Opinion

Why not ban assault rifles?

I cannot understand why this country allows citizens to buy assault rifles. Is there a purpose for these guns other than killing a lot of people as quickly as possible? There is clearly no s...

Fixed downtowns lost charm

Let me offer similar scenarios to put some flesh on the arguments against fixing downtown Durango. While living in Westport, Connecticut, in the 1990s, our village with colonial roots was di...

Ascent means ‘more choice’

Hundreds of families are eagerly anticipating the fall 2023 opening of Ascent Classical Academy of Durango. I have met so many people through my work toward the opening of this school. It ha...

‘Do not change Main Avenue’

I moved to Aztec, New Mexico, a year ago and previously lived in Henderson, Nevada, for 30 years. Throughout those years, I spent a great deal of time visiting Durango and still do because ...

Ascent ‘providing an alternative’

Now is the time. Ascent Classical Academy supporters need to unite, write letters and show up to any public meetings that we can! Publicly funded, privately operated charter schools give fam...

Coram ‘will improve our lives’

Remember the $1,400 stimulus payment we received as part of the American Rescue Plan? I was happy to get it. For many it meant the difference between paying rent during the pandemic and faci...

Collective bargaining a choice

The Journal’s March 4 guest column, “Commissioners unite to oppose collective bargaining,” demonstrates the commissioners of Montezuma and La Plata counties haven’t really thought out th...

Downtown plan would cost millions

Do the citizens of Durango understand what is going to happen to their downtown? This year, the City Council and planning department hired a consulting firm to redesign Main Avenue. During a...

U.S. democratic, not socialist

Please look up the definition of the word socialist, and thanks for your political opinions. By The Herald publishing your letter, it shows that democracy is alive and well in the United Sta...

‘Mansplain’ of abortion issue

Thank goodness we have Mike Sigman to mansplain the abortion issue to us! His previously stated “facts” and depth of knowledge about seditious conspiracy, voting audits, climate change and t...

No need to fix downtown

When did downtown Durango become broken? Main Avenue and the historic district are a beautiful, authentic showcase for generations past and future. Does the city of Durango need to spend tho...

Sheep in high country bad idea

Growing up in an agricultural home raising livestock, it was good to see the recent articles about the Bayfield Future Farmers of America plant sale and Ignacio students learning about live...
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