Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Give parents a choice about schooling
Yesterday while watching “Forest Gump,” I found myself thinking how “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get” applies to our current situation…
Letters to the Editor
Gratitude, wisdom shine through after injury
Watching the Winter Olympic skiing events reminds me of Cyrus, the 16-year-old son of Kristin Harmon and Don Lewis of Durango. While skiing with friends in Silverton last November, Cyrus…
Letters to the Editor
Make the switch to defeat Lauren Boebert
Should Democrats in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District switch party affiliation to vote in the upcoming primary to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert? Pros and cons have been explored in recent articles…
Letters to the Editor
Investigate cellphones at time of crashes
Again – in today’s paper (Herald, Feb. 16), another serious crash by a “distracted driver.” That’s at least four in La Plata County in the last year where the driver…
Letters to the Editor
Agencies should partner on wolf reintroduction
On Feb. 10, a federal court struck down a 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision removing federal protections from gray wolves across much of the U.S., including Colorado. The…
Op-Ed
Bills address student health, safety, success
In 2008, former Rep. Ellen Roberts introduced House Bill 08-1157 to encourage student participation in the legislative process. She wanted students to “examine, evaluate and discuss the issues, interests and…
Letters to the Editor
Unanswered questions about a library district
News coverage of the proposed library district fails to reveal some key issues. Apparently a consulting firm is to be hired. Are these funds to come from the city general…
Editorials
Our View: TABOR revisited
Voters likely to see more referendums to mitigate negative fiscal consequences
Letters to the Editor
Crossover voting can be principled
Colorado is one of 15 states that hold open primaries. If you’re registered in Colorado with either major party, you are limited to vote for the candidates of that party…
Letters to the Editor
Thanks to Bennet for mine cleanup bill
In response to the Herald’s article, “New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado” (Feb. 4), Trout Unlimited would like to heartily thank Sen. Michael Bennet for his…
Guest Columns
Our border with Mexico teems with contradictions
This time last year, I was doing a legal “water drop” on public land close to our border with Mexico, visiting as an unofficial and self-funded reporter to learn more…
Letters to the Editor
Gun liability insurance law is flawed
In the Feb. 5-6 paper, Trish Zornio says Colorado should follow San Jose on gun liability insurance. That sounds good if it’s as simple as paying for an insurance policy…
Letters to the Editor
What school choice really means
The editorial board argued against Ascent Classical Academy (Feb. 2) by stating, “Durango parents and students already have choices.” Today, those choices are dictated by the school board without input…
Guest Columns
Imagine a great river, flowing free through Glen Canyon
Some environmental groups and water honchos have sponsored a “Rewilding of Glen Canyon” contest, with the winner getting $4,000 “and counting.” The contest’s goal is to reconnect the Colorado River…
Letters to the Editor
Can future Winter Olympics weather a warming climate?
As world temperatures warm, the need to create artificial snow at the Winter Olympic Games increases, burdening water and energy supplies. This practice, like much of modern life, increases greenhouse…
Guest Columns
New behavioral health system will compassionately put people first
I gazed out the window at the snow-covered peaks and patchwork fields below as my plane approached the tarmac at Denver International Airport. Wheels down at last. I had arrived…
Opinion
Our View: Remembering Garcia, looking ahead with Carvers
Francis Garcia passed away a week ago at 81. He with his wife, Claudine, lived a nonstop life, including founding a taxicab company, as a truck driver (Francis), enjoying a…
Letters to the Editor
Viruses are a key part of nature
Here’s a few different thoughts. How about we recognize that viruses are an integral part of nature, and that scientifically we have studied less than 1% of their species. There…
Editorials
Our View: Afghanistan
Helping deliver what country desperately needs is the humanitarian thing to do
Letters to the Editor
Youth ice fishing a success at Winterfest
The real story for Vallecito Winterfest should have been Bo Boling heading up the youth ice fishing program with over 30 youngsters participating. Readers will probably remember that a year…
Letters to the Editor
Let’s send Don Coram to Washington
I was a registered Republican for 32 years, a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Both parties have disappointed me. In part because of the extreme attitudes and actions of…
Letters to the Editor
Wearing a mask at 9-R should be a personal choice
Durango School District 9-R board, please change the dress code back to allow masking to be a choice. The Durango Herald just published Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
Letters to the Editor
Vaccines have eradicated many diseases
In the weekend edition (Feb. 5-6, letters), L. Papineau of Durango claimed that mainstream media fail to provide “genuine science” to support the “dogma” of pandemic control offered by government.…
Letters to the Editor
The Republican Party has lost its way
My main reason for this letter is the utter shock and disbelief that the Republican National Committee has sunk to such a level as to call the insurrection on Jan.…
Guest Columns
In Colorado, end almost in sight for the natural gas bridge
Natural gas a decade ago was being called the bridge fuel. Burning it produces half the emissions of coal, yet it can be tapped to ensure reliable delivery of electricity.…
Opinion
Legislature invests in Colorado’s agricultural industry
Traditionally, the Colorado Department of Agriculture doesn’t ask for much. McLachlan When the department heads annually to visit the Joint Budget Committee, outlining its financial needs for the year, the…