Last week at Federalist.com, John Davidson provided the real reason for all gun-control opposition. He says the Second Amendment is not about hunting or self-defense: “The right to bear arms…
Mariah Lee Bradshaw posed at the Double Tree Inn in Durango after being recognized in May 2015 by the Pueblo Community College President Patty Erjavec for earning an Associate of…
Zinke told the Albuquerque Journal that he had heard from tribal officials and New Mexico’s senators, and “there have been some questions raised” about the impact of energy development on…
I am a person with physical disabilities, born with cerebral palsy. It is my hope that lawmakers, the media, etc. not automatically confuse those with physical disabilities as people with…
Here’s the real solution to the Democrat, progressive-caused tragedies. Take the rights away from criminals and act on known data on the perpetrators to be. Enough was already known beforehand…
Electing Diane Mitsch Bush for the 3rd Congressional District is the change I want to see in 2018. Diane, whose voting record speaks volumes about her priorities, has been a…
A shooter in Parkland hit 30 students in six minutes. Every 10 seconds another Parkland student was shot, every 20 seconds one died. These two bad guys used assault rifles…
I encourage the students to exercise their right to peaceful protest and to get their message out that something has got to be done to end school shootings. Somewhere I…
Metal Detectors;Closed campus to facilitate the processing at metal detectors;Enhanced security, such as increased video and ID entry systems; andA School Resource Officer at each school, which would be a…
Dan Snowberger, superintendent of Durango School District 9-R, worries that a national movement for students to walk out of classrooms on March 14, to show support for measures to end…
The solution should be simple. Pass the laws outlawing automatic and semi-automatic weapons. Give the people who own one now 30 days to turn them in and be paid by…
The fact that it’s over a state’s right to decide on an issue like marijuana makes it all the richer. But that’s what Republicans think and do; as long as…
It will be interesting to see if he votes for stricter gun-control measures (universal background checks, a ban on assault weapons, an updated computer system that will alert officials to…
Currently, Teddy’s advice has been forgotten and, from the Beltway to Denver, the loonies are at least temporarily in charge. Emboldened by this Trumpian atmosphere, our local loonies are doing…
The court said they were justified by the state’s interest in maintaining labor peace and eliminating “free riders” who gain benefits without paying their “fair share.” The idea is that…
Mike’s column refers to PURPA’s Qualifying Facilities and Policy 118 as good options for LPEA to pursue more renewable energy projects. I would love to see this happen, but Tri-State…
The plan of attack has been hidden from us for millenniums and it is up to us to find it again. We are not at war with each other, but…
Unger and Bresnahan each talk about Tri-State not being competitive with the wholesale marketplace. However, the Tri-State spokesman, Mr. Dreyspring, only compares Tri-State’s cost to all other monopoly generation and…
The lake would seem too small to accommodate both uses. Dividing the lake into zones will mostly aggravate all users, since sounds and wakes are not limited by artificial zones,…
She stands up for ordinary citizens and confronts monied special interests, and she does so with dedication, integrity and smarts. If you think the recall election is an attack on…
In the spirit of peace and justice, we offer the following resources to our neighbors seeking to build understanding, respect, inclusion and communication on the land-use code: LivingRoomConversations.org is a…
They go to work every day knowing that on any day they could be faced with a horrific event like that which faced teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
I was a teacher of middle and high school students. As a teacher, where is my right not to be trained and armed with a gun? I went into teaching…
The La Plata County Republican Central Committee, from left, Treasurer, Holly Hott, Vice Chair, Colton Black, Chairman, Jim Harper, 2nd Vice Chair, Sarah Ferrell and former chairman, Travis Oliger, hold…
I have known Gwen personally for many years, and I know her to be a caring, thoughtful, passionate, dedicated, hard-working, creative, intelligent and kind individual, who I believe is doing…
Project-based learning is a huge step forward in moving our educational system into the 21st century. Traditional schools have not kept pace with societal changes. Who needs kids to memorize…
