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A red-letter day in the Durango Herald

It’s a miracle. On June 6, 2018, I experienced a real, honest-to-God miracle. For the first time in almost 29 years that I’ve lived here, I actually agreed with all four of the letters to t...

Parking rules encourage bad behavior

In early May, I met a friend in downtown Durango. I parked on East Second Avenue. After the night’s passing hours of catching up, along with consumption of several alcoholic drinks, I decide...

Focus on the facts in any gun debate

Kids are not subject to gun laws, commonsensical or otherwise. Neither do they have rights. Adults do have common sense, or should have, and rights, and are personally responsibl...

Speaking truth to power: save our country

Political commentators yesterday reported on Donald Trump’s clemency pardon for a man of minor celebrity who pleaded guilty in 2014 to an illegal campaign contribution. They also reported th...

Why I’m voting for Diane Mitsch Bush

Civil rights, human rights, and the rule of law, as well as the norms of decency and civility, have taken a beating under the Republican-enabled Trump administration. Unlike (Rep.) Scott Tip...

Tim Walsworth has earned your trust

I met Tim Walsworth in January 2003. In the aftermath of the devastating 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire, an ad hoc committee composed of nearly all caring organizations in the Durango area conve...

Tipton fails to act on climate change

Climate change and its resulting warming temperatures resulted in extremely low snowpack this winter, the worst we’ve seen since 2012. Due to low snowpack, our watersheds will suffer low flo...

Comey helped elect Trump president

James Comey is on a publicity tour through many news and entertainment shows, to promote his book. I hope the interviewers ask him why he thought it inappropriate to reveal that ...

Support plastic bag ban in Ridgway

We wanted to let you know that the Carry On! Ridgway Reuses Crew will have a table at the Ridgway Farmer’s Market on Friday, June 8 and every other Friday for the summer. We will...

As drought continues, let’s pray for rain

We all know how desperately we need rain in our area, so I would suggest that everyone start praying for rain. Perhaps God, in His mercy, will send us some. Frances R...

Democracy in Durango is fading away

At the May 1, 2018, city council meeting, Mayor Marbury announced with “a new mayor in town, there are new procedures we’re implementing tonight.” These procedures impact a citiz...

Print the Rockies’ scores and standings

In case you transplants from other states don’t know it, we live in Colorado. The major league baseball team in Colorado is the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are in first place at...
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