It is surprising that it took staff members to notice the improper payments to a fictitious company rather than paid professional audit firms examining Durango’s records over a 20-year period.…
Mount Evans may finally get another moniker – and we have a suggestion
Sidewalks are outdoor space, but it’s not always easy to social distance when there is a group spread across a walkway. It’s economically necessary to have people visiting our town,…
If someone from any culture says that something is offensive, or racist, then it is. If you do not understand that what you must do is to listen to the…
“We the People of the United States,” begins our Constitution, symbolized by the stars and stripes of our flag. At its ratification, all free citizens of every race and creed…
In Denver, if local government keeps growing it will need its own area code
For 20 years since, I have held my breath as Buckley Park has mostly withstood efforts to make it into a “real” city park with structures, sidewalks and even parking…
LWCF has been bipartisan since its inception over 50 years ago. For years it was Sen. Michael Bennet and Sen. Richard Burr leading the charge on conservation and parks funded…
The thistle is Scotland’s national flower and for good reason. Invasive? Hardly! Legend has it the thistle aided the Scots in repelling an invasion of Norsemen who removed their footwear…
Though Oñate sought to colonize the new territory in a sense, his assigned primary role, “Conquistador,” was to find gold (riches), conquer, convert and enslave any further Maya/Aztec types encountered.…
Native people, overwhelmingly, like the sign. Some people don’t, but in our experience, they are primarily non-Natives. To us, the opinions of the tribal people we work with are what…
To us, the sign represented a friendly place where Indians were welcomed. None of us felt the sign was offensive. Jackson Clark was a tremendous help to me when I…
His bigger point is also well taken – that if people are concerned about the current condition of Native Americans, they ought to do more than just complain about a…
This is the perfect time for a productive dialogue about racism and the perceived meanings of the “Chief.” Before a dialogue can be productive, however, both sides need to get…
By their enemies shall the Supremesbe known – and that’s not a bad thing
Perhaps, rather than dismantling the sign, a kind of quid pro quo could be established by erecting an additional sign further characterizing Durango history. I’d suggest a giant Saltine Cracker.…
Masks are primarily for the protection of people other than yourself. Perhaps ignorance of that fact is an excuse for irresponsible behavior. You no longer have that excuse. There is…
I am not even sure they can agree the sun comes up in the east. Until the voters wake up and start electing individuals for what they believe and not…
There is already evidence that 2G and 3G cellular networks cause brain and heart tumors. There is no ongoing research being done and the FDA and the FCC who are…
The new movie shows mirror imagesof challenging U.S.-Cuba relationship
It accepts the current racist mantra and ignores, completely, blatant racism that occurs in virtually all entities that oppose President Donald J. Trump and conservatives. Shame, shame. William AlbertAztec
First: Effective change demands honest dialogue. That has not occurred. Of the petitioners who want the “Chief” removed – The Durango Herald editorial board, and most egregiously, Fort Lewis College…
However, one train remains coal-burning and is endangering our beautiful public forest. We can’t afford to have another fire like in 2018, especially during the current drought, just for local…
Although this usage of the word did originate during 19th-century efforts to deny Black voting rights, this meaning has long been de-racialized. How ironic that Ms. Cooper proceeds to scold…
We have endured so much loss, as individuals and as a community, so much irrevocable loss! But here is a loss that can be prevented (“Limits on noise, hours weigh…
That cartoon is disgusting and a slap in the face of every American, whether they be Republican, Democrat or independent, regardless of their ethnic background. The Herald should apologize to…
Lee Noe owned the shop and blew the glass for the neon signs, which were gorgeous. I miss them. I don’t know anything about the mysterious stranger who allegedly built…
No one who lives here needs a study to tell them that the San Juan, Dolores and San Miguel river basins support a lot of jobs and bring in a…
The new movie gets critics’ goats for being caught out of time – but is it?
With the nitro-infused passion permeating the country now, it’s tempting to vandalize, vilify and rush to action. To the organizations that feel compelled to weigh in and make a decision,…
