Regardless of whether the candidates are in or out of the race, people took the trouble to vote for them and in many cases shelled out the cost of a…
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Scott Tipton is a proven winner! He beat John Salazar and anyone else that has dared to oppose him! I know personally that he works his tail off every day…
Durango, we have a multi-million dollar word, “seamless.” This is the word that is applied to the Animas River Trail and is the sole reason Parks and Rec is trying…
We have all had to take defensive action against these drivers, often on a daily basis. CDOT has reported that 43 crashes a day in Colorado are caused by distracted…
It is difficult to overstate the vehemence with which opponents tried to keep it from being built. Critics depicted the bridge as financially unsound and an aesthetic blight. Things were…
Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primaries won’t relieve the pressure
We expect them to donate hundreds of unpaid hours, while purchasing classroom supplies and working under stressful and emotionally challenging conditions. It’s shameful. Colorado Senate Bill 89 seeks to rectify…
He was ranked No. 2 when compared with all members of the Senate. According to GovTrack, 50 of Gardner’s 62 bills and resolutions had a co-sponsor from a different political…
Do not micturate it away by dithering endlessly as you did the first time the owners offered to sell their property. Instead, be decisive and buy the property now without…
The Sanderistas are half right about the New Deal, but those were different times
The data is overwhelming: Compared to white Americans, black Americans are much more likely to be uninsured or under-insured; have significantly lower life expectancies; and are more likely to die…
I am an eighth-generation Coloradan from the oldest town in Colorado. The values instilled in me, passed down by my forefathers, are the pillars of Colorado; they are that of…
Gate of a hunting-ground, c. 1800, by Jean-Jacques Lequeudu1-i-syn Ten years ago, writing in The New York Times, John Tierney tried to discern what kinds of articles made it onto…
I have been working closely with Sen. Tom Cotton, perhaps the best Republican scientific brain in that august and revered side of the Senate. We have now uncovered the undeniable…
Banko said he called Tuesday’s “town hall” with Mercy staff to explain why the company had chosen to “poke the bear” and abandon local efforts to provide a cheaper health…
There is an inherent ambiguity to rape and sexual assault cases, due to, among other things, the complex dynamics of how trauma can influence victims’ choices and their thinking. I…
This is a heart-breaking statistic for the wealthiest country in the world, but becomes even more poignant with the current spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19. Countries across Asia and…
But Warren’s life story is a huge strength. She and her family lived economic hardship in the Heartland. Warren drew on support systems of family and government to achieve economic…
Anti-Trumpers cannot back up their claims with facts and truth. They believe and repeat liberal hype that is misleading Name-calling and unfounded hate messages are all they have to offer.…
You were born with three natural rights. The right to life, liberty and property, the only three rights that exist. Anything that has to be provided by another person is…
His tsunami of media ads (costing $350 million – easily the largest ad expenditure in history) shows his conception of (and preference for) voters as passive receptacles for a Bloomberg…
It’s high time we gave a little thought to Gale Emerson and Nick Parks
After a yearlong battle, 9-R board and administration repeal lunch policy
The 32nd Street bridge may be good for the Animus River Trail, but it’s bad for Durango. It will not only ruin the beautiful view of our mountains, it will…
In our community as in many others, we have had the unfortunate reality of pedestrian and vehicle injuries and fatalities. The Open Space and Trails master plan approved in 2001…
Our recreation facilities are in sore need of an update, particularly Chapman Hill ice arena. The facility is more than 30 years old and provides only part-time ice. With only…
It’s funny and sad that while on opposing sides, our argument is the same. Trump supporters think that Democrats are having meltdowns over the election; we actually believe that it’s…
