Columnists

Dear Abby: Give everyone chance to taste teachers’ potluck specialties

My fiancee – who loves to cook – enjoys preparing things for me to contribute. She thinks I’m silly for…

Students on Point

High school is hardest after being accepted to college

du1-i-syn While many might argue that the second semester of senior year is the time in which kids are supposed…

From our Congressman

Publicity stunts do not add up to sound policy

KRUGMAN-MUGdu1-i-syn Back in December, President-elect Donald Trump announced, triumphantly, that he had reached a deal with the air-conditioner manufacturer to…

From our Congressman

Why the natural gas industry opposes the BLM’s new “methane rule.”

The natural gas industry does not condone the wasteful leaking of gas into the atmosphere. Because produced methane is natural…

On Education

Treat testing season like a marathon, not a sprint

Gisele Panszedu1-i-syn And it’s such an alphabet soup; keeping them all straight is challenging: AP, PSAT, CMAS, ACT, SAT and…

From the State House

Children should expect to have clean water at school

State Representative Barabara McLachlandu1-i-syn This week, State Rep. Tony Exum (D-Colorado Springs) and I are introducing HB 17-1306, “Test Lead…

Creating Community

Disabilities services in Colorado facing a perfect storm

Fortunately, most of our real-life perfect storm situations do not have consequences that result in loss of actual life. A…

Thinking Green

Showing up is what gets the work done

Let me pour some cold water on that thought. No brilliant summation is forthcoming, primarily because such brilliance and the…

Thoughts Along The Way

Letting go of fear and living in Love

In the story, he arrives riding a donkey accompanied by the cheers of ordinary folks who put palm branches on…

Froma Harrop

Mired in the present, U.S. will miss clean energy future

Portrait of Froma Harropdu1-i-syn “Forget about this car thing,” Ford’s detractors might have said. “We don’t believe in government subsidies…

Money Savvy

The secret to $100 grocery budget revealed

We use this four-step process for planning and spending: Review the week, plan the menu, complete the grocery list and…

Dear Abby: Mother can give away baby clothes or donate for tax break

DEAR WANTS TO KNOW: First, a gentle reminder that once a gift is given, it belongs to the recipient. And…

Dear Abby: Eligible woman bemoans the hordes of clueless men

DEAR ELIGIBLE: Coupling up can be complicated these days because many variables can come into play. Individuals of both sexes…

Thomas Friedman

Trump’s foreign policy all over the map on Syrian crisis

(CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Times)du1-i-syn But when pressed, there is one idea everyone on the team seems to agree…

Joyce Rankin

Students and school districts benefit from testing

du1-i-syn Colorado’s measurement of student progress is called Colorado Measures of Academic Success or CMAS. These tests will be given…

Neighbors

Spring breezes blow in happy wishes for celebrants

Neighbors columnist After a column that was in a pirate mood, there will be no walking of the plank for…

April 12, 2017

Durango School News

Durango School District discussing school boundary rezoning

du1-i-syn The district is discussing possible school boundary rezoning to address crowding and capacity issues at in-town schools, as well…

April 12, 2017

From our Congressman

The coming incompetence crisis in Washington

David Brooksdu1-i-syn Granted, in its first few months the administration has produced an impressive amount of ineptitude with very few…

April 12, 2017