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On Monday morning, I will want my missing hour back

Spring forward and fall back. What a cutesy-foo-foo way of making our lives a veritable hell. I think Daylight Savings Time was invented to drive working mothers nuts. ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Whacky weather leads to random thoughts

We hope winter is coming back this weekend, but we've hoped for that during the past few storms that have shot right over us to the north, and we've had zip for snow. Don't get me...

DATE: Feb 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Thank you, Pine River Valley Bank, for 28 years

What makes a small place a real town, anyway? An old newspaper adage is that a town needs a school, a post office, a bar, a church, (to balance each other out, I suppose!) and a n...

DATE: Feb 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

League hosting legislators on Feb. 21

The League of Women Voters of La Plata County is presenting its annual Legislative Lowdown this year at 9 a.m. Saturday Feb. 21 at the Durango Public Library. We invite everyone in La Plata ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colorado needs to make up for school funding losses

Endorsed by 174 Colorado superintendents representing more than 92 percent of the public school students in our state, this statement communicates our collective position on the foundational...

DATE: Feb 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Marijuana could provide tax revenue

I, like Town Manger Chris LaMay and the Bayfield Town Board, am concerned about the town's need to raise money, the public's regularly turning down a sales tax increase, and the seemingly li...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

LLP arts class coordinators thank volunteers

The Leadership La Plata 2014-15 class met on Jan. 9 at the Durango Arts Center. We want to thank Ted Holteen who moderated the all-day session. A further shout-out goes to the panelists: ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

If you don't like dogs, don't have them

Actually, I think that applies to children, as well, but we'll stick to dogs for this week. I have a sad walk when I go to the post office in Bayfield because I have to pass two d...

DATE: Feb 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Property tax bills are in mail

2014 property tax bills have been mailed to all La Plata County property owners. Property taxes are paid retroactively, meaning that 2014 taxes are paid in 2015. It is the property owner's ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Gardner, Tipton claim to be conservative

I'm interested in our Congressional Representative Scott Tipton's, and Senator Cory Gardner's conservative stances. I know they both espouse smaller federal government reach and support indi...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Youth should repair museum damage

The Pine River Valley Heritage Society Museum was notified by the marshal's office regarding racial epithets and graffiti on our building. We thank the business owner who provided the marsh...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

$18 million available for training for beginning farmers, ranchers

By Traci Bruckner Center for Rural Affairs The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $18 million in funding available to support training, mentoring, and d...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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