As an attorney for numerous years and a confidante to many, I feel due regard for the importance of always siding with the truth. I know how to seek a…
The Durango Arts Center’s staff and board wish to express our tremendous gratitude to all who attended the Aug. 29 concert in the Rochester Hotel’s luscious Secret Garden! Sponsored by…
Autumn comes a little sooner this year, and with a note of tragedy
Courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife DENVER – Though summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, fall colors are already beginning to appear across the State of Colorado. Colorado Parks and…
As an individual who was born and raised in La Plata County, I decided it was time to give my input on this election. I have had the opportunity to…
As new Bayfield residents, we wandered into the Pine River Library to see what was offered. We were amazed and happy to find such a special place! The range of…
The publication of an anonymous column hurts more than the president
I find myself befuddled by the lead article in the weekend Herald Opinion section authored by Larry Kerr from Farmington, which is basically a rant engendered by a $25 parking…
In a letter to the Herald (“One giant, coordinated primal whine,” Aug. 23), Virgil R. Pulliam recommends that readers “Cross check Washington Post and New York Times articles and the…
(Courtesy of Environmental Protection Agency) The Gold King Mine exposed adit, which is about 10 feet wide and 15 feet high.du1-i-syn Aesop gets the credit for telling us that “appearances…
I had a similar experience to the folks in “When I saw the yellow envelope, I saw red” (Aug. 24). I was parked in the last spot on the west…
John McCain’s years of captivity in Hanoi, held by the North Vietnamese after his plane was hit by a missile, rightly became one of the centerpieces of his life. His…
Senator McCain, I was never a member of your political party, I often disagreed with your ideas and I would not have voted for you as president. However, I do…
With all due respect sir, you should probably keep your truck and your money in Farmington (“When I saw the yellow envelope, I saw red,” Herald, Aug. 24). I, too,…
Firefighters are often hampered by the inaccessibility of the rugged burning areas that lack roads. Air support is often used to reach flames that cannot be reached by any other…
I take offense to the underhanded attempts to demean my husband’s character last week by Leah Karotkin (“Local candidates’ bad behavior annoys,” Herald, Aug. 21) and Laurie Meininger (“Misogyny and…
My letter is in reference to an article published in The Durango Herald (“Animas Surgical Hospital sees room to grow,” Aug. 19). According to this article, ASH is bursting at…
du1-i-syn In 2012, under President Barack Obama, the Environmental Protection Agency set out to promulgate new and more ambitious standards for vehicle emissions. Written under the 1990 Clean Air Act,…
This is a proposal for a campaign to erect a statue/monument comparable to the bikers on Florida Road to recognize and honor firefighters and to be a testament to the…
After talking to a inspector who controls the Chama narrow gauge train, I have to believe that the real problem with these old trains are the old bearings in the…
I would encourage all citizens to visit the city of Durango website and watch the first 32 minutes of the Aug. 21, 2018, City Council meeting. Make sure you watch…
I am fortunate to have worked for La Plata County for many years. My job was in a central support role where I worked with all departments and many levels…
President Trump’s statement, “If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain [Michael Cohen],” is an outrageous characterization of what legal professionals do…
Imagine fleeing violence and poverty, leaving loved ones, carrying toddlers for hundreds of miles, hungry, fearful of being robbed, raped or murdered and being amazingly lucky making it to the…
Shane Benjamin/Durango Herald – The Durango police station at 990 East Second Ave.du1-i-syn Tomorrow is Sept. 1, and in a little more than six weeks, ballots for this November’s election…
I am very concerned and even angered that Jared Polis has refused to debate Walker Stapleton at the Club 20 annual meeting. Club 20 has hosted political debates for years…
In your story about our still not being able to receive Denver TV (“Southwest Colorado television viewers in for another year of New Mexico politics, crime,” Herald, Aug. 19), Michelle…
Regarding the letter “Misogyny and politicking at rodeo: Stop” (Herald, Aug. 16): How sad when your biggest accomplishments in life are being male and white. That does seem to be…
