du1-i-syn George Brauchler, the district attorney in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, recalls reading about a case in Texas in which public records were requested, when something caught his attention. Reporters…
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo. The Supreme Court is setting aside a Colorado court ruling against a baker who wouldn’Äôt make…
This is to encourage residents of the Animas Valley to attend the hearing on the Yucha rezone request (Project No. 2018-0022) before the Board of County Commissioners at 10 a.m.…
In 1972, two guys with typewriters took down a corrupt White House. They were able to do that because back then people listened to their newspapers. That benchmark of the…
I recently read that passenger traffic is down at the airport, and today, I again heard the airport ad encouraging all of us to fly out of the airport so…
While there has been an outpouring of thanks to the firefighters who saved our community from the 416 Fire, I think our local law enforcement has been somewhat overlooked. In…
My late golden retriever would never call Trump a human. He was too smart a dog! Perhaps some of the canine species are smarter than some human species. It figures.…
If there were any lingering doubts as to the leftist leaning of The Durango Herald, reprinting Michelle Goldberg’s column (“The pragmatic left, socialists included, is winning,” Aug. 13) puts them…
The city council debates yet another tax increase ballot proposal. At the same time, planners approve spending $2 million over budget for enhancement of Santa Rita Park and continued deficit-spending…
Beginning almost daily with his first tweet, the cock crowing at dawn, Trump’s contempt for truth, his cultivation of public ignorance, his vanity, his boasting, his appeals to prejudice, his…
Courtesy La Plata County Veterans Service Office The main objective of the Veterans Service Office is to provide prevention, protection, advocacy and support services to veterans and their families so…
After serving in our community for more than 50 years, the Southern Ute Montessori Headstart has proven itself to be an extremely valuable institution. The Early Headstart is the only…
The sainted Ronald Reagan called the USSR (now Russia) “the Evil Empire.” He must be turning in his grave as our current so-called president sucks up to Russian strong man…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald – Hanging out at the 11th Street Station, from left, Matt Leach, Sarah Trask with her dog Kenosha, left, Harrison Hopkins, an Jack Burk with his dog…
I recently attended the last True West Rodeo of the season and was dismayed at the active politicking of some local politicians. I was equally dismayed at the sexist and…
It’s been a tough summer. Wildfires, smoke, mudslides. We all know someone who has been affected in some way. As a downtown merchant I would like to thank the locals…
I’m a steam train fan. One of the reasons I moved here was the train. In our unusually dry early summer, the train was reported to have started a fire…
Most of us recently found a very polished 9 inch by 12 inch, full color, double sided flier from Scott Tipton in the mailbox that attempts to extol his efforts…
The U.S. economy is booming — in Colorado and beyond. During the second quarter of this year, wages and salaries grew at their fastest pace in nearly a decade, while…
In this April 11, 2018, photo, production workers stack newspapers onto a cart at the Janesville Gazette. (Angela Major/The Janesville Gazette via AP)du1-i-syn Today and tomorrow, more than 100 newspapers…
Ohio’s 12th District candidate, Joe Manchik, who claims to be descended from space aliens and won his election, perhaps was voted into office by people who came from the same…
In the article on Sage Remington’s life (“Southern Ute tribal members remember lifelong activist,” Herald, Aug. 10), while we are pleased you have recognized him, family members should have had…
In 2012, the federal government created the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Pursuant to section 115.276 (Disciplinary Sanctions for Staff) of the PREA Community Confinement Standards, “Staff shall be subject to…
Driving in and around Durango and on Highways 160 and 550 a few weeks back, I noticed the progressive use of flashing LED/solar powered warning and pedestrian crosswalk devices, also…
