How dare Justices Alito and Thomas act angry or miffed after their partisan, misogynistic, theocratic decision. They got what they wanted, what they lied to Congress for – overturning Roe…
La Plata County voters are responding to current events in a healthy fashion. Whether the goal is to preserve what is good or to change what is not, the most…
RE: The Durango Herald’s Saturday editorial on wages and housing in our beloved town. Indeed, from a personal perspective, I am here because of my own tipping point in Southern…
I found just typing the words government-mandated schools unsettling. As Americans, we have an innate aversion to the fact that nameless people can interfere with family decisions. One of the…
If this buffoonish administration passes a bill in July forgiving student loans, then it’s only fair that those students who have paid off their loans – and those currently paying…
It’s open season on fundamental rights, now that the Supreme Court has reversed Roe v. Wade and other landmark abortion rights cases, despite more than 60% of Americans saying abortion…
Has your vote been counted yet? Mine hasn’t . . . yet. “Colorado law requires us to compare the signature on your return envelope with the signatures in your voter…
One of the telling things about the 2020 election is that there were a number of irregularities, rules were illegally changed to allow mail-in voting and various other issues. Even…
A public good is a product or service that benefits most of society. Examples are national defense, roads, schools and public lands. Most Americans are willing to pay taxes to…
The recent editorial “Homelessness not always about housing” opens a long-needed conversation. The city and county both approved the 2020 Durango-La Plata County Strategic Plan on Homelessness, designed to balance…
I again wish that we in Durango could easily get Colorado news and not New Mexico’s because I am afraid that we are under informed on the U.S. Senate primary…
Coram’s Rural Health Stabilization and Recovery Platform
I support the Second Amendment but super efficient mass killing instruments like the AR-15 and AK-47 should be regulated. Anyone who wants to purchase one should be required to use…
After reading the umpteenth article on the Purple Cliffs homeless camp, I decided to go take another look for myself. Quite frankly, it’s disgusting. The place is a filthy mess…
People move to a new place for one reason, dig in and stay for another, and leave for something else entirely. It’s painfully clear why our workforce leaves. The Durango-area…
After many years as a Republican, I changed to an unaffiliated registration. As an unaffiliated voter we can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. I challenge all voters…
cca A recent crash raises questions about whether cryptocurrency is inflation-proof, as proponents claim. Some are still wondering, what exactly is cryptocurrency? To answer what cryptocurrency is, it’s useful to…
Lauren Boebert is good for the 3rd Congressional District and the United States. The Democrats have nothing to offer. Their policies are a disaster. Open borders: Since President Biden took…
A longtime resident of the county, I recently moved into city limits. One of the perks, I thought, was parking my car and becoming more of a pedestrian. I didn’t…
When we think of cringy things our dads do, who could top what it must have been like for Ivanka Trump? She stood near her father while his inner circle…
Take a moment to learn about Tina Peters, candidate for secretary of state. Peters, who in her position as Mesa county clerk and recorder, was indicted for multiple crimes, including…
As of 1993, there were over 22,000 gun laws on the books. I spent almost three hours on ATF’s website recently and gave up after about 50 pages. Why not…
Kudos to the county commissioners for making a difficult decision to close this camp. It is a public health hazard, an eyesore and dangerous for the entire county population. The…
Complaining that “nobody wants to work anymore” seems to be a popular trend these days. The complaint seems to come most frequently from those collecting pensions that are rarely offered…
Anyone going past the Purple Cliffs area may instantly see this homeless camp as a chaotic disaster zone. Buried in garbage, lived-in vehicles, abandoned carts from Home Depot and especially,…
The article on the closure of the Purple Cliffs homeless camp describes a situation that is generating frequent incidents of violence and unsanitary conditions. The newest solution is no longer…
As the president of the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College and a registered Republican in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, I am endorsing Don Coram in the Republican primary and…
The Durango Herald’s article on the School District 9-R board’s vote of disapproval makes it clear that most of the worries about Ascent Classical Academy of Durango were because Ascent…
cca I am proud to call Colorado home. Our headwaters spring from the peaks of the Rockies, ultimately feed the Colorado River and the Rio Grande. Our waters provide drinking…
