Editorials

Good beer comes from good water

SCOTUS just jeopardized this, weakening Clean Water Act

‘Unconscionable’ grazing puts Bighorns ‘in danger’

Healthy ecosystems depend on plant and animal species as their foundations. When a species becomes endangered, it is a sign that the ecosystem is slowly falling apart. Each species that…

‘Dispatch reliable partner in public safety’

Thank you for telling dispatchers’ story in “A call for help” on Sunday. A long time ago I was a volunteer firefighter. In those days, dispatchers would announce their radio…

‘Better source skim milk’ to hydrate

The news story on Friday with the headline, “What to expect with near record-high temperatures in Durango,” advised people to hydrate with water. A better source is skim milk. Rudolph…

‘MAGA has become a blanket slur’

What is MAGA? I thought it stood for Make America Great Again? Who wouldn’t want that? Sounds like a mainstream idea to me. Eons ago, I remember cheering American men…

Our View: Worker retention new measure of business success

In 1977, David Allen Coe wrote the song “Take this job and shove it” that soared to No. 1 on the country music chart for artist Johnny Paycheck. Listeners could…

Editorial cartoon: Back to nature

‘Can no longer afford’ subsidized grazing

Sunday’s guest column on the plight of the bighorn highlights the growing gap between market-based pricing and historic uses of public lands. We need a more realistic linkage between the…

‘Bed, Bath and Beyond’ for pickleball?

I request that the city reconsider its determination to install permanent pickleball court(s) to the existing, previously paid for, taken care of, well-used and much-loved Schneider Park. What authority allows…

Editorial cartoon: Reality TV

Don’t be ‘fooled’ by Boebert

Having barely won re-election, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will need strong support from moderate Republicans and some Independents to stay in office. This being the case, her handlers may encourage…

Highway 140 like ‘German autobahn’

Over the past year, Highway 140 from the state line to Hesperus has become a speedway for commuters from New Mexico into Colorado. It isn’t uncommon to have multiple drivers…

Our View: Call for letters to the editor. What’s on your mind?

A favorite task in our Opinion section is to review letters to the editor, with readers sharing what’s on their minds with us and other community members. We revel in…

Primergy gets ‘goldmine, we get shaft’

I recently attended an “on the road” meeting with the county commissioners at Breen. It was well-attended and the community was chomping at the bit to talk about the Hesperus…

Wild Bighorns in peril in Colorado, Rocky Mountain West

Joe Lewandowskicca I’ve been afforded the rare opportunity and honor to kneel beside Colorado’s state animal and its most iconic: the Rocky Mountain Bighorn. When I worked for Colorado Parks…

‘Boebert no friend to veterans’

After moving every two years during our military career, my husband and I were happy to retire to Pueblo, “The Home of Heroes.” But I do not understand why “The…

Roberts Resorts project in ‘fire-risk area’

While reading Tom DeHudy’s insightful, discerning guest column in The Durango Herald on July 9, I could not but help reflect on the Roberts Resorts proposal for 300+ RV spaces…

‘Carpenter Natural Area unique resource’

I have been walking in Carpenter Natural Area since 2009. It has been my go-to place to get quick exercise and a mental reprieve from the demands of everyday life,…

Our View: Burnett fresh, gaining traction in CD3

Burnettcca At the beginning of the arc of momentum for our 2024 3rd Congressional District election, we can say with certainty challenger for the Democratic nomination, veterinarian and business owner…

Letter ‘dated’ info from Boebert site

On July 9, a Durango resident’s letter to the editor was published with the headline, “God bless Lauren Boebert.” This composition relied upon dated information, probably taken from Boebert’s website,…

Editorial cartoon: Soup’s on

Conserving water ‘watchword might help’

We’ve recently been asked to conserve water. When my San Francisco brother was told the same, the watchword was: “When it’s yellow, let it mellow. When it’s brown, flush it…

Editorial cartoon: Got bags?

‘DOJ attempting to protect democracy’

As we anticipate the upcoming trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of mishandling of classified documents and the accompanying obstruction charges, we also anticipate additional serious charges pertaining…

All electric bikes in rack at gym

The other day, I happened to walk by the old Model Tire store, now Catacombs Fitness, on Main Avenue in downtown Durango. The former tire store’s parking lot is now…

‘Selection, retention of judges well-figured out’

Colorado has the selection and retention of justices/judges well-figured out. Colorado is not alone. Alaska, Utah and Wyoming are a sampling of states with differing political environments than Colorado, having…

‘Holiday possible by Americans with guns’

With the Fourth of July just over, many Americans took part in cookouts, parades, fireworks (if your town was lucky enough to have them) and other activities. However, none of…

Our View: Tough time for trees at schools

9-R cites safety, water concerns over improved canopies

Editorial cartoon: Invite in the mail

Have we lost our sense of humor?

Cross Numerous comedians have stopped performing at college campuses because they have found the students to be overly politically correct and overly sensitive to their jokes. Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock,…