This is a great community service folks! Keep up the good work, for the environment and our enjoyment of nature, and to keep our dogs welcome. Dot Helling Durango
When I hear the presidential candidates debate about numerous issues facing this country, I never hear them addressing Native American issues. One issue that Native Americans are facing is teen…
Now, three years later and totally wrapped up in this community we now call home, I’m sitting in Steaming Bean on its second-to-last day. Maybe it’s the plaintive bluegrass music…
The recent uproar has made people rethink whether it should be President Obama’s choice or if it should be held off until a new president is elected. Personally, I believe…
My Spanish teacher says Caesar added a couple of months (July, after, you guessed it, Julius, and August, after Augustus) to clear things up in the Roman calendar. And, believe…
Our culture has evolved. The flag used to honor the fallen, but now only stands as a symbol of racism and hate. Granted, initially, it also was on the wrong…
It is true that there have been cycles of climate change at points throughout history, and the current rise in carbon dioxide levels does not in itself explicitly point to…
Here’s a concept: Why don’t the airlines pay for it? They make all the money! James Cole Durango
It sounds like Ron, the city and the county want a recession-proof tax. Meanwhile, residents receive the opposite. They become recession vulnerable. What happens to a server working for tips…
These are our institutions and our history. As these unique establishments are forced to close their doors because of rental constraints, we are losing our current history and charm. Rules…
The proposal by Minot is timely, considering Colorado’s new DUI law, which makes the fourth impaired-driving charge in a lifetime a felony punishable by up to six years in prison.…
There are lots of ways one can unintentionally litter. I’d like to point out one – the process of trashing or recycling shredded paper. If you have ever placed shredded…
When I was growing up, watching my parents and other loved ones vote, I often questioned what the point and power was of a single vote. What difference could once…
Voting impacts all of our lives; a vote makes the decision between two or more candidates, but a large assortment of votes decides our future as a nation. The leader…
According to Colorado Revised Statutes 24-10-106, “Sovereign immunity is waived by a public entity in an action for injuries resulting from: … (f) The operation and maintenance of any public…
Homeless people endure all sorts of things. There are hundreds of reasons why someone is homeless or unemployed. They could be simple things such as dropping out of school to…
Democrats have brought up some solutions, making community college completely free; Hillary’s plan is to make public college and universities absolutely free. The United States does not have the resources…
Research shows that while fire suppression costs are high and only getting higher, it’s the other costs, such as human health effects, soil erosion, loss of business revenue, reduced property…
Christian Champagne has been your assistant district attorney for the last seven years, and was the first person I hired after taking office in 2008. His judgment, compassion and perspective…
Legislative efforts to eliminate all laws about firearms are becoming repetitive
It is for these reasons that I’m happy to see the introduction of House Bill 1004, a bill that would add tangible steps and deadlines to the governor’s climate plan…
Also, as many have pointed out, this portico does indeed provide a public good by shielding people from weather and sun. The Planning Department seems to think that every building…
Legislature should boost board’s effectiveness by fixing disorganization
These lands give Coloradans access to some of the most beautiful places on Earth and make possible our state’s amazing outdoors quality of life. An annual Public Lands Day in…
Ben Lammons is the most experienced attorney in the race and has been a career prosecutor for 21 years. He knows this community well and is dedicated, fair and ethical.…
Citizen initiatives will inflame divide between industry, communities, state
