As news of a measles outbreak spread across the nation last week, data indicated that the vaccination rate for Colorado pre-kindergarten and kindergartners was the lowest in the U.S., at 81.4 percent....

The Re-1 school district owes the bulk of a tax refund to energy giant Kinder Morgan. Superintendent Alex Carter said the school has reserves to pay back the $942,000, “but it would wipe us...

Pope Francis recently commented on the murders in Paris saying that these cartoonists died because they mocked the Prophet Mohammed and that we should not mock anyone’s religion. Yet, in the scripture...

State Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, is doing the right thing in co-sponsoring a bill to fund long-acting contraceptives. It is a measure that should be supported across the board – and across the aisle....

She was a lawyer, noisy but nice. He was a Marine, quiet and even nicer. They seemed an attractive, comfortable couple, so I was greatly surprised when – after he left to use the men’s room – she lean...

After eight years of service on the Montezuma County commissioners planning board, Tim Hunter was let go and handed a gun cleaning kit as a token of thanks. We hope the county didn’t have t...

I want to express my appreciation for the excellent horse-riding opportunity provided to me by the folks at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. For a small annual fee, they provide my horses and me with...

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