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The lessening of America under Trump

President Donald Trump breeds racist and violent acts against people of color in America. He and his Klan sister Roseanne are given free reign in this political climate to say horrible thing...

Thank you to our compassionate heroes

My daughter wanted a swing. Our yard had no trees with low-hanging branches that would work. We decided to go across the tracks into the woods behind our home. We found an old growth cedar t...

Remove Trump enabler Scott Tipton from office

Like Baron von Frankenstein, the Republican Party has been involved in nefarious experiments for decades. It adopted the Laffer Curve (supply-side economics) as its leading paradigm, slashin...

Initiative 97 is bad for our economy

Initiative 97 would mandate oil and gas development be set back at least 2,500 feet (8 football fields) from any occupied structure or defined vulnerable area. This would increase the minimu...

A real definition of patriotism for July 4th

Another Fourth of July is here and our “patriotism” will proudly be on display. Patriotism, however, is not just about wearing flag pins, jingoistic bumper stickers, dutifully re...

Thanks for helping Silverton; you’re tops

We would like to thank the wonderful people of Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Montrose, Grand Junction, Farmington and a number of other locations who made the drive to Silverton since highway ...

Blame the train because it’s reckless

What’s it take for someone to be arrested for arson around here? If you knowingly or recklessly start a fire that endangers anyone, including a firefighter, that exactly fits the definition ...

Funk, Krauthammer imparted life lessons

I was fortunate to have experienced firsthand the gentle yet powerful healing of psychologist Charles Funk, who died last April. After falling out of a tree as a young man, he spent the rest...

Al Harper deserves better than abuse

What an angry, hateful, untrue rant John Schrage sent to the Herald recently (June 23). Al Harper is one of the kindest, generous-to-a-fault men I have ever known. To say he is driven by gre...

Health Careers Camp a great experience

With regards to the Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center’s Health Careers Camp, which took place from June 10 to 16 this year, the experience provides a great way for high sch...

Thanks for support; we need the train

As the owner of the Silverton Train Store, I want to thank everyone from Durango for driving up the hill to support our local businesses. Silverton merchants appreciate it because we know th...

Railroad merits our consideration now

Recently, I have heard a great deal of vitriol directed at the Harper family and the management of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad regarding its possible contribution to the st...
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