Nancy Gibbscca This is a fan letter. Commencement speeches are trampolines, elevating and entertaining with just enough risk to keep things interesting. So many ways to go wrong – faux…
Help somebody; you’ll be glad you did. Carry groceries, tutor a kid. A storm-damaged house could use repair. Left or right, just show you care. Don’t shoot at folks, That’s…
The recent events in Red River – murder and terrorizing gun violence caused by warring motorcycle gangs – caused me to reflect on Durango’s vibrant Main Avenue. My family has…
As an educator myself, I am appalled that Dolores School District would think it was appropriate to invite Congresswoman Lauren Boebert to speak to impressionable, young, future voters. A school…
When people ask my husband and I why we chose to move to Durango, our response is, “It’s a beautiful, laidback mountain town with a great cycling and outdoors community.”…
I was disappointed and dismayed by the priority of events shown on the front page of the Memorial Day issue on Wednesday of The Durango Herald. Our fallen veterans deserve…
I believe the Wednesday front page drag show article and accompanying photos were inappropriate for a general circulation paper like The Durango Herald. Len Goebel Durango
Conflict point in the world of transportation is defined as one where “intersecting traffic merges, diverges or crosses.” We’ll venture to guess the Durango intersection of 14th Street, Main Avenue…
There’s risk in speaking out. We journalists knew this when we signed up for this profession. We also have the First Amendment as backup to protect our free speech. But…
Kevin McCarthy, leading (or perhaps following) his party’s MAGA extremists, claims to be oh-so-concerned by our national debt that he is threatening default for the first time in history. Yes,…
“Electricity is a modern necessity of life, not a luxury. That necessity ought to be found in every village, in every home, and on every farm in every part of…
Critics quickly dismissed the Colorado River’s lower basin states of California, Arizona and Nevada’s agreement to reduce water consumption by 3 million acre-feet – enough to supply about 6 million…
The guest column on May 19 by Blake Frederickson, “Outside consultants detrimental to local democratic process,” is sadly spot on. City Council pledges inclusiveness and appoints five men and one…
I share a letter writer’s concern that phasing out natural gas could undermine the reliability of our electric grid, but there are alternative power sources that can run 24-7 to…
On April 26, 2023, the La Plata County commissioners unanimously voted to enact the Chapter 90 land use code revision, which is specific to regulating the oil and gas industry…
Josie Glausiuszcca In the early hours on Tuesday, about 12 hours before our treasured 12-year-old son died from a rare form of brain cancer, I climbed into his bed at…
As a former state legislator for southwest Colorado, I’m very aware of the persistent challenge to resist special interest groups. There is a constant need to shed the light of…
I was surprised to find that La Plata Electric Association, our electric co-op, has no formal policy on publishing vendor requirements and purchasing requirements. I expected LPEA to be bound…
Thanks for the recent letter concerning U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s sponsorship of legislation to make the AR-15 America’s official national gun. I hadn’t heard about that until I read it…
An annual race. In and around Durango. Will be starting soon. Cyclists will come. From around the world to race. To challenge their skill. Volunteers set up. The fences on…
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