Obviously, most of the more than 1,000 citizens at the meeting on Jan. 16th share my view. I understand that the county authorized a Texas firm, at a cost of…
The rights of the public to scrutinize the records and attend the meetings of public bodies are firmly ensconced in state statutes. Coloradans value those rights, and through many years…
Rather than do their work, they resorted to purchasing an atrocious document from some outfit that knows nothing of life nor the people of La Plata County. Apparently this outfit…
Skiing is one of the main reasons I relocated to Durango. I cannot help but think if this winter might be the new normal and of the implications that has…
What was to be a listening meeting was an hour-plus of commissioners’ talking points on improving permitting. What the commission revealed is several failed attempts at land use code updates.…
Terry Fiedler, Linda Mannix and some other folks whose names now escape me had started the looniness a few years before, and they did such a great job that you…
The Durango Herald failed to mention, in its Jan. 17 article about this meeting, the two most important facts we found out that night: First, our commissioners did not even…
Instead, his statement mostly covers people arrested during the “War on Terror,” which includes wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and multiple other points around the globe. These people, of course, are…
I’m sick and tired of all the junk cars, machinery junk, and unused trailers dotting the landscape of our beautiful county. You have nothing to say if your neighbors have…
This is not a partisan issue. Without this action, Congress becomes complicit in the denigration of social standards we expect society’s leaders to follow. I would say Congress needs to…
In light of what seems to be a meltdown of too many of our highly-educated government leaders, business titans and some flawed religious leaders, I beg of my local historic,…
In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, people attend the Outdoor Retailer show at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Two major outdoor recreation trade shows are…
The city of Durango adopted a new land use and development code 10 years ago, which was created by the same group writing the county’s code. Durango’s code was adopted…
Dan Snowberger, Durango School District 9-R Superintendent <br><br>Credit: DAVID BERGELAND/Durango Herald That is the question we tend to ask when non-elected public officials come up for promotions, raises and contract…
He is describing resilient Haitian people who are rebuilding their lives after a devastating earthquake. He is demeaning Haitian Americans who are prominent in music, sports, the arts, business, science…
The Durango Herald had a wonderful photo and a nice story about my award, however they forgot to mention a key person in the speech I gave, regarding the beginnings…
Immediately, the North American Missile System activates and goes to DefCon 1. Blast doors are opened. Hydraulic supports cast off. Tracking radars are turned on. (There is no time.) Anxious…
Like a growing number of Americans, I am concerned about our current administration’s policies regarding the environment and global warming. Former President George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain…
Congressional bills are rising again, like zombies, to smear low-income children and deny certain Americans access to nutrition, education, health care and housing. The Durango Herald reported (Jan. 10) that…
The view seen on the way to Glacier Point trail in the Yosemite National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tammy Webber, File) Some are thanked in a formal ceremony ending with a…
These beautiful open spaces are valuable and worth preserving, as they keep us healthy and happy. However, President Trump continues to want to reduce the area of national monuments nationwide.…
Balance between market-driven and other values-driven forces is what has kept our culture healthy for athletes, families, tourists and businesses. Anne Schrier described this in her Letter to the Editor…
It does appear that the city has been undecided or confused about the services to be provided. It is a large venture, and the details have been confusing. In fact,…
