democratic Party with younger generations. Gen Z and millennials are flooding to…
There’s lots to say about Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the November presidential election, but describing her as the “border czar” isn’t one of them. The U.S. has no…
I am appalled that the city came in and took our parking away on the 600 block! Aren’t they losing parking meter revenue … I know they are losing sales…
I am writing to express my deep concern about a serious hazard in our town of Durango. The pedestrian crosswalk on the 2900 block of north Main Avenue within two…
As a young and concerned voter in this district, I’m writing to express my strong support for Vivian Smotherman running for Senate District 6 in the upcoming election. We deserve…
