Dave Marstoncca In Colorado, farmers had to enroll in a four-state program by March 1, if they want to get paid for fallowing their fields, perhaps the best option to…
Peter MacDonald, former Navajo Nation chairman and the youngest surviving Navajo code talker, shared his memories, and more importantly, his wisdom to a standing-room only crowd at the Farmington Public…
Readers have shared their opinions about the proposed 306-stall luxury RV park in the Animas Valley, particularly after the La Plata County Planning Commission voted 3 to 2 to approve…
It is way past time that Colorado Parks and Wildlife start living up to the wildlife part of its title. The urban deer herds that residents of the Town of…
Have you heard news about U.S. airlines’ mishaps? Near misses that could have cost many lives? Probably not. In December, a United Airlines flight taking off from Maui lost altitude…
Snowcca I was born and raised here in Durango. My family has lived in the Durango area for several generations. I’ve had a long history here from the time I…
The Other Sidecca How do we measure the impact of another’s kindness on the world? That is the question I found myself asking on Feb. 9, as I sat beside…
cca I’m running for Durango City Council to help keep our community moving forward. Durango is facing many difficult and complex issues, and I believe my professional background and experience…
Dear readers, We asked Durango City Council candidates to write directly to readers, saying what they would bring to the two open seats if elected on Tuesday, April 4. We…
Dave Woodruffcca Hello Durango, longtime listener, first time candidate. I am incredibly excited to be running in this year’s election for City Council. The only thing I’m more excited about…
Harrison Wendtcca For the last six years, I have called Durango home. This community has been instrumental to my growth, development and advancement as a young adult. Durango has beautiful…
Carter Rogers has announced he plans to run for Durango City Council in April. (Courtesy of Carter Rogers)cca “Affordable Housing” is a phrase you’ll hear from other candidates in this…
Steve Zansbergcca In Colorado, as elsewhere in our nation, conservative activists are challenging what they view as “liberal indoctrination” of schoolchildren by the “woke” public education system. Florida Gov. Ron…
The decision to can the Dilbert comic strip after cartoonist Scott Adams’ racist rant on YouTube was an easy one. We joined hundreds of other newspapers, a testament to Adams’…
Recently, The Durango Herald has printed several letters to the editor highly critical of the proposed RV park on Trimble Lane. Can’t help but wonder how long the letter writers…
I recently learned the Bayfield School District dropped comprehensive sex ed as allowed by Colorado law. Good for them for not pretending to be parents. Don’t parents talk to their…
I experienced again the generosity and kind heart of our community. During the past two years, Neighbors in Need Alliance has developed friendships among our unhoused neighbors. During visits to…
The Jan. 18 news story headlined “La Plata County commissioners direct staff on oil and gas setbacks” was a concise and informative article about enlarging the setbacks distances from wells…
Regarding the Feb. 23 news story headlined, “Records show gaps in process after 18 dogs are euthanized in Cortez,” the article did not paint a full history of the situation.…
Reading Mark Pearson’s Feb. 15 guest column headlined “Regional Energy Transformation Accelerates” made me wonder – when did mathematics change? Pearson wrote of the closure of San Juan Generating Station…
Sadly, Bayfield School District just eliminated sex education throughout the school district. On Feb. 14, the school board voted to change the policy Health and Family Life/Sex Education or IHAM,…
Durango: Our community or commodity for the rich? I am opposed to this monster RV and “tiny home” park proposed at Trimble Lane. It appears that the County Planning Department…
Festival selections from faraway and nearby move, challenge, inspire
Colorado Republicans have talked about rebuilding the party after the 2022 election beating. We imagined the GOP returning to its core ideology, determining what it wants to be now, making…
Jack Turnercca It’s time to invest in Durango city governance by paying our City Council members a salary commensurate with the experience, responsibility, expertise and aggravation required of important public…
I have read that recently our Republican members of Congress have increased the frequency of displays of patriotism. That has caused me to remember a quote from Samuel Johnson, who…
I met Harrison about three years ago and realized immediately that he was a stand-up guy. Since then, I have watched his growing passion for the City of Durango. His…
Have the parking surveys in Durango taken into account the number of spaces available downtown are because employees are parking on East Third Avenue in front of private residences? James…
Stephen Trimblecca Last November, the Great Salt Lake, iconic landmark of the Great Basin Desert, fell to its lowest surface elevation ever recorded. The lake had lost 73% of its…
