The personhood amendment would take away a woman’s ability to make the choice to end a pregnancy when she has been raped, is the victim of incest or when her…
I also enjoyed a successful book signing for my latest novel, Long Road to Happiness, hosted by my American friend at St. Mark’s parish hall. Cairns, the location of the…
We all like it. It has a prehistoric look like a petrified dinosaur. Our family thinks it is a great addition to Durango’s art collection. Kudos to artist Tom Holmes…
Look at it in a new light to appreciate its value at this major intersection. Consider that each slab of stone represents an individual in Durango. See the unifying construction…
Yes, it is a very small fraction of the $67 million budgeted for city services in 2014; however, it is still a lot of money that could be used to…
I just returned from visiting Dillon, Montana, which has added five new, large bronze statues in Western themes: horses, cowboys, etc. These were a perfect choice for their Western town.…
We are not art experts, so this isn’t meant to criticize the quality of the work. However, personally, we would have thought a piece that clearly represented our local history,…
How sad that with so much local and regional history in Durango, our recent sculpture set at the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection communicates nothing about where we live. A true…
Allison Morrissey is running for La Plata County Treasurer. All politics aside (Allison is a Democrat; I’m a Republican), we are both fiscally conservative and responsible and hate to see…
Let’s take a look at his voting record. During his time as a state representative, he voted against a bill to create a tax deduction for donations to the Public…
Dear Bayfield parents, guardians and community members, I hope you have had an excellent summer with time for relaxation and recharging your batteries. The district has been busy with hiring,…
TIMES EDITOR The La Plata County Fair offers grand opportunities for one of my favorite things ever – eating really decadent food. Priding myself on being both a farm girl…
You have done so many wonderful things for Aria Crane since her cancer came back. Taking the time to go walk with Aria, her family and friends, was such a…
To this day, Nixon remains the height of American political corruption. That lends perspective to today’s political climate. Most presidents experience some degree of scandal, as policy mistakes, lapses of…
Colorado Department of Transportation must have more money than it knows what to do with. This can of worms is the biggest waste of taxpayer money since the famous Bridge…
The park historically has refused to prepare a management plan while simultaneously attempting to fence horses out of water sources and secure the boundaries of the park without managing for…
While I doubt either eat beef, they likely wear some sort of leather footwear and probably enjoy wool sweaters, socks or blankets in winter. There are plenty of wilderness and…
I’ve had the opportunity to observe pedestrian and vehicle traffic patterns at all times of the day this summer and believe a major redesign would improve parking, while increasing time…
One conclusion is that the so-called renewable-energy standards will not effect any change in global climate, and that the reason for adopting such standards is based on the false premise…
If finalized, proposed deal would save Coloradans money, jobs, considerable effort
I hear that Syria is lovely this time of year, what with the heady smell of high explosives wafting through the night air, as is Lebanon, Iraq, the Gaza strip…
The Front Range communities get lots of political attention. Mike, along with our state senator, Ellen Roberts, makes sure the rural Western Slope folks aren’t forgotten. Both Mike and Ellen…
