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Bruni: Eclipse reveals the nature of American marketing

Situated on a busy thoroughfare and oh so romantically named, the 1st Interstate Motel in Casper, Wyoming, could stand improvement. Eight of its nine reviewers on Trip Advisor gave it the lo...

DATE: Aug 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

The Coloradoan: Panhandlers deserve dignity and respect, too

From the Fort Collins Coloradoan editorial board on Aug. 11.A man waiting at a busy Fort Collins street corner is asking for money. He knows that if he stands there long enoug...

DATE: Aug 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Thibodeau: A public lands, prosperity and craft beer connection

We’re enjoying great times here at Ska Brewing, and we are proud to be part of the craft brew explosion in Colorado. What started with one craft brewery in Boulder in 1979 has grown to 348 s...

DATE: Aug 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Butcher: Volunteer firefighters – unsung heroes of our towns

If the universe wanted to challenge volunteer firefighters, it would arrange for a fire emergency right smack in the middle of a small town’s annual festival, when fire crews are busy helpin...

DATE: Aug 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Krugman: At heart, Donald Trump is not a real American

Remember back in 2008, when Sarah Palin used to talk about the “real America?” She meant rural and small-town residents — white residents, it went without saying — who supposedly embodied th...

DATE: Aug 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Keillor: We need truth tellers in this ‘Age of Sensitivity’

My wife has gone East for a couple weeks and now there is nobody to say, “You’re not wearing that tie with that shirt, are you?” Nobody to point discreetly at her left nostril and hand me a ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Trump needs a trip to the White House library

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump doesn’t spare much time for reading. “I never have,” he explains. “I’m always busy doing a lot.” But what he is now busy doing is managing a global crisi...

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

A great time for a fresh start: Becky Mitchell and Colorado’s Water Plan has a chance for a fresh start

In July, Becky Mitchell was announced as the new director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. That’s great news for Southwest Colorado and the rest of the state. Here’s why...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Zimsky: Constitutional concerns surround our transient issue

The seasonal influx of transients into Durango has spurred vigorous debate about whether the city should impose additional regulations on panhandling, and what the city and county should do ...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

David Brooks: Time for a change at the helm of Google

There are many actors in the whole Google diversity drama, but I’d say the one who’s behaved the worst is the CEO, Sundar Pichai. The first actor is James Damore, who wrote the me...

DATE: Aug 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Shifman: Time for a national conversation about legal marijuana

Whether you love it or hate it, it’s a fact that 29 states so far have some form of marijuana decriminalization or legalization, with more considering the possibility. People hav...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Brooks: Getting Trump out of my brain

Last week, The Washington Post published transcripts of Donald Trump’s conversations with foreign leaders. A dear friend sent me an email suggesting I read them because they reveal how Trump...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.