Letters to the Editor
Is anyone talking about this war?
In 1966, those of us who graduated high school had one thing on our minds: Am I going to get drafted into the Vietnam War? For those of us who…
Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Free training to keep our communities safe
Following a recent community meeting about First Amendment rights, it became clear that people across the Four Corners share a desire to keep our communities safe, respectful, and grounded in…
Letters to the Editor
America is a Trumpster fire
Congratulations to the Republican Party for the progress you’ve made. Just a little over 25 years ago, Republicans’ collective heads were exploding because they believed then-President Bill Clinton had received…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t spring Peters, Gov. Polis
I am hoping it was a “misstatement” by Gov. Polis. He can’t really be thinking about springing Tina Peters from the slammer, can he? She was in cahoots with the…
Letters to the Editor
No clemency for Tina Peters
An open letter to Gov. Polis: Do not pardon or give clemency to Tina Peters. She abused the trust of her community, broke her oath, compromised election integrity and has…
Letters to the Editor
Fix what we have before adding more
“Feasibility Study” Whitewater surf wave? Squeaky wheels for another project Let’s grease what we have. That is the 17-syllable haiku version. Here is the elaboration: Many of Durango’s amenities and…
Letters to the Editor
Rise up and end this war
The Israeli and United States’ attack on Iran appears unlawful under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. More than that, it is something no person of conscience should support.…
Opinion
Colorado deserves better: A troubling eight-year trajectory
Colorado has historically valued independence, controlled spending, and respect for limits on government. As Senate Minority Leader, let me be clear: Our state is drifting from these principles, and the…
Opinion
In the shadows: How Mexico’s search collectives reveal migration realities
I’m frequently asked, “Why don’t people go back to their country and make it a better place?” The Other Sidecca Across two decades of researching immigration, I’ve concluded that most…
Guest Columns
DUI isn’t a mistake; it’s a decision, and Durango deserves better
On the morning of March 9, Durango woke up to another reminder that driving under the influence isn’t just a statistic – it crashes into our community in very real…
Letters to the Editor
Community built it. Corporate changed it.
Durango Herald reporters have been informing us about the changes in palliative and hospice care at Mercy Hospital CommonSpirit. In November, we learned that Mercy Hospice House would be temporarily…
Letters to the Editor
When cost overrides care, animals die
On Feb. 21, I brought my 12-week-old Sphynx kitten, Mystic, to Riverview Animal Hospital’s Urgent Care Clinic in Durango in obvious medical crisis. She was severely dehydrated, lethargic and not…
Opinion
Howling at the moon unites Canadian and American snowbirds
U.S.-Canada relations still OK, eh? Yes. Let me explain. The Queen, my Queen, who is from Queens, New York – Astoria, to be exact (Archie Bunker territory) – does not…
Opinion
A year to look back – and look forward
As most are likely aware, on July 4, this country marks the 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It is the date that…
Editorials
Our view: Leave Tina Peters in prison
Gov. Jared Polis is signaling he may commute the nine-year prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, the last high-profile election denier still behind bars for crimes tied…
Letters to the Editor
Peace should be our universal standard
Most of us do not condone unprovoked military aggression – anywhere, anytime, against anyone. Especially not against those from other countries who are trying to live among us in peace.…
Letters to the Editor
Protect the vote, protect the future
Growing up in the United States, I took the right to vote for granted. It now seems that right is under challenge. If we allow any group or party to…
Letters to the Editor
Hurd’s tariff vote was right then, right now
As a newly registered voter in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, I want to commend first-term Congressman Jeff Hurd for his recent vote – one of only six Republicans – to…
Letters to the Editor
Why won’t Bennet face Weiser?
Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado against Phil Weiser. He has just announced he will not go through the traditional party caucus route to qualify for the June…
Letters to the Editor
Questioning the rush to war with Iran
I woke up, took a shower, stepped outside in the sun for a few minutes with tea, then went upstairs to my office and checked the news. And BAM!, the…
Letters to the Editor
Why start a war now?
Why did the would-be king decide to begin a war with Iran? It’s a question many people are asking. Trump’s impaired ego and desire for more money seem to dominate…
Letters to the Editor
Awaiting the predictable criticism of Trump
I anxiously await the Herald’s editorial championing the charismatic accomplishments of the now-deceased ayatollah of Iran and his supporters, predictably accompanied by yet another scathing rebuke of the Trump presidency.…
Letters to the Editor
We’re only getting half the story
LPEA CEO Chris Hansen is known for his “Coffee with Chris” events, billed as a chance for one-on-one conversation with our CEO. They’re interesting and informative, if you want half…
Guest Columns
The founders feared one-man wars – now we are living one
When the Framers of our Constitution met in Philadelphia in 1787, their greatest fear was a “King” who could unilaterally plunge the nation into war. On Feb. 28, as Tomahawk…
Opinion
The flag and our assumptions
Bless the Herald for publishing “In their own words: Hello neighbor,” (Herald, Feb. 27), the recent exchange between anonymous neighbors and the spirited Aline C. Schwob. The former mistakenly assumed…
Opinion
After 250 years, the United States should finally put a woman in charge
As we mark International Women’s Day on March 8 during Women’s History Month, it is worthwhile to remind ourselves of women’s major contributions to our country, our society and the…
Opinion
Protecting 911 funding and strengthening emergency services through bipartisan work
We’re one-third of the way through the legislative session, and my bills are making their way through the legislative process. Several have already passed out of the House and are…