Unfortunately, Colorado is now at or near the bottom for funding teachers and schools. Our state is 50th in teacher wage competitiveness, 49th in novice teachers entering the profession, 47th…
It is, an important project for the entire city, as Youssef indicated at the budget hearing. The social, environmental, economic and public health benefits are numerous and an important investment…
We defeated this unnecessary drive years ago, and every clear-thinking resident needs to push back on an unfounded myth. Yes, plastic in the ocean is real and needs to be…
Mass shootings, in comparison, are a recent and a sadly disturbing phenomena. Confiscating the rifles from law-abiding citizens (the only ones who would capitulate to an edict of this kind)…
Does the Conquest of Mexico still matter?
Rep. Joe Neguse, elected November, 2018, brings the bill forward this year. He represents District 2, with his office in Boulder. Yes, the Thompson Divide citizens are thrilled. CORE designates…
States can write a clean proposal and put it directly before their voters. Bernie Sanders’ free college tuition plan does it state by state. A candidate could promise to support…
They brainwash the young school-age children to hate these very useful bags as dangerous to the environment, After these children have been indoctrinated to their liking, they put them up…
A story of a forgery improves with age – with clues about how we see ourselves
I am registered as an independent because I cannot respect either political party at the national level. Their priority is the next election rather than compromising to do what’s appropriate…
They don’t accept the will of the people. They seem to think they are gods. They are not. Daniel RoemerDurango
As we know, there are lots of roadblocks to housing in La Plata County. The biggest factor is economic disparity. The gap is widening. The city and county recently joined…
We owe this holiday in part to an early feminist who strove against the odds
That it has not gone as simply as all that should be no surprise. Hick jumped in the Senate primary race like an adult doing a cannonball at a children’s…
Durango’s winter hardiness agricultural index has increased from a Zone 4 in the 1990s to a Zone 6 today and the region has been experiencing less rainfall in the summer…
You hopefully also know that the CORE Act passed the U.S. House on Oct. 31 with bipartisan support. Thank you, Rep. Joe Neguse, for championing this bill. Diverse stakeholders including…
This has been a great example of civic involvement. The campaign to pass this district was driven by a group of citizens with widespread support from the families living in…
As the proliferation of bikers on trails grows, these impacts (and conflicts) are growing in frequency and intensity. I would add that besides impacts on wildlife, there is also an…
McCarthy had climbed from obscurity with a campaign of bullying and innuendo that attacked people and institutions with a charge of Communist complicity. Among those attacked were the State Department…
In the article, he says Ambassador William Taylor reporting what his aide overheard in a phone conversation between the president and Ambassador Gordon Sondland was hearsay because Taylor didn’t hear…
Nothing inspires more fear in the hearts of feline parents alike, for what are we to use now to dispose of all of our precious kitty litter? Fear not, I…
Since 2011, public safety has been a priority for three different city councils in connecting the Animas River Trail. Superintendent Dan Snowberger, the Needham Elementary PTO and the Riverview Elementary…
Something as simple as a locker could make a great difference
To understand America and common ground, should we solve for Parton X?
All presidents can issue a blanket recall and request resignations of every political appointee who served under the previous administration. Some did, some didn’t. A Foreign Service officer with 30…
Bag activists return with a new proposal – which we commend, with an asterisk
Sneakier? Probably! More deceitful? Most definitely! But not smarter. They will be taking their bags-are-bad narrative to City Council hoping that this newest council isn’t any smarter than the previous…
In the face of this existential threat, we must not allow ourselves to become paralyzed. We already know that no one is coming to save us – now is the…
Ukraine, in its hour of need, looked to the U.S. – was that really a mistake?
The board, under Dan Snowberger’s leadership and capable team, has accomplished important goals: increasing student engagement with student-centered learning approaches and authentic ways to assess student knowledge; increasing career options…
