In 1966, Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania banned all access to reproductive health care. Years later, crime spiked. Young males enter a criminal prime in their late teens. Sixteen to…
“The FBI aided in getting a Russian obligate elected U.S. president. What are you going to do about the Dworkin Report and the FBI remaining silent on the extensive and…
As I write this five days after the results came in, the LA Times, New York Times and the Washington Post columnists should be arrested for animal abuse as they…
With his victory, Trump’s legacy – the “crude-ification” of the American electorate – is solidly established. Are all Trump supporters coarse, vulgar, churlish louts? Maybe not, but have you seen…
The second revolution in this country has begun. Come along for the ride all you liberals, and enjoy as “America Becomes Great Again.” God bless America, God bless President-Elect Donald…
If you wish to look at the results of the CDC’s and World Health Organization’s statistics that point out that the improvement in dental health over the last 50 years…
My reservations on the content of the event, which may have been preconceived on what I somehow anticipated at this event – the first ever female-focused “expo” I have ever…
You are born a beautiful, pure, blank slate. If you are lucky, you escape religious dogma. At a very young age, you are forced into the school system. For a…
While sharing these blessings with your loved ones, this is a perfect opportunity to ask them to understand and support your wishes in terms of medical care down the road.…
du1-i-syn President-elect Trump’s use of racial slurs, demeaning comments about immigrants, a war hero, a reporter with a disability and almost everyone who is not a heterosexual, white man, top…
du1-i-syn Local and state health officials want us to add another annual tradition to the November calendar, although there are plenty who will find it hard to celebrate: Get a…
When Barack Obama got elected, the response was if we disagreed we would be labeled racist hate mongers. Oh, we were worried, but it had absolutely nothing to do with…
Incivility, vulgarity and intolerance prevail and are celebrated over humanitarianism in America. Those are not the ideals that my father proudly sacrificed and fought for in the Second World War…
Thank you so much for electing me to this prestigious position; I will be a strong voice for the people, values and issues of the Western Slope. The race was…
May our higher angels find their wings in generosity and kindness toward our brothers and sisters. Kim Martin Hesperus
Still, as important as sales tax and lodgers tax revenue are to the city of Durango, any blip in anticipated returns raises concerns. Accentuating that is the fact that those…
Since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, we’ve read about an outbreak of xenophobic attacks occurring nationwide. This is not media sensationalism. The sad fact is that such vile incidents are actually…
She was “corrupt D.C. politics as usual.” Was electing a complete buffoon a better choice – a man who has openly admitted he dislikes minorities, immigrants, even the disabled? Older…
“The day will come when nations will be judged not by their military or economic strength, nor by the splendour of their capital cities and public buildings, but by the…
After a tough start, Wolverines once again in the hunt for a state title
God bless Donald Trump, our next president. God bless America, and God bless the people who built it! That includes miners and the mining companies past, present and future. Leo…
We the people, or we the people led by the most powerful corporations in the world? Corporations whose interests are not justice or freedom, but their profit streams remaining unobstructed…
Dentists told us that mercury was absolutely safe to put in our fillings. We were assured that lead paint, lead pipes and leaded gasoline were also safe. Many medical doctors…
du1-i-syn Currently it looks like a lot of us are looking for ways we can improve the world around us. I can’t help but think that women’s rights and freedoms…
He’s illegally used Air Force One to jet Hillary Clinton around on her campaign to continue his legacy of destruction. The list of traitorous actions by this president would take…
Now, my clients ask me, “So, Michael, where is the blue inside this disastrous election?” The only answer I have is this: Often, people need to figure out who they…
As a poll observer, I observed a smooth operation conducted by a group of friendly and competent poll workers, some of whom are county employees, and others who volunteered their…
du1-i-syn La Plata County was slightly more supportive of returning Michael Bennet to the Senate over Republican Darryl Glenn, 52-42, than the state’s 50-45. But many issues on the ballot…
