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COVID-19 distracted from climate crisis

Dick White presented another insightful article on the tragedies the COVID-19 pandemic has generated. I note that he states “at least 4 ways.” I’m guessing Dick is aware of another tragedy e...

A Forgotten Cemetery

I visited a forgotten cemetery, high on a dusty hill, The bristly weeds grew rampant, and the air was strangely still. I climbed the scarce-trod path in search of stories bold Of pioneers an...

Lost school board meeting too familiar

In 1972, lawyers requested former President Nixon’s tape recordings of his conversations in the White House. This was in relation to the break-in of the Democratic Party’s offices in the Wat...

The Pillowy Clouds

December’s been extra cozy, Feelin’ as merry as can be, Want to thank God above, My heart sank into Love, Paycheck’s here Friday, Babe, Cashin’ it all to spend on you. We skied on a snow-pac...

Lodgers tax revenue for child care, housing

Like many people, I was supportive of the increase in our lodgers tax in 2021. And like many, I was dismayed to find that the city planned to spend the majority of this revenue on tourism ma...

Conflict with My Flesh

Do I need this fragile shell? My body reigns my knowing, It gives me pain and sometimes fails, With grief and doubt revealing, I gaze in the mirror and see someone, Never knowing if it’s me,...

Vote ‘yes’ on universal preschool

As a longtime early childhood educator in La Plata County, I celebrated when Colorado voters approved universal preschool with passage of Proposition EE in 2020. This valuable education will...

Standard time is best

Our Congress is in the process of deciding whether to end the twice a year time changes of Daylight Saving Time. However, they seem to be leaning toward permanent "daylight saving." We shoul...

Some foundations have strong networks

History is plagued with conflicts, such as the current situation in the Ukraine initiated by power-hungry, out-of-control despots. I’m hoping that we all do what we can to prevent the fall o...

School board ‘has gone rogue’

The Montezuma-Cortez School Board canceled a meeting where it planned to "re-create" a secret meeting they held previously to ask Superintendent Risha VanderWey to resign. No recording of th...

‘Long live Action Line’ column

As Action Line No. 2 (and 4), I would like to express my thanks and gratitude to Action Line No. 5, John Peel. John has not only continued the tradition of bringing a moment of levity and ir...

Submit your poems to the Herald

Readers, in celebration of National Poetry Month, we are inviting submissions of poetry to our Letters to the Editor section throughout April. Tell us how you feel about things on a local, n...
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