11/28/2014- Durango- Paul Maliszewski, with THRIVE, holds a poster at the main entrance to Walmart on Black Friday. He and others are wanting to bring awareness of a livable wage…
So, whatever it is Mr. Thompson is whining about, it is not socialism, or what “socialists employed by the county” are doing. What he seems to be objecting to is…
Left to right, Cortez-based teachers Gretchen Allen and Colleen Brennan and program resource coordinator Al Huckins, stand with 62-year-old Ed Lettman, who graduated from the Durango Adult Education Center high-school…
“Bridge to nowhere connects to somewhere.” “Lake Nighthorse opens to submarines only.” “Spiritual band Gabriel of Urantia/TaliasVan of Tora appeal, case heads to Supreme Court.” “Gold discovered beneath old Santa…
Energy, the environment and public lands are a few issues that hit home, as did health care and state and local funding. The dizzying pace at which the administration moved…
Do you know which is the only industrialized country that does not recognize this responsibility? Hint: it also happens to be the richest country in the world. It is no…
I look forward to learning the outcome. James Cole Durango
When driving north of Durango, you can see dollars sitting in the trees along the river. The money is just waiting to be harvested from the vehicles that will never…
The language they filed seeks “2,500 foot buffer zones between oil and gas development and occupied buildings, such as homes and schools and vulnerable areas, such as playgrounds and drinking…
Taking it a step further, my husband recently was featured as “Commuter of the Month” due to the fact that he rides his bike 365 days per year in the…
Real character, however, is measured when Mother Nature is not so cooperative. So if you’re a skier or snowboarder who’s a bit bummed for the lack of storms, be thankful…
The sellout tax reform is opposed by 70 percent of the population. The GOP senators are voting their pockets and not for the good of the poor and middle classes.…
Some of the chemicals in the drinks affect the neurotransmitters to the brain. The effect can result in depression and even dissociative thinking. Since young people are the largest consumers…
Twenty first-grade students and 6 adults were murdered in their classrooms by Adam Lanza, a 20-year-old, severely mentally ill man who murdered his mother before embarking on his murderous rampage.…
By that logic, Coloradans could choose to extract resources in Rocky Mountain National Park; Arizonans could choose to mine uranium in the Grand Canyon. The senator doesn’t understand that “national”…
Apparently politically motivated, Mr. Petit left a particularly abusive anonymous note on our windshield at the Community Recreation Center. The Durango Police Department identified him from the reconnaissance videos. Given…
Steve Lewis/Durango Herald – BAYFIELD – “We all want to see the downtown revitalized and we want to see more people down here,” said Chris Young, co-owner of Bottom Shelf…
I don’t mind paying taxes for government services like schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, health and safety inspectors, environmental protection and astronauts. But I am taxed more than should be because…
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, leads applause for House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, along with Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,…
The recreation addicts, nature lovers, and Native American tribes see every juniper tree and jackrabbit as part of a holistic, spiritual, environmentally rich landscape. This is evident in Patagonia’s homepage…
The president’s action will ravage pristine places, put wildlife in danger and jeopardize scientific and archaeological history, including sacred Native American sites. Not only is this decision environmentally irresponsible, it…
Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, along with many elves, initiate the lighting of Durango’s downtown Christmas tree at Buckley Park on Friday night. The religious emphasis remains fully available to…
