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DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Turner and Minkler: Former candidates congratulate incoming commissioners

Congratulations to Marsha Porter-Norton and Matt Salka, La Plata Countyâ€™s new County Commissioners. They took the oath of office on Tuesday. We entered the 2020 election as firs...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: 1787 is the proper date to claim, not 1776

I find it necessary to remind our community of our shared American values. “We the people” pledge allegiance to a country of laws as outlined in the U.S. Constitution. I believe ...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Letter: Are we blessed or stuck with Lauren Boebert?

The people of the Third Congressional District of incredibly beautiful Colorado appear blessed, or stuck, with Representative Boebert for the time being. As she becomes accustomed to life in...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Krishna Sudhir: Celebrating Indian-American Kamala Harris

As we approach inauguration day for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, it’s the perfect time to consider what this means for the Indian diaspora across the Uni...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Boebert’s actions are reprehensible, embarrassing

Lauren Boebert’s actions as an elected representive for our district have been, so far, reprehensible and embarrassing to say the least. She has displayed herself as a childish f...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Kentuckian commiserates about Boebert

I live in the 4th district of Kentucky, and for many years I was embarrassed to be represented by the worst members of the House and Senate (McConnell, Paul and Massie). But I th...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our View: Ordinary people are suffering in wake of Capitol siege

Ordinary people suffer in wake of siege

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: White nationalism fueled Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

I was and am appalled by the events of Jan. 6. Certainly, President Trump incited this insurgency. Those Republicans who support him and parroted his lies of voter fraud and that ...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Michelle Goldberg: The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up

In the days after Donald Trump whipped up a mob to overrun the U.S. Capitol in a desperate attempt to stop the certification of his defeat, many conservatives have voiced their outrage about...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Reader is misguided in Durango boycott

I wonder why Corey Hopkins is singling out Durango in a West Slope boycott (Jan. 12, “ La Plata County and Durango, like most of the resort areas in the district, did not support Boebert in...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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.