Editorial cartoon: Nesting dolls
DATE: Sep 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Herald’s ‘mundane news spun with far-left slant’
Tuesday, a group of Durango citizens protested outside The Durango Herald. They were protesting censorship by the
Herald staff. It’s no secret the Herald is a far-left newspaper. Even mu...
DATE: Sep 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Ted Cruz owes you a beer’
In a recent interview, an aggrieved Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that the U.S. government wants to limit every person to two beers a week.
Fact Checking websites looked into this and found th...
DATE: Sep 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Roberts river put-in sketch ‘to improve image’
The Roberts Village Camp "river put-in“ illustration in The Durango
Herald on Wednesday is a concept for what a beautiful put-in “could look like.“ But is not in any way a promise to act...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
2 left turns problem at Malfunction Junction
The main problems with the intersection of Florida Road, East 3rd Avenue and 15th Street, referred to as Malfunction Junction, are the two left turns. If the left turns were eliminated, the ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Freedom from what exactly?’
A letter on Wednesday announced that the local GOP Lincoln Day Dinner is almost sold out. “For individual freedom” was included in the letter – the GOP often uses this phrase (Lauren Boebert...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Need ‘strong, effective rules’ on air quality
As a physician who has practiced medicine in Colorado for 40 years, I want to make our community aware of the adverse health effects of air pollution, and invite you to join me in urging the...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Bidenomics is not working’
Bidenomics is broken economics.
While the rate of increase may have cooled, we are still living with high inflation. This is seen in higher gas prices, higher food and home energy costs. Mor...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Biden wants power equivalent to Putin’
My political theory is that President Joe Biden wants to have power equivalent to Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Nicolás Maduro or Daniel Ortega. The management of his office indicates Biden wi...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
EPA grants ‘catalyze solar energy development’
The EPA’s Solar for All grants will help catalyze solar energy development in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Grants will be awarded to states, municipalities, Tribal governments,a...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Give positive alternatives to negative, complicated messes’
How about engaging children here in the U.S. to get along with children everywhere? And I believe everywhere. That includes innocents from countries that are poor/oil rich/democratic/dictato...
DATE: Sep 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Prudent to bend interpretation of city code?’
I am writing as a concerned citizen regarding the future of the Carpenter Natural Area in Cortez.
I have used that area for many a walk and mountain bike ride, and enjoy it immensely. Just t...
DATE: Sep 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
