Been a Herald subscriber for almost 30 years and I really miss the give and take meetings between the staff and readers. Dennis PierceDurango
So let’s put the cards on the table: Trump was not a successful businessman. He has been a successful con artist and grifter his entire adult life. For instance, his…
City could win with Worldpay building
Two days before her oxygen saturation levels cratered and she could no longer say more than a few words without gasping for breath, she told me on the phone that…
It is a tough job. The average tenure for superintendents in Colorado is only a few years. So often the teachers’ unions, local media and disgruntled taxpayers and parents target…
A photo of my home, in which we had posted a yard sign for Jack Turner along with President Trump, was one of several featured in her derogatory campaign advertisements.…
I learned how important and necessary the orderly passing of power is. The process is defined by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. Each department has a team of experienced…
Recently, several individuals have purchased tax liens and live on their lots beyond the county policy limiting private land camping to 90 days. They are not neighborly. A few years…
As an experienced politician, Hickenlooper understands that ambitious transitions are expedited by smart policy. By implementing a carbon dividend plan we can promote U.S. economic growth. It is a critical…
Trump had some far-out ideas, but he was very smart running a business, and strong enough to stand up to Russia, China, North Korea, Iraq and other countries that are…
Shop locally to support businesses, a sense of belonging to our hometown
But when I call City Council about local stores allowing people in without masks, I get told about scarcity of police officers. Sorry, guys and women, but that is not…
I am a proud patriot, conservative and Trump supporter. I voted for the strong leadership and policies that have been on display over the past four years. I voted for…
Critical thinking, not criticism, in order for middle school students
The Redwine trial has us questioning private information provided
I also want to call attention to a major driver of our local economy, Colorado Public Employee Retirement Association’s (PERA) benefit recipients (retirees). Retirees paid into PERA throughout their careers…
It is not unsettled, y’all. It is not a political issue, y’all. There is no “other side of the debate,” y’all. The only thing the author does get right is…
With so much evolving and sometimes misleading information floating around about masks, I appeal to the Herald to help educate our community on the appropriate use of masks. Would you…
Barbara Hall McLachlanDurango
Stephanie MoranDurango(The author served on the Durango School District 9-R board. Her letter was submitted before Dan Snowberger announced his resignation.)
During World War II, Anne was a mechanic in the California airplane industry, earning commendations while planning her return to farming in La Plata County. Reid was an officer aboard…
Compensating its victims for slavery is an idea whose time has always come
We still have lessons to learn from the presidency of Jimmy Carter
Denial of climate change has been a PR stunt perpetrated by the fossil fuel industry. Fracking may be an efficient way to retrieve oil and natural gas, but that process…
