Residents of House District 59 deserve capable, experienced leadership representing Southwest Colorado at the State Capitol. In my view, Naomi Riess is the right person for the job. Naomi has…
Mine waste is an understudied resource containing critical minerals needed for the economy and national security. In addition to exploring the subsurface for critical minerals, the U.S. Geological Survey and…
I read the recent editorial (Herald, March 22) admonishing the president to end the Iranian war before the arrival of the Marines. I question that reasoning. The Marines are being…
For more than 25 years, my wife and I have subscribed to the Herald and watched our community grow. We look forward to the word puzzles over dinner. The Herald…
The debate over Colorado’s proposed fur ban shouldn’t be overshadowed by political finger-pointing (Herald, March 13). The real issue is straightforward: Animals should never have been trapped or farmed for…
The recent destruction of the “Endurance” sculpture at the Florida Road roundabout by an impaired driver is a tragic and poetic irony. As the installation is reassembled, we have a…
For years, the city of Durango, La Plata County, and the state of Colorado have worked to lower the cost of housing and reduce the overall cost of living. Yet…
I am outraged that Mayor Yazzie and the City Council were not themselves outraged by the Durango Police Department’s inaction during the incidents of last October. The police force they…
I’ll be upfront: LPEA’s leadership never much interested me. Life is busy. That changed last year when their lack of transparency cost me $56,000 – creating a problem that will…
Occasionally you’ll find yourself driving down one of our gravel roads and notice the surface is wet with a sticky substance – magnesium chloride. The county applies it to control…
Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District is back in Donald Trump’s good favor. Not that long ago, the president faulted Hurd for opposing his tariffs on Canada and…
It is not usual to be fighting a war, as the U.S. is, without the country’s leadership offering an explanation for why. For Donald Trump, the reasons can vary, change…
Trump made two promises: to keep us out of “forever” wars and to release the Epstein files. He has kept neither. We are now in another Middle Eastern war, at…
Our beautiful area in the Southwest is graced with an abundance of public lands – places that are part of our culture and ingrained in the identity of the region.…
A recent story, “Kicking the can down the road, Durango waits for a water crisis,” about Durango’s alleged water supply crisis overlooked several important facts worth examining (Herald, March 4).…
In La Plata County and across Colorado, election officials keep saying the same thing: our system is strong, secure, and designed to count every eligible vote – and only eligible…
I got a clean bill of health this week. I took my annual cognitive exam, and it shows no cognitive decline over the past three years. That’s great news. I…
Since the 1950s, Americans have been told that “conservative values” meant self-control, individual and civic responsibility, upholding the rule of law, and fiscal restraint. The current Trump administration forces an…
The Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has had a turbulent year – a fact the Herald’s reporting has documented well (Herald, March 6). A new board, staff departures, volunteer…
The Emergency Warming Center has completed its second season. People who needed warmth and safety during Durango’s frigid nights — 15 degrees and below — came to Sacred Heart Parish…
Grover is disappointed. For the past 10 years, Grover, my Airedale Terrier, has eagerly dashed out the front door in the morning to retrieve the newspaper. He began this daily…
Economic development in La Plata County can look like many things. It looks like unlocking key funding to develop attainable housing. It looks like building local business capacity by addressing…
I’ve lost count of how many times right-wing talking heads have used the phrase “short-term pain, long-term gain” to justify the recent record-setting increases in oil prices due to Dear…
“Coloradans have a deep, unifying love and affection for our shared national public lands and the essential, diverse benefits they provide to everyone.” That powerful opening from Colorado’s recently passed…
Over 130 local newspapers went out of business last year, and currently an estimated two newspapers go out of print every week. We mutter and gripe about our Durango Herald,…
Regarding the recent spontaneous adjustment to the Endurance cycling sculpture at the Chapman roundabout – I really think the current change is far more representative of local cycling. I suggest…
