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Gov. Jared Polis: We’re saving Coloradans money on health insurance

When I’m in Southwest Colorado, the No. 1 thing I hear from folks is that they’re tired of getting ripped off on the cost of health care. From skyrocketing premiums to out-of-cont...

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

City must increase efforts on warming

Great news: Durango city residents’ demands for climate action recently inspired our City Council to pass a climate resolution. Hundreds of residents’ comments to Durango’s city m...

DATE: Oct 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We’re all in Trump’s upside-down land

President Trump tells California to not improve its air quality. Then he tells the state to improve its air quality. Don’t do something, he says, but then do that exact thing. Stop, he says,...

DATE: Oct 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Do we really need more noise, pollution?

Regarding “ Minnie Gulch near Silverton is this trail. Minnie Gulch is a spectacular and beautiful place. It is home to blankets of wildflowers, pikas, unspoiled alpine tundra and wonderful...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

No good reason to restrict e-bike use

My wife and I bought electric-assist mountain bikes last year. We have ridden them over 1,000 miles on trails and dirt roads. They allow us to get plenty of exercise and go farther than we n...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Michael Fields: Prop CC gives legislators blank check for wasteful spending

If you read Proposition CC’s ballot language, you’ll be hard-pressed to figure out what it’s really asking. It doesn’t say it’s permanent, it doesn’t mention the Taxpayer’s Bill o...

DATE: Oct 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

We could be doing a lot more for dogs

We hear it all the time: Durango is so “dog-friendly!” Yet, you can’t rent a place in this town if you own a dog unless you’re willing to shell out a few hundred extra dollars each month. ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Once and for all (maybe): Fluoride bad!

Sherrod Beall, in a recent letter (“ In 2015, the Cochrane Collaboration, a global independent network of health care professionals and researchers, known for meticulous scientific reviews ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Will McConnell, Mercy CEO: We’ve had to make tough decisions

While my wife, our four kids and I have been a part of the Durango community for a relatively short portion of Mercy’s 137-year history – nine years this past September to be exact – to our ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Elizabeth Warren has a half-baked plan for Facebook

Elizabeth Warren has a plan to fight Facebook by buying Facebook ads

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Vote No on CC to stop irresponsible Democrats

State legislators already overspent the 2020 budget by more than $100 million. Why didn’t legislators see this coming? They did. In fact, along with Gov. Jared Polis, they purpose...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Nicholas Kristof: China’s Xi Jinping is coming for Winne-the-Pooh

What happens when China’s enforcers come after Winnie-the-Pooh? Will we reluctantly hand over Pooh Bear? “Really sorry about this, Winnie, but China’s an important market!” ...

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nicholas Kristof