The college basketball season is winding down, which means March Madness is upon us. The annual men's and women's National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments are among the most closely watche...

“We just dropped in to see what condition your cognition was in.” Early Kenny Rogers, paraphrased. Much has been said about the president’s rhetoric during the 2024 campaign – the crazy claims, the in...

As a former state representative and educator, and a fourth-generation Coloradan, I have seen the transformative impact open spaces and public lands have on our communities. The environment is part of...

Donald Trump really believes he’s a king but, in fact, he’s a weak bully with a fragile ego who demands retribution for any perceived slight. Regardless, the damage he has done to our country in only...

I am writing as a 27-year resident of the city of Durango and 18-year member of the former Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Durango’s registered voters will soon receive a ballot with a very impor...

President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency and appointed Elon Musk to lead it without the approval of Congress. How it is funded is not clear. Without approval by Congress...

At their most basic, dictionary level, tariffs are simply a tax businesses have to pay on goods and materials brought in from other countries. Taxes on imported and exported goods. You are hearing abo...

I have great respect for Charles Shaw and his contributions to making our community a better place, but I wanted to provide feedback on his opinion column, ‘Vote “against” 2A: Durango deserves a bette...

Over the past several years it seems that the City Council has become mired in disagreement over a number of issues, our unhoused neighbors in Durango being one of those issues … even to the extent of...