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Conservatives right on homeless, but...

As a flaming ultra-liberal Durango resident, I would like to take a moment and agree with the conservative letter writers who have recently pointed out that throwing money at the homeless pr...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Zoned out

A new idea has taken hold in cities and states: Lawns are theft, hail density!

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Front range hail due to climate change?

As a mother, I am concerned about the future of our planet. When a hail storm like the one we had last month wakes us all up in the night, it is a strong reminder that this is very real and ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The smoke from the train is authentic

In response to the letter to the editor, “ Our little town is one of living history in nature and demeanor. We are not and hopefully never will be an ersatz “historic” Western town. We’re t...

DATE: Jul 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

This gentleman is my house-less hero

Last Saturday, my backpack was stolen from me. Later that morning, a gentleman, Dean, returned it to me. He is a self-identified “veteran who is not homeless, just without a house...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

County should tax users, not property

I was glad to see our county officials back down on their latest taxing attack on La Plata county property owners. I think that instead of always going after property owners, they...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

How not to live liberal values in an illiberal age

My daughter and I were tossing a football back and forth while also flinging around arguments about free speech, sexual assault, youthful intolerance and paternal insensitivity. W...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

This July 4th is the time to go meatless

What ever happened to the good old days when the worst things we had to fear on the 4th of July were traffic jams and wayward fireworks? According to the USDA’s Meat & Poultry Hot...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Can President Trump beat the economy in 2020?

WASHINGTON – We are now passing a significant milestone. The current economic expansion has become the longest in U.S. history. Previously, the record was the decade from March 19...

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Pardoning war criminals is demeaning

On the 4th of July, we celebrate our military veterans with parades, fireworks, patriotic speeches and, especially, honor the fallen who gave their lives to defend our freedom. Ye...

DATE: Jul 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor