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President Trump’s recent actions repealing Obama-era policies to combat climate change and instead advancing policies to boost domestic production of carbon-emitting fossil fuels have made his...
DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
It is good to find simple solutions to what seem to be complicated problems. That is the case with Gov. John Hickenlooper’s signature on Senate Bill 117, now a law that declares Colorado water...
DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The recently adjourned 71st session of the Colorado General Assembly moved the state forward on a variety of fronts, to a degree not seen in previous years, thanks to a willingness to compromise by...
DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Some Americans are not so lucky. They will never experience the majesty of the American West and the bounty and the beauty of its public lands. These lands and the waters that flow through them...
DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The La Plata Electric Association board has gained the energetic coordinator of Fort Lewis College’s Environmental Center who has degrees in biology and environmental studies, and a background in...
DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week in which it falls every year – this week for 2017 – is recognized as National...
DATE: May 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The presenter at last week’s suicide awareness session at Miller Middle School made clear how important it is to speak up when sensing that someone may be contemplating taking his or her own life,...
DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The fire at Western Excelsior is a major disaster not only for the company and its employees, but for the Town of Mancos. It is also an opportunity. Not one Mancos would have sought, but one that...
DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Travelers seeking to experience the true flavor of a place are getting a helping hand from a unique marketing effort, “Crafted Beverages of SW Colorado,” launched last week by the Durango Area...
DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Last week, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) and Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Cortez) introduced legislation into their respective chambers to authorize moving the Bureau of Land Management’s Washington, D.C.,...
DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
A fair and transparent election process is at the core of the democratic process. It must exist at every level of government, and it especially cannot be threatened by foreign leaders. For our...
DATE: May 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Last week the city of Durango issued a statement urging Animas River users to practice caution due to a new set of rapids at Santa Rita Park. The city might be better served by a billboard erected...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
