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McLachlan, et al.,: Special session inaction hurts Western Slope

On Monday, the Western Slope Democratic caucus converged on Denver to join our colleagues at the state capitol for the first special legislative session held since 2012. The six o...

Kristof: Inside North Korea, and feeling the drums of war

PYONGYANG, North Korea — To fly into North Korea on an old Russian aircraft is to step into an alternate universe, one in which “the Supreme Leader” defeats craven U.S. imperialists, in whic...

Larson: No more gerrymandering

Should voters pick their legislative representatives or should politicians pick their voters? Should congressional and legislative district boundaries – adjusted every 10 years after the Cen...

Jacobs: Get your “cowboy on” and celebrate our western heritage

Every October, when it is time for the annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, I can’t help but think of those Saturday mornings when, as a child, I would grab my stick horse and toy six sho...

Solar Home Tour: It’s time to get out of the conference room and check out the power of the sun

La Plata Electric Association deserves credit for being responsive to member interest in increasing the amount of renewable energy in its mix. The co-op (and the city of Durango)...

Kristof: We can act before the next mass shooting

After the horrific shooting in Las Vegas, the impulse of politicians is to lower flags, offer moments of silence and lead somber tributes. But what we need most of all isn’t mourning but act...

Nation has more pressing needs for funds

What benefit to the Navajo people would ever come from the Navajo Nation threatening to sue the federal government over Bears Ears National Monument being reduced? Suing the gover...

Brooks: The philosophical assault on Trumpism

Establishment Republicans have tried five ways to defeat or control Donald Trump, and they have all failed. Jeb Bush tried to outlast Trump, and let him destroy himself. That fai...

Loyalty pledged to nation, not individuals

Recently, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, he who takes private jets on the taxpayer’s dime, stated that 30 percent of the employees in his department are not loyal to him and do not support t...

Good karma: Local foundations, with local support, are bringing good changes to Asia

A pair of September fundraisers just reminded us how fortunate we are here in La Plata County. Not just for the high standards of our health, economy and education, but also for our unique o...

Small businesses need tax cut boost

Americans are ready, and it is time for Congress to start focusing on tax cuts. Two-thirds of Americans support lowering the small business tax rate to 15 percent, and it makes sense why. ...

Romanoff: Mending Colorado’s mental health

What stops Coloradans from getting the mental health care they need? You can learn a lot by asking them. That’s one of the things we’ve been doing over the past 18 months, as part of a state...