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Colorado conflicted about cutting its water use

In Colorado, farmers had to enroll in a four-state program by March 1, if they want to get paid for fallowing their fields, perhaps the best option to plump up the Colorado River’s giant res...

‘Look at everything from many different points of perspectives’

I was born and raised here in Durango. My family has lived in the Durango area for several generations. I’ve had a long history here from the time I was just a kid. In the early ’80s, I was ...

‘Saving grace may well be contagious effect of kindness’

How do we measure the impact of another’s kindness on the world? That is the question I found myself asking on Feb. 9, as I sat beside my paternal grandmother, Dorothy Bess Waddell. Later th...

‘Background, experience will contribute to city leadership’

I’m running for Durango City Council to help keep our community moving forward. Durango is facing many difficult and complex issues, and I believe my professional background and experience w...

‘Voice of reason, proponent of workforce, prosperity for business’

Hello Durango, longtime listener, first time candidate. I am incredibly excited to be running in this year’s election for City Council. The only thing I’m more excited about than running is ...

‘Compassion, collaboration, a willingness to listen and learn’

For the last six years, I have called Durango home. This community has been instrumental to my growth, development and advancement as a young adult. Durango has beautiful landscapes, amazing...

‘Lodgers tax to subsidize affordable workforce housing, not tourism’

“Affordable Housing” is a phrase you’ll hear from other candidates in this election. Don’t get tricked into thinking that these candidates have anything in mind other than the status quo. Mo...

Public education a public good – we are its beneficiaries

In Colorado, as elsewhere in our nation, conservative activists are challenging what they view as “liberal indoctrination” of schoolchildren by the “woke” public education system. Florida Go...

Councilors’ pay must be commensurate with work, service

It’s time to invest in Durango city governance by paying our City Council members a salary commensurate with the experience, responsibility, expertise and aggravation required of important p...

It’s do or die for the Great Salt Lake

Last November, the Great Salt Lake, iconic landmark of the Great Basin Desert, fell to its lowest surface elevation ever recorded. The lake had lost 73% of its water and 60% of its area. Mor...

‘Think Before You Share’ news misinformation

News literacy is ​the ability to recognize the standards of fact-based news in order to trust, share and act on accurate information. In this digital age where information spreads like wildf...

Sports ethics compromised in organized contests more than pickup games

If you watched any of the World Cup games, you probably noticed a lot of players falling down for very little reason. Soccer – or futbal – players are the sport world’s best at flopping or d...
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