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Jingle bell soul

Holiday tunes that haven’t worn out their welcome? We’ve got you covered.

DATE: Dec 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Quit draining same sources for funds

The defeat of the 2A tax issue in November was not a NO vote for police, streets and infrastructure but a “no confidence” vote on the way the city is run. I attended the “Wicked P...

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City is set to soak you more for water

On Dec. 18, the city of Durango staff is asking City Council to approve yet another increase to our water and sewer rates. I hope that Council has learned from the defeat of their...

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What would a presidency without humor look like?

As with September’s memorial services for John McCain, expressions of mourning for George H.W. Bush – extolling the 41st president’s humility, loyalty, temperance, decency, bravery and devot...

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Voiceless concerns

Is new pick to head Fish and Wildlife an advocate for wild places and wildlife?

DATE: Dec 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Snowberger’s apology more obfuscation

I read Dan Snowberger’s weak attempt at apologizing for how he handled matters regarding the 911 call placed in October (“School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger apologizes for rec...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Requiem for lobo

When a trophy hunter took wolf 926F, it was not the end of a remarkable story

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Wait – what did I just read about 9-R?

I’m sorry but did I just read that “police were not needed” but “if [Julie] Popp returned to Needham, she may be armed”? (“School District 9-R Superintendent Dan Snowberger apologizes for re...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bots and artificial intelligence are taking over now

Try to imagine the last 11 minutes of Lion Air Flight 610 in October. The plane is a new machine, Boeing’s sleek and intelligent 737 Max 8, fitted with an advanced electronic brai...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Tim Egan

Great Sand Dunes ducked bullet for now

Drilling Colorado’s pristine lands The Bureau of Land Management thankfully deferred plans to offer a massive swath of land for oil and gas drilling – with some parcels less than ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Making criminals out of the homeless won’t work

Henry Ford observed, “Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than trying to solve them.” Homelessness is a problem. It is a complicated problem. The Homeless...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Conservation fund needs to be revived, saved, now

Considering the amount of time I spend on public lands fishing, communing with wildlife, hiking, mountain biking, and spending time with friends and family, I figured it was time for me to e...

DATE: Dec 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns