While reading the story about the Republican gathering of the lunatic fringe in Colorado Springs, I had to fight off the tears of laughter as each speaker floundered in their…
Sweet sound of music fills the air it does everywhere you can hear the sound of the violin play but you can hear the whole orchestra play sweet songs that…
The Herald’s predisposition for left-wing causes has actually gotten worse lately. Saturday’s editorial cartoon about “Don’t Say Homo” with a caricature of Ron DeSantis is a case in point. Leftist…
Friction of pencil on paper Sets it all in motion. Dry scraping sound Uncovers worlds locked in silence. Until the scraping starts There’s no form; there’s nothing. The scraping is…
As we brace for a decision from the Supreme Court, which will likely upend Roe v. Wade and reduce abortion access for half the country, some states are passing copycat…
Hospital district asks voters to remove sunset, reduce mill levy for funding
It is the dawn breaking over their peaks That shimmers the morning’s glory in glowing valleys. Mountains, as poets, often speak in cloud stanzas, Seducing my emotions and binding me…
Resting On a granite slab left by a retreating glacier At the shallow edge of an alpine lake. Scents of spruce and fir mingle With the harsh complaint of a…
As a pastor and parent, I was disturbed to read in The Durango Herald (April 8) that a state Social Studies Review Committee has decided to recommend banning any reference…
Who are you my friend? A person with a good heart? Someone who will care? If so, go for it. See what happiness you bring. When speaking aloud. Let fear…
It’s breezy in Nageezi, down a lonely, dusty road. Ancient Great Houses anchored to the earth, resting under blankets of sand and sage. They count the millennia as the earth…
Back in the 2016 campaign between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, a big deal was made of Clinton’s missing emails. The right’s rallying cry was “lock her up.” Fast forward…
We have faced unprecedented threats and disruptions in the past few years. Nothing feels stable or predictable anymore. We’ve learned to be resilient instead. That will help us solve the…
Winter bared branches bud in tender green. Pear trees burst into white froth. Judy Clifford Bayfield
So, with all the quibbling over lack of parking downtown, there’s a big old hole to nowhere (you know, the one across from Gazpachos). Put a parking garage there. Problem…
We often hear about bipartisan work in government, and although it sounds good, we wonder if it really happens. I cannot guarantee it occurs at the federal level, but in…
I dream of a world where birds look down on a green earth, blue and green meshing harmoniously I dream of a world where the labyrinth leads us to peace…
Your words were thoughtless and hurtful, The tone of your voice sharp and cruel Your embarrassing tirade was childish, Only making you look like a fool What happened to make…
Cacti, Irises, Skyrockets blossoms finessed by hummingbirds. Ashamed to invade this most ancient play. Something eternal as I finger a white bone cleansed by decay. Lengthening, a Snake travels among…
They folded the flag. I remember you falling from your bicycle. You got up. I remember. They folded the flag in front of me. I remember you on the football…
In response to the article “Bureau of Land Management extends comment period on Chaco proposal” on April 2, I believe it is essential that the Biden administration move forward with…
Clear plan needed to reallocate county money for housing or anything else
Dick White presented another insightful article on the tragedies the COVID-19 pandemic has generated. I note that he states “at least 4 ways.” I’m guessing Dick is aware of another…
I visited a forgotten cemetery, high on a dusty hill, The bristly weeds grew rampant, and the air was strangely still. I climbed the scarce-trod path in search of stories…
Perhaps the most controversial issue in sport today is that of the inclusion or exclusion of transgender athletes. Transgender athletes are not new. One of the earliest high-profile transgender athletes…
The connection between public health and tax returns may not be obvious at first. Jill Hunsaker RyanDAVID TAUCHEN In 2021, through the passage of the American Rescue Plan, the Biden…
Free college tuition for Native students means more educated, skilled labor landing in NM
December’s been extra cozy, Feelin’ as merry as can be, Want to thank God above, My heart sank into Love, Paycheck’s here Friday, Babe, Cashin’ it all to spend on…
