Evidence continues to mount regarding the devastating effects of climate change. Our president calls climate change a hoax. Trump is untruthful regarding so many things that it is difficult to…
The only lab I was made aware of in our area through my insurance, Aetna, was Mercy Regional Medical Center, which charges $180 for a basic thyroid test. Quest Diagnostics…
Under pressure, President Trump backs Colorado’s new, controversial gun law
Sen. Michael Bennet, who is sponsoring Medicare X, talks about the benefits of a public option. When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was being negotiated and the public option got…
In 2016, with the support of local governments and citizens groups, the federal government placed the Bonita Peak Mining District on Superfund’s National Priority List, helping secure resources to mitigate…
Colorado has become the 12th state to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This means our electoral votes will go to whichever candidate receives the most popular votes in…
He introduced some bills to add funds for veterans’ healthcare. The VA system is a socialized health care system using government-employed doctors. Tipton is okay with veterans’ socialized medicine but…
Her unfounded accusations and unadulterated hate should never have been given credence in your newspaper. I am disappointed that you chose to do so. Ms. Schulz is right about one…
Not all disagreements must be a kick to the head, as a justice so ably shows
Then I see the article in the Herald about the non-profits taking on the task of fighting weeds in the burn scar area. Where did the funds for this weed…
Second Dem debates could be last for Hick and Bennet, but they did fine
I have begun setting a timer on my phone to alert me to return to my car with minutes to spare before the dreaded envelope appears on my windshield. So…
The Pine River Library is a gem. Voted one of the best small libraries in the country a few years ago and a place I spend lots of time. It’s…
City operations director Levi Lloyd stated that water conservation was the goal. Why then is the city looking at changing the pay structure so that people who use more water…
In fact, when two different bears were implicated by two different U.S. Wildlife Service hounds, they decided to kill both bears to have an “abundance of caution” and “to give…
Take a look at the constant negative and anti-American comments made by Democrats and their No. 1 supporter, the teachers unions, and you can begin to understand why anti-Americanism is…
A real estate transaction among city figures raises doubts about candor
That was revealing, as commentators pointed out. No less revealing was the self-satisfied smile on Putin’s face in reaction to being issued such a warning by the president of the…
Garcia had been working as a fishing guide at Conejos River Anglers, in Antonito. Someone at the company told Denver’s FOX31 news it now planned to let him go, and…
Democrats have tried many times to work with Republicans on comprehensive immigration reform, but Trump has thrown a wrench in the works. It is a myth that undocumented workers take…
What does it mean to be the world’s smartest dog, and have to say goodbye?
1. The City should work with liquor stores to identify and refuse sales to the transient and homeless. There already has been, in the last few years, a program among…
I realize education isn’t valued much in Southern culture, so maybe the Texans and other Southerners don’t own a U.S. map, or know how to read one, but Colorado is…
Ignorance and indifference are no excuse for continuing to expose us all to Monsanto’s/Bayer’s most toxic product. There are now over 13,000 lawsuits by victims of this weed killer, which…
I made myself tall, using my hands above me, threw rocks in its general direction (I didn’t want to hit it for fear of really starting a bad first impression)…
du1-i-syn So we look to other cities in the U.S. which have much greater homeless populations than Durango’s to see what they have discovered. There are, after all, so many…
While you are at it, please help reclaim some other symbols that have been misinterpreted. The swastika originally conveyed prosperity and good fortune. The Confederate flag fostered tradition, heritage and…
