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New developments must pay more for water

La Plata County is anticipating a 50% population increase by 2050. Fifty percent! Durango’s 2021 Water System Master Plan contains an extensive analysis of the costs of enlarging the local w...

Team hopping, paid players, no loyalty. Should CU play?

In September the great sports writer Ivan Maisel addressed the new paradigm in college sports. “Pull up a chair, sports fans. The past century’s paradigm – in which student-athletes compete ...

More wildlife lovers need to fund conservation

There’s a new initiative in Wyoming that’s changing the face of wildlife conservation funding, and it’s already seen huge success in its first year. It’s based on the state’s startling mount...

Late Sen. Isgar would welcome clean energy on his land

I am shocked and disappointed to see a recent social media comment stating my brother, the late state Sen. Jim Isgar, must be rolling in his grave because of Primergy Solar’s proposal to bui...

Breaking the stigmas of dementia

Approximately 1,200 La Plata County residents have dementia (Alzheimer’s, Younger or Older Onset), Lewy Body Dementia, Posterior Cortical Atrophy, Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal...

Long history of political acts invading Olympic games

Because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, should Russian and Belarusian athletes be allowed to compete in international sports? This nagging question persists. The answers have varied dependi...

Climate change action not a spectator sport

Climate change is a stress-multiplier. For example, though drought is common in our region, climate change has made the current drought the longest and deepest in at least 1,200 years. Clima...

Red Flag laws must be used to work

When Colorado passed its Red Flag law, called “Extreme Risk Protection Orders,” in 2019, El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder announced his opposition. “I am exploring all legal options and am ...

What we learned from CD-3 midterm elections

The recent elections in our 3rd Congressional District may be a turning point. But where it is leading us is far from settled. Nevertheless, there are four lessons from the recent election w...

Irony in crypto lender filing for Chapter 11 protection

Within the bankruptcies of crypto lenders, there is a genuine irony: The centralized governmental authority cryptocurrency denounces is its savior. Earlier this month, FTX filed for Chapter ...

Religious doctrine on sterilization in way of good medical care

“Shapeshifter” I have to make you sick to make you well, The oncologist says, five months we’ll scour each cell of your abdomen clean. – from “Refugee” by Pamela Uschuk When I...

Never too late to save a river

An old river-running motto says, “Old boaters never die, they just get a little dinghy.” And some never lose their passion for keeping rivers wild. Consider California’s Stanislaus River. In...
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