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Bush will be best steward of public lands
Many Americans may only visit Colorado once in a lifetime, but the joy and wonder experienced creates lasting memories. Do we not owe it to all Americans, even those not…
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City Council’s new limit on speaking should be accepted, with caution
City Council’s new limit on speaking should be accepted, with caution
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Can of worms has been opened locally
With a 10 to 1 spending advantage, she dodged the bullet by 36 votes! If you are to believe the public relations from Conservation Colorado, ultra-liberal California hedge funder Tom…
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Vote for treasurer based on experience
Tim Walsworth has the experience needed to do the job right. What has the experience been for the county under the current treasurer? In 2017, a review of transactions from…
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Karl Hanlon has values we need in D.C.
If Congressman Scott Tipton ever shows up for an in-person town hall meeting with constituents, hopefully someone will ask him why congressional Republicans think it should be easier to get…
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Allison Aichele deserves to be re-elected
Since most of the patient concerns we addressed concerned billing, Allison Aichele was very helpful. I was sorry to see her go but understood why she was elected La Plata…
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An unlikely, conservative climate hero
In 1989, he worked closely with Reagan on negotiating the Montreal Protocol – an international treaty to prevent the degradation of the ozone layer. His memo to Reagan stated, “Environmental…
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Dems on the ballot
Associated Press filedu1-i-syn As a State Senator, Mike Johnston made a specialty of advocating for improving pre-K through 12 education, combining a broad mix of higher starting salaries, professional training…
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Equal access to all (both providers of content and users) is the backbone of the internet as we’ve known it since its inception. An overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens support…
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Vote for a proven leader on gun safety
So why not vote for Diane Mitsch Bush? She’s the only candidate in the race that has actually stood up to the NRA. She has already demonstrated that she is…
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Culture of secrecy
(AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson) Environmental Protection Agency employees and environmental activists protest the nomination of Scott Pruitt for administrator of the agency.du1-i-syn Food comes at an environmental cost. And environmental…
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Homeless don’t create downtown dangers
However, other things I encounter are very discourteous, inconsiderate, and even dangerous. Oversized pickup trucks and SUV’s extend into the traffic lanes in the parallel parking spaces downtown. These vehicles…
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Time to turn silence, inaction out of office
President Trump recently crossed into extraordinarily dangerous territory by “demanding” that the Justice Department investigate itself about a laughable “conspiracy” to infiltrate the Trump campaign. He has also made ongoing…
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Celebrating Charlie and a life well lived
It was a beautiful coming together of Durango, town and ski area. Charlie and his wife, Deborah Uroda, epitomize Durango. Stories were told, friendships renewed and laughs shared as we…
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Methane not the only ozone concern
The Energy Council stated that methane is not an ozone precursor; therefore oil and gas activity is not the significant source of ozone precursors in Durango. They are correct that…
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Remember Me: Veteran Bob Harms commemorates the Memorial Day holiday in verse
Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald – John Jarrett, Chaplian at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4031 reflected in the Veterans Memorial at Greenmont Cemetery Monday during Memorial Day Services in 2016.du1-i-syn…
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Rep. Tipton, please act on climate change
“One of the biggest impacts of drought is fire,” Williams explained. “In the western United States, droughts are causing larger and larger fires. … Health, safety and assets are put…
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We need courage and action on guns
It pains me to say it, but I’ve begun to grow desensitized to it – the thoughts of “How could this happen?,” have now given way to thoughts of, “Here…
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Triple crown: Bayfield state championships an inspiration to us all
du1-i-syn But we would be remiss not to mention the rare achievement of four Bayfield High School senior boys who were key players on three Colorado High School Activities Association…
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Durango woman praises Allison Aichele
Allison is telling voters of her relevant working experience with Fortune 500 companies, such as Microsoft (project manager) and Pacific Gas and Electric. She was directly responsible for creating a…
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Join rally to stop gun, bomb violence
Red Flag legislation should have passed, and if there can’t be common sense to ban bomb-making sites, something is truly wrong in our world. Does a high-level political figure need…
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It’s time to adopt sensible gun laws
When will we commit to protect our children by becoming gun-safety voters and voting those who are beholden to the gun lobby out of office? As we mourn the victims…