Opinion

‘No connection between ballot, name’

In the story in The Durango Herald on Saturday with the headline “Clerks see rise in records request,” the statement in paragraph four is incorrect. “Cast vote records are electronic records...

Easier to go elsewhere with parking

So the city of Durango has once again decided there is no need for a large parking structure in our downtown. It is no wonder the merchants in town are complaining about their bottom line. I...

‘Stop being part of problem’

I walked to take the garbage out to see a line of traffic that went from north Main Avenue all the way to the 700 block of 32nd Street. No deer, just a red light. Here’s a thought. The bus s...

3 approaches to community values

Three recent articles in The Journal shared three approaches to community issues. Pleasant View neighbors don't want to see solar panels on their neighbor's property because they'd rather se...

‘Underwater basket-weaving didn't pay out’

If you’re wondering how President Joe Biden or whoever is running (ruining) our country, has not been run out of Washington with the long list of poor decisions, horrid policy and downright ...

‘Warmth, love, joy leap off page’

If you've ever wondered why teachers and school administrators endure long hours, low salaries, masking and Zoom challenges, and the ire of unhappy parents, look no further than Jerry McBrid...

‘Trump a major grave security risk’

Recently on “Fox News Sunday” a Republican congressman claimed and ranted about the Federal Bureau of Investigation, raiding Donald Trump's residence. Mar-a-Lago is not a residence. Mar-a-La...

‘Nice to ride’ more ebike trails

I have been in Durango for 44 years and I will finish my 41st season soon as a mountain biker. I have worked with Durango Trails over the years, helping build many miles of soft surface trai...

‘One might benefit from research’

It was disappointing to read an opinion by Bill Roberts attacking the unhoused. I, too, do not condone using public property as a restroom. But suggesting most unhoused folks have “poor beha...

Diverse energy mix provides security

One thing we can learn from Europe is the importance of having our renewable energy infrastructure in place before eliminating existing energy sources. Our neighbors rushed to terminate foss...

‘Let’s create world we envision’

American plutocrats knew how to monopolize entire markets by the 1890s and, eventually, how to control whole cultures by shaping consumer lifestyles (see video “The Century of the Self”). By...

‘A path to better Alzheimer’s care’

Alzheimer’s disease is impacting more Colorado families than ever before. However, it disproportionately affects older Black and Hispanic Americans versus older Whites. Despite this, decades...
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