Having witnessed the Dylan Redwine tragedy unfold and the unimaginable loss that ensued from it, it leaves one to question the ethics of court-ordered visitations. When anyone, especially a child,…
Dave Marston During his 50 years in rural western Colorado, Jamie Jacobson has seen a lot of flooding. While caretaking a farm in 1974, Jacobson watched 3 acres of its…
If one was on the subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, why would one cast a vote against the Protecting Indian Tribes From Scams Act? Why would one…
I have to admit I find it more than slightly ironic that the fine op-ed, “Tri-State CEO Touts Co-Ops’ Clean Energy Transition“ written by CEO Duane Highley should magically appear…
For about one and a half years we’ve been bombarded by hysteria; changing edicts put forth by certain members of Congress, magically impervious to COVID-19; lies about its origin now…
So tired of dishonest elected officials. Obviously I can’t be alone in such a thought! I watched C-Span today to listen to senatorial comments on the proposal to federalize the…
30×30 is a plan to conserve a minimum of 30% of all lands and waters worldwide by 2030. Americans are ready to commit to this goal. Four out of five…
I am thankful to our county commissioners for opposing the PAUSE Ballot Initiative 16. They have definitely put the people in La Plata County first. The ranchers and farmers in…
A couple of months ago, reader Ann Emigh offered her adroit critique (March 4, “Just say ‘No’ to developing Hillcrest Golf Course”) on discussions to develop Hillcrest Golf Course. It’s…
President Joe Biden has laid out a bold plan to create millions of jobs while protecting our lands, air, water and environment for generations to come. It’s called the American…
La Plata Electric Association results bode well; hats off to Amber Blake
The pandemic is not over. The new Delta variant is coming to America, and it attacks young people who have not been vaccinated. Please have this information about Delta on…
David Brooksdu1-i-syn In 1982, economist Mancur Olson set out to explain a paradox. West Germany and Japan endured widespread devastation during World War II, yet in the years after the…
This is a short history lesson about freedom. No test will be given at the end of your reading, nor will you have to purchase a textbook. The expanding of…
Jonathon Golden “It’s like having gasoline out there,” said Brian Steinhardt, forest fire zone manager for Prescott and Coconino national forests in Arizona, in a recent Associated Press story about…
First of all, let’s stop calling it a drought. A drought implies a temporary situation that will eventually be alleviated when the weather changes. The term “desertification” comes closest to…
Send an email to [email protected] and Walker will send you the Zoom link. (We had hoped to meet outside this month, but have decided to postpone that until the heat…
Our names are Maeve Daley and Olivia Slingerland. We wanted to give a word of thanks to the people who have gone by Bank of Colorado and already put some…
Duane HighleyRandy Bacon The clean energy transition of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is in sharp focus these days, given the rapid pace of our transformation and the opportunities ahead…
I left work early on Wednesday, June 16, when I was notified of the wildfire that had erupted a few miles from our house. As I quickly drove home, I…
It is safe to say that Christopher Hitchens was right, “Partisanship makes you stupid.” This current level of “stupidification” has given us new ways to name the “other:” “Libtard,” “Antifatard,”…
The House is about to vote in support of HR1, the For the People Act, then it moves on to the Senate. This bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to strengthen…
I don’t know if nuclear first strike capability is possible. We need to determine if an arms race with Russia could lead to our annihilation; and if so, we need…
U.S. Rep. Lauren BoebertPatrick Cavan Brown The Durango Herald editorial board recently published a partisan attack piece falsely accusing me of not focusing on Colorado’s 3rd District. Nothing could be…
During the 2020 national election, many states changed their rules, reportedly because of the pandemic, so that enormous numbers of mail-in ballots were mailed to residents of some states. A…
Why is there no place to go for a blind person – Joan, age 75? She has serious medical problems including lupus and severe spine issues requiring a walker and…
