As a fourth-generation McKnight kid growing up in the north Animas Valley, Lyle has been working since the day he could walk. Lyle worked in the family business with his…
It seems this summer we’ve had a memorial or benefit each weekend for them. I want to thank all the businesses and sponsors for their generosity and support. So many…
As I see it, the respect for the beginning of the beautiful farm north of the runway is nil. That farm began in the homesteading days of La Plata County.…
I found Mr. Petit’s comments to be both arrogant and condescending. After first introducing himself in a self-important manner as a fly-fisherman and member of several organizations, he proceeds to…
J. Paul Brown is a selfless public servant. He has sacrificed his heart and soul for his fellow constituents. J. Paul has strong support from all parties across many counties,…
After bathing my dog three times to get the human feces smell off him, I realized that Paradise was lost. Of course, this is nothing new to many, but I…
You firefighters and crew rock, and you are all my heroes. I watched while you took water to the helicopter and the pilots flew some difficult maneuvers, and saw those…
I had my wife call 911 at 1:30 a.m. after the Fourth of July as I was having a medical incident. The 911 operator stayed on the phone until the…
First, the details of the FCC’s new “market modification” plan are not exposed. Also, it seems to me that a simple “Do you want Denver TV?” question on the November…
I am writing in the hope that people who might not be informed of the illegitimate nature of these “political polls” will read this and decide to find out the…
I have been a member of Trout Unlimited since I began fly fishing over 30 years ago. I’ve also been an active member of the local Five Rivers chapter for…
In October 2014, scientists published in Geophysical Research Letters a paper entitled, “Four Corners: The largest U.S. methane anomaly viewed from space.” The Four Corners region ranked No. 1 for…
City should take the mayor’s advice and regulate behavior, not particular bikes
In fact, none of BP’s seed mixes, which are based on guidance from multiple regulatory agencies, include yellow sweet clover seed. As a responsible member of the community, BP is…
Locals said they didn’t want “the Bears Ears loved to death” by more “outsiders” that monument status would bring. Clearly, they want what is theirs to stay theirs, and what…
You have the ability to transform not only your own life, but the lives of those around you. You create your reality. If you are not expanding your consciousness, you…
They are lucky I’m psychic. I like cyclists. I was one, peddling an average of thirty-five miles per day on four-lane streets in Sacramento, sometimes in rush-hour traffic. I was…
I refer them to Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution, which says what is necessary to amend the document, either by addition or deletion. Article 5 states that either a)…
While strides have been made in this regard in recent years, it isn’t enough, because out of the 15 regions in the U.S. with the most methane pollution from gas…
Furthermore, as I volunteered at the aid station at mile 85, I witnessed Schlarb stand up first after eating to let Jornet know that he was going to leave because…
We were pleased that the current administration asked U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to visit southeast Utah to learn more about the area’s extensive cultural resources and the threats to…
This week, the department swore in four new peace officers, their individual motivations captured in their words above. Joshua Peterson, Padraic Ingle, James Foster and Ethan Anderson join the ranks…
The editorial contained nothing more than an almost parenthetic mention of the incidents in a frivolous article about safety clichés that dismissed the suggestion that warning signs might have a…
The James Ranch property is in a rural setting on a large tract of property. Noise level too much? When I read that it will take 14 or 15 months…
As for the charges of dishonesty against Clinton, where is the evidence? The Benghazi tragedy has been fully investigated by Republican-dominated committees of the House, none of which found any…
The editorial in The Durango Herald (July 5) states that the FBI shouldn’t bring charges against “the presumptive nominee of either party” without nebulously defined “solid evidence” of a “serious…
“May I ask you: Why do you think it would be appropriate for the LPEA’s board to sign over your contract negotiation rights? What’s in it for LPEA and our…
That means the voters will finally get their chance to decide whether Colorado citizens who are terminally ill and facing death within six months will be able to legally obtain…
As the director of Emerge Colorado, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, I know the importance of engaging women in the political process early…
