ROME – The Vatican took the unusual step Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was ac...

The proposed one cent sales tax increase is earmarked to fund key areas of need including infrastructure upkeep, public safety and social support programs. Specifically, it will: Support law enfo...

As the District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District, my job is to fight for a safe community every day. One of the harsh realities of my work is the looming budget deficit. In the coming year, my ...

As a Durango resident, former Colorado state senator, and current CEO of our local electric cooperative, I strongly support the Durango Fire Protection District’s proposed mill levy increase, outlined...

Two initiatives are being proposed for a future Colorado state ballot. Initiative # 95 would require that Colorado law enforcement officials report to federal Homeland Security after charging a person...

As an old geezer, who grew up in Durango in the 1950s and 1960s, whose family settled in the Four Corners in the 1880s, and who, as a reporter and editor for the Durango Mountain Eagle, covered planni...

Am I part of the “they”? You know, the “they” of the so-called “radical left” whom certain Republican figures are blaming for causing our collective downfall? I believe in free markets and free tr...

I attended the Durango School Board candidate forum with an open mind on Oct. 12 and it became clear that Erika Brown, Andrea Parmenter and Rick Petersen should all be reelected. Their collective comm...

Labor is a common challenge in Colorado agriculture. Businesses struggle to find qualified and trained employees. At the same time, young people who want to pursue a career in agriculture have limited...