Editorials
Opinion
Tackling Colorado’s teacher shortage head-on
We face two major issues in Colorado concerning public education: We need to pay off the $572 million negative factor debt we owe our school districts from 2008, and we…
Letters to the Editor
Has distemper afflicted representatives?
Reading Page 3A of the March 2 issue of the Herald, I was concerned to see that canine distemper has been found in local raccoons. At College Drive and East…
Letters to the Editor
Enough with Boebert; back Coram
Once again, and seemingly on a daily basis, our faux representative for District 3 has continued on her relentless drive to be our biggest national embarrassment. Her disgusting, juvenile, disrespectful,…
Letters to the Editor
With Ukraine invasion, German leadership emerges
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered the productive coexistence that prevailed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. With war erupting in Ukraine, Europeans suddenly are faced with the defense…
Letters to the Editor
The picture that lost an election?
Could it be that the picture of Lauren Boebert heckling the president during the State of the Union address will become the clearest evidence yet of her complete unsuitability to…
Letters to the Editor
Look into Sen. Coram’s background
Having been redistricted out of office, Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, touting his ability to “reach across the aisle,” has announced his intention to oppose Rep. Lauren Boebert in the 3rd…
Editorials
Our View: Power of storytelling
Local documentary offers inside look at resources, recovery
Letters to the Editor
Rep. Boebert’s heckling was reprehensible
What a sad day when Colorado is represented by a young woman in the U.S. House of Representatives who mocks and heckles President Biden as he delivers the State of…
Letters to the Editor
It’s possible to live with wolves successfully
In 30 years of working with wolves, there is always one constant, and that is that wolf reintroduction brings up strong emotions and misinformation. Dave Gibbons’ letter (Feb. 25) proves…
Letters to the Editor
Ukraine war will produce plenty of losers
My friends, some writing in the Herald, keep saying “we must stand with Ukraine.” Trouble is, while we keep standing, the Ukrainians are being slaughtered by the big bad bear.…
Editorial Cartoons
Our View: ‘Zoom bomb’
A twisted reflection of what is worst about this country’s direction
Letters to the Editor
Carbon tax has many advantages
Andrew Zeiler’s letter (Feb. 26) is right on! As he says, “… inclusion of a carbon price and a citizen’s dividend, in budget reconciliation packages, has not heightened inflation and…
Letters to the Editor
New city logo should be designed locally
I just read the article regarding the city of Durango updating its logo (Herald, Feb. 19). I read the city could spend several hundred thousand dollars. I think spending huge…
Letters to the Editor
Democrats, participate in party caucus
I want to shout out to all the intrepid Democratic voters who plan to attend the Democratic caucus sessions on March 5. This year, we’ll be able to attend the…
Letters to the Editor
Two threats: Housing and climate crises
Upon reading The Durango Herald story (Feb. 19) about the city’s plans for three apartment projects slated to relieve the housing crunch in Durango, my concern focused on the Western…
Letters to the Editor
Reimagine housing and improve health
We should change what we think of as a “house,” as well as regulations and zoning requirements for housing. Single-family dwellings, ideas about independence and autonomy, covenants and regulations are…
Letters to the Editor
We need better representation in Congress
It use to be when registering to vote, declaring a party was the only way for one to participate in the process before the general election. Since then, the Colorado…
Population Matters
Joining family planning with cultural tradition lowers birth rate
Last month, I wrote about the five countries I have enjoyed visiting in Africa, including citing their amazingly low per capita GDP. Although most of the population growth over the…
Letters to the Editor
Vote for the person, not the party
I could have written Janalee Hogan’s letter (Feb. 11) with only one substitution – I was a registered Democrat for 56 years. Both parties have disappointed me also – the…
Letters to the Editor
‘Cash-back carbon pricing’ can work
The current trend of inflation has mainly been caused by the disruption of supply chains and labor supply. As these disruptions are resolved, economists expect inflation to slow. Some members…
Letters to the Editor
Restore the criminal justice system
The more one observes the almost maniacal push to dump more restrictions on gun owners and manufacturers, while continuing to deliberately weaken an already laughable justice system, just reinforces the…
Opinion
Our View: Ukraine invasion
How much destruction, loss of life will nation face at the hands of Russia?
Letters to the Editor
A vision of what could have been downtown
I believe in 1993 I attended a Chamber meeting where the paving of Main was discussed. One individual, Bill Carver, indicated his vision of what was possible if we took…
Letters to the Editor
Susie Bogguss show was exceptional
Where were you last Wednesday night? If you were as lucky as I was, you were at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to witness a rare, intimate…
Letters to the Editor
Ranchers should be able to protect livestock
I have enjoyed reading The Durango Herald ever since I moved here from Grand Lake four years ago. The Feb. 12 edition had two very interesting articles. The one, “What’s…
Letters to the Editor
Science favors the Powerhouse
After reading the Herald article “Facebook suspends Powerhouse’s account” (Feb. 18), I was horrified that people would do such a thing. The Powerhouse is our local science museum, so they…
Letters to the Editor
Sanctions worthless to Ukrainian military
President Biden has said more than once on a podium that our troops will not fight side-by-side with the Ukrainian military. Several current and retired generals have said there are…
Guest Columns
Yes, it’s a beautiful day, but spring is coming too soon
Ah, what a beautiful day! The air has that magical quality it sometimes gets in spring, a caressing softness on the skin. The buds on the plum trees are swelling,…