Historically, the Carpenter Natural Area and, especially, the drainage have been overgrazed and abused. This resulted in extensive flooding. Attempts to control that flooding included dams, diversion dikes, revegetation and…
Free advice for our Republican friends: Stop the squeal! Davitt M. Armstrong Oracle, Arizona
I have concerns about the rezoning to industrial for the land at 1050 Lebanon Road, Cortez. The proposed use of this land is to include a sawmill. The noise from…
SwanJerry McBride It’s not every day I see my name on a sign at a demonstration in front of The Durango Herald. This was the case on Sept. 12, when…
Over the past year, many questionable dealings of Joe Biden and his family have come to light. There is evidence of bribery, extortion, wire fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, conspiracy,…
Scott R. Kline We are currently in the midst of the period between the Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah and the Day of Atonement – Yom Kippur. It is…
Now that the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally has left town for another year, I am curious if the city, county and/or rally organizers can and will take any action to…
Teri Paulcca The details of a 1984 lawsuit to stop industrial activities next to the Montview neighborhood in northwest Cortez have recently come to light. The significance of this 1984…
There have been problems with obtaining post-surgery care upon discharge from Mercy Hospital for Medicare patients. These patients are discharged far from the time they recover from surgery to sufficiently…
April Baisancca The rezoning of 1050 Lebanon Road in Cortez from commercial to industrial is incompatible with its proximity to Carpenter Natural Area (City Code Criteria D violation). This change…
I have switched heating my home from natural gas to electric. Atmos Energy more than doubled its prices last year and the reasons are all facility-related. The increase of the…
A government shutdown and other serious issues loom and what is our congresswoman doing? She is getting ushered out of a Denver theater for vaping, being groped by her date…
Funny, how I have heard the left folks griping about the far right being represented in The Durango Herald. However, I don’t see any lawsuits coming from those leftists. I…
Robertscca In politics, the coming year will be what we make of it. We can go on with what amounts to mud wrestling or we can have an honest debate…
Perhaps a small silver lining was created when Moms for Liberty visited Durango, sponsored by La Plata County Republican Secretary Hope Scheppelman. Our peaceful “good commotion” protest advanced an opportunity…
This Saturday, the La Plata County Lincoln Day Dinner will take place in Ignacio. Until recently, I was disinterested. The Republicans were conservatives. Now things are very different. The MAGA…
I’m writing this letter in response to your page 3A article and photo on Wednesday, “Protesters picket The Durango Herald,” in which La Plata County GOP protesters were boycotting what…
Last weekend, the Animas Valley Action Coalition met to discuss the immense problems with the proposed Roberts RV and camper park at Trimble Lane. There was standing room only. The…
RE: “Protesters picket The Durango Herald.” These folks can’t stand our local paper, but can’t stop reading it! It’s like that joke about the two ladies sitting at dinner in…
Starting today through Saturday is Constitution Week and this letter is a reminder for all American citizens to reread the Constitution. We take our freedoms so much for granted that…
To the wonderful people of Colorado – how sad to see a congressional representative elected by the people make such a fool of herself in a public setting. “Do you…
I was disheartened to read about a local therapist’s inappropriate relationship with a client. It was sad and shocking. I am just as concerned about the quote from another therapist,…
Last Sunday, I was dismayed by two items in The Durango Herald. Foremost, the front page and extensive coverage of a social worker losing her license was not necessary and…
This year, The Durango Herald’s editorials have opined on national political topics like the Fox/Dominion lawsuit, televising a Donald Trump trial, Trump’s tax returns, and the Supreme Court. I find…
Since President Joe Biden took office, the U.S. has recovered faster with lower inflation than any other major free-market economy. We’ve added more than 13 million jobs in that time…
As the Durango Mall tenants have dwindled over the years, there have been a few new ideas mentioned from time to time for this location. Unfortunately, not much has happened.…
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 mundane…
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…
