We all feel helpless right now, especially as far away as we are from Minnesota. Friday, across the country, people are standing with that state in support of the vast community outpouring of resources, time, and love. We'd like to offer you ways to contribute financially, as we obviously can't be there in person to prepare and deliver food to immigrants too terrified to leave their homes to work, go to school, or buy diapers.

This is an URGENT request from Indivisible!! We have a serious opportunity in the next two weeks to restrict funding for ICE - including some of the money passed in the Big Beautiful Bill. According to Indivisible National, the upcoming DHS appropriations bill needs SIXTY votes to pass in the Senate; great news for us.

Governor Polis is considering clemency for Tina Peters, the former election official serving a nine year sentence for a voting system breach. If we cannot hold our election officials accountable for breaches, how can we safeguard the integrity of our elections?

Read the update from Liza Tregillus, Apoyo Immigrant Partner Team regarding Estella and Jorge Ortiz, and other local members of our community targeted by ICE.

By invading Venezuela and kidnapping their President, Trump is no better than Putin invading Ukraine and Xi's developing dream to invade Taiwan. Congress must immediately pass a War Powers Resolution to end this illegal military operation and reassert it's Constitutional responsibilities.

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper issued a joint statement regarding their hold to the Senate Appropriations Package to demand funding for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Please thank our 2 senators for standing up for NCAR and encourage them to continue to do everything they can to save NCAR. Also call/email Rep. Hurd and tell him to do what he can to save NCAR.

The battery moratorium is preventing LPEA from fixing its rooftop solar red zones and batteries are an essential part to renewable energy resilience. Obviously batteries are not a good fit for every location but we should not have a blanket anti-solar battery moratorium and approach the issue of batteries in La Plata in a site specific project-by-project way-- which is exactly what the BESS code is and what the county commissioners will be voting on, on the 16th!

Urgent update by Companeros regarding the status of the Jaramillo Family detained by ICE and urgent action needed.

Key Lime Air and its smaller subsidiary, Denver Air Connection, are operating charter flights for ICE under the CSI Aviation umbrella. CSI has a $562 million contract with the Department of Homeland Security for the sole purpose of Immigrant transfers. Denver Air Connection services some of Colorado's more rural areas. Please write Letters to the Editor for both Durango Herald and Cortez Journal, calling to light this contract as well as boycotting Key Lime Air & Denver Air

The city of Durango operates 21 FLOCK cameras across the city. The Durango Police Department (DPD) has shared access to its camera network with agencies across the country, many of which have current partnerships with ICE. While our local law enforcement is NOT cooperating with ICE, the FLOCK systems can make information accessible to ICE through other agencies.

12/6/25 - STILL ON STRIKE!! With more than a thousand Starbucks baristas on strike across 40 cities and growing, the #NoKings Alliance is announcing its support for striking baristas and calling on consumers to pledge not to shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike.

If you are looking at tough choices, go to findhelp.org . Type in your zip code, and get connected to local food banks, free groceries, and emergency aid. It works in every city. No strings. Just help.

Sign the petition to bring home the Jaramillo-Patino Family that continues to be detained by ICE despite NOT being the intended target and following all of the asylum rules!

Online Food Drive! SNAP has not been fully restored yet. Your donations are critical. An umbrella organization has been created to hold funds for all the food banks in the area - five counties all together! Money is the best way to help, since food banks have better buying power (discounts, etc) than we do! Please donate and share this!