I am deeply offended by Donald Trump’s co-opting of the Fourth of July for his own personal celebrations, renaming it Freedom 250. I am related to individuals who were involved…
When I was 18 years old, I raised my right hand and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, foreign and…
When I stopped in Dolores as part of my By The People Tour, I came to learn directly from the people who live here about what is working, what isn’t,…
We are absolutely appalled by Sen. Michael Bennet, and we say that as lifelong Democrats who worked hard to get him elected to the Senate in 2010, 2016 and 2022.…
The Herald’s endorsement of Phil Weiser for governor was spot on (Herald, June 8). Phil will be a great governor. Sen. Michael Bennet has two years remaining in his third…
Our country is facing one of the most dangerous moments in its modern history. Every day, we seem to drift further from the democratic principles that have guided us for…
I spent 30 years working on public land issues in Colorado, and in that time, no one came close to the work Sen. Michael Bennet did to protect our beloved…
Our democracy is threatened. Our social institutions and legal guardrails have been critically damaged. Our next governor must be equipped to address these challenges over the next eight years, long…
The opinion column by former U.S. Sen. Tim Wirth was convincing (Herald, June 19). Colorado loses a lot if Sen. Michael Bennet – only two years since his reelection to…
You’ve received your primary ballot in the mail. Please vote – it is so important for saving our democracy. If you are unaffiliated, you received both a Democratic and Republican…
Comparing Phil Weiser’s and Sen. Michael Bennet’s work on Colorado’s behalf, there is no doubt that Weiser has done far more for Colorado and knows it far better. Weiser has…
Ballots were mailed June 8 across Colorado – and the people casting them now are determining who will appear on the November ballot. That deserves more attention than it usually…
In 2021, my business, EsoTerra Ciders, Wines and Arboretum, was based in Dolores. One warm Saturday morning, a man appeared with his dog in our sales room. He said he…
An oversight hearing in North Carolina produced one of those moments that was equally viral and revealing. When Rep. Chesser asked Mecklenburg County Sheriff McFadden a basic civics question –…
I’ve read the recent letters (Herald, May 6) about St. Columba’s Father John Jatau being forced to leave his congregation after his visa wasn’t renewed with a profound sense of…
We are almost five months from the critical midterm elections, and voters should consider the promises made in Washington before the last election. Ask yourself: Have I personally benefited from…
Drive almost any highway in Colorado, and you can feel the problem in your hands. The wheel chatters over ruts, you swerve to miss potholes and you grip a little…
Misinformation is being spread in the community, with unfair criticism launched at county staff about the process that created the Land Use Code. I, with fellow county commissioners Gwen Lachelt…
I am supporting Dwayne Romero for CD3. Dwayne was raised by a single mom in Texas who, he says, taught him how to work hard. Dwayne knows what it’s like…
Ballots are due June 30, and the decisions voters make in the primary will shape the choices available in November. Primary elections determine who appears on the general election ballot,…
As we mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day, Americans must remember not only the courage displayed on the beaches of Normandy but also what that sacrifice was intended to achieve.…
Dwayne Romero is a Democrat running for the 3rd Congressional District seat in Colorado. He was raised by a single mom and helped her make ends meet. Romero is running…
