Courtesy photocca At a recent Durango youth soccer game, we were moved to see a sign encouraging best behavior from parents with reminders, including “officials are human.” These reminders come…
Laura Pritchettcca Like many readers who gravitate towards books about this blue spinning ball we call home, I have a long and loving history with “A Sand County Almanac,” Aldo…
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court cleared the way for a House panel to examine former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, denying his last-ditch effort to string out this legal battle…
Owner wants them down as talk turns from appreciation to genitalia
I would like to believe that Colorado Parks and Wildlife is an honest broker in the wolf reintroduction plan, but evidence keeps suggesting it is not doing all it can…
Recently, I had the privilege of watching Chip Thomas complete his mural in Mancos, thrilled that our community would be home to such a beautiful representation of our corner of…
The one thing that should be noted in the wake of the midterm elections is how candidates accepted losing. Generally speaking, they accepted it in the traditional way: civilly. There…
The City of Durango seems intent on killing the gold-laying goose with its plans to “redevelop” downtown into a suburban California shopping mall. Do these folks not realize why tourists…
Finally, a great report (“How to avoid burning down the house or ending up in the ER on Thanksgiving,” Nov. 18 in The Durango Herald) on the dangers of too…
Becca Lawtoncca An old river-running motto says, “Old boaters never die, they just get a little dinghy.” And some never lose their passion for keeping rivers wild. Consider California’s Stanislaus…
In case you missed it, the Texas GOP platform contains at least one interesting section. No. 33: State Sovereignty: “Texas retains the right to secede from the United States, and…
I just took The Durango Herald poll. “Do you support the city of Durango’s effort to seek engineering plans and possibly a major development of downtown?” I voted “no,” and…
Adam Frisch is identifying as a congressman, attending new congressmen orientation. Will he identify as recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize? As the first Jewish pope? Maurice Emmer Aspen
A lot of us in the county lands are dialed into what mag chloride is – it’s a glue that will temporarily keep the dust under control. This is to…
The Durango Herald is correct that there are many causes for homelessness, but an increasingly permissive society is one of the root causes. It’s easy to say that many of…
Although part of me doesn’t want to “honor” a recent, sanctimonious letter to the editor with the headline “Useless drivel, petty piety,” with any acknowledgment whatsoever, ultimately, I feel this…
Adam Frisch flashed a smile as he walked into the Hyatt Regency in Washington, D.C., on Sunday before the start of orientation for the job he’s hoping to win. Frisch…
I recently returned from Oregon, where for 5 (5!) cents you can get a heavy duty grocery bag that advertises 125-plus uses before recycling. I would gladly pay 5 cents…
I just attended the performance of “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” by the Merely Players. The two-person cast of Maureen May as Sarah Choszczyk and Hertha Ayrton as Marie Curie…
Andy Mosscca With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s worth revisiting some of the holiday’s most cherished expressions. In such a revisiting, we can discover not only the gaps between aspirations…
I recently attended a production of “Anastasia,” performed by the Durango High School Troupe 1096. It rates five stars! The actors, singing, stage props, lighting, etcetera –superb and thoroughly enjoyable,…
Thank you, Jack Turner, for your gracious letter to the editor, congratulating your opponents and wishing them success. It matters. Kim Martin Hesperus
The recent article in The Durango Herald on soaring bicycle thefts in Durango mentions bike racks only in passing. Bike theft is largely a crime of opportunity. Strong bike locks…
I read with amusement Jason Mietchen’s letter regarding the City Council members’ responsibility to personally pay for the Purple Cliffs cleanup. I think he should take his efforts to the…
Tourists have been found mysteriously dead in their hotel rooms while on vacation. This could have been avoided by packing a new carbon monoxide detector with a new battery in…
cca Developing renewable energy such as solar is a good idea. Besides the environmental issues from using fossil fuels, it would be wise to get this country free of importing…
Letter writers have not held back feelings about the 1,000 cubic yards of trash left behind at Purple Cliffs and the sticker shock of $374,241 for its cleanup. That scale…
