Opinion

Pickleball net at Santa Rita Park kept kids from playing basketball ‘outside’

While walking on our river trail past the basketball courts on May 4, I noticed a large group of young kids (counted 30) trying to play basketball. There was a pickleball net set up stopping...

‘Staggering’ salaries for health care execs

In 2021, CommonSpirit/Centura paid its top three executives $17.3 million, $14.6 million and $5.4 million, respectively. They also paid more than $1 million to more than 25 other executives ...

‘Reflect on profound impact mothers have’

As Mother’s Day draws near, in all probability like many of you, I have begun walking down memory lane. Yes, it’s a time to ponder the incredible impact our mothers have had on our lives. I ...

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‘Woodstock attendees ahead of their time on health, sliding in mud’

It’s that time of year when we all need to go outside and play in the dirt. Experts tell us that regular contact with healthy soil has physical and psychological benefits for adults as well ...

Mother’s Day

Simply put It’s a badge of honor When the little dude Spews up on momma. Moms are great In every way. Here’s to them all On Mother’s Day Ralph Blanchard Durango ...

‘Trump running to be ruler’

Of all the things that the Founding Fathers firmly believed in avoiding, foremost was that this country would never have a “ruler.” We would have presidents. Not the same thing. Yet, Trump i...

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‘Bad things happen when God sidelined’

Terry Tempest Williams, keynote speaker at the Four Corners Climate Summit at Fort Lewis College, said that God is not welcome at the big people’s table for a climate discussion. Tempest Wil...

Our View: Seed, plant exchanges share much wisdom

As we stuff our Opinion section with commentaries of the day – our own editorial pages inside news pages crowded with noteworthy stories – the particulars about seed exchanges are often side...

‘Safety clause does not allow referendum’

What is this “safety clause” used at the end of our Colorado legislation? The safety clause is attached to the end of a bill, which in essence prevents review (or referendum) of the bill by ...

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