Rollback on methane emissions is a danger to community health. It was just announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has released a replacement proposal for the former rules on methane…
“I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.” The Eric Clapton song seems to be the refrain of Charles Hamby and his posse of rhetorical assassins bent…
A proposal on the upcoming November ballot addresses the inherent risks associated with fracking operations by requiring increased setbacks: From 500 feet to 2,500 feet. The law does not seek…
Seems Dennis Pierce reads every issue of a newspaper he hates (“Opinion pages fail to support Trump,” Sept. 15). Seems like Dennis Pierce hates everything. Andy Ward Durango
By Laurel Sebastian Forest Health Education Coordinator, Mountain Studies Institute While communities both locally and nationally were impacted by large wildfires this year, fires are finally settling down across the…
When we moved from Durango to Bayfield in 2000 I went to the old Bayfield library but was disappointed. Since then our beautiful new library was built, redesigned and was…
In 2014, the Pine River Library was named “Best Small Library in America.” Since then, the Living Library Garden, Library Park, patio and library building have been used intensively and…
Propositions on property extractions and payday lending need decisive action
Colton Black has outlined a responsible plan to truly get the La Plata County Treasurer’s Office out of the red and into the black. He has the business and financial…
Struggling with mounting health care costs? Want your elected representatives to work to reduce your costs and increase your access to health care? Colorado’s House of Representatives has been doing…
Genetic testing confirms that extinct native species are still swimming here
A portrait of Bret Stephens, columnist for the New York Times, taken in New York May 9, 2017. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times)du1-i-syn Every now and then, when credulous Western…
Robert Goodrich’s letter to the editor, “Medicare for all another bad Dem idea” (Sept. 17), ignores that the Affordable Care Act, though a creature of compromise, has been largely successful,…
On Saturday, when a women’s U.S. Open tennis final was nearly over, a famous figure, Serena Williams, had a major tantrum with a longtime umpire. She called him a liar,…
Do you care about the Weminuche Wilderness? If so, read on. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 10, I observed these conditions while hiking and camping in an area of the…
The Durango Botanical Society got off to a powerful start with the Library Garden and the Crevice Gardens, but their new project, “Arboretum,” under construction on the north side of…
Sean Smith’s leadership style is inclusive and effective, earning him prestigious awards from both state and federal agencies for his competence and diligence during the 416 Fire. His excellent record…
By Tom Givón The recent debate among the Sheriff candidates (Durango Herald, Sept. 8-9) suggests a striking parallel between the national spate over illegal migrants and Durango’s homeless debacle. It…
I need to respond to Garrett Valencia’s allegation that Sheriff Smith “promoted” his wife during the first year in office. (Times, Sept. 7, 2018) I was leaving the sheriff’s office…
We were affected, as most were, with the 416 fire. It started about a mile from our home, and having just moved here from the Denver area in April, we…
Remember encyclopedias? Growing up in Bayfield, the tiny library on Mill Street was a place to check out a book or look up something in the encyclopedia. Nineteen years ago,…
When my wife and I moved to Bayfield, it was encouraging to learn that our library had won “The Best Small Library in America in 2014.” We were delighted about…
Let’s face it. Our so-called president is an agent of chaos. It worked very well for him in 2015 and 2016. But as a strategy for governing? The political competition…
Regarding a recent article that you ran about the reopening of the trail at Havasupai (“Arizona canyon famed for waterfalls reopens after flooding,” Sept. 3): I’m wondering why there was…
Medicare for all? Not hardly! People now on Medicare paid into the system all their working lives and their funds were matched by their employers. People working now and their…
In response to John Flautt (“Cartoon Trump as devil was deplorable,” Sept. 12), I have to say sometimes it takes deplorable to recognize deplorable. Or as my dad used to…
I’ve chatted briefly with both major candidates in the La Plata County sheriff’s contest. There’s quite a difference between them in demeanor, outlook and experience that is also reflected in…
Thanks to Mary Shinn for writing the Sept. 3 article, “Durango man living full life after pancreatic cancer diagnosis.” Tom Riesing’s approach to dealing with his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer…
I may not have the best memory, but I am old enough to recall a lot about American politics. I remember the Republican Party’s cynical co-option of Christianity and the…
