Can the president pardon himself or others, to free himself from criminal investigation? Can the president be compelled to testify before a grand jury? Can a sitting president be criminally…
Courtesy Colorado Department of Transportation The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies across the state are concluding a seven-day high-visibility Click It…
Our Dear Leader and Russia’s Dear Leader met in Finland on Monday. They met for two hours in private with only translators in the room, even though Donald Trump apparently…
The Bayfield Lions Club wishes to thank everyone involved in the 4th of July Pancake Breakfast for making it a huge success: The Lions members for all of their hard…
Conservatives, where is your outrage? If any previous president had shunned our allies and cozied up to our enemies, you’d have shouted “Treason.” If he’d constantly insulted our federal law…
Courtesy of Andrew Gulliford<br><br>Ads and typefaces set in lead type line a wall at the back of the newspaper building where the publisher can find them and insert them in…
Humans learn from mistakes by suffering natural consequences for poor decisions. American farmers, who overwhelmingly voted for President Trump, are beginning to suffer the consequence of their vote to disrupt…
I just watched over three hours of the congressional “interview” of Peter Strzok and I am appalled at the display of open hostility, all too frequent rudeness, unprofessional and occasionally…
My family would like to express our gratitude to the crew, staff and first responders who kindly and efficiently navigated the passengers on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad…
I am a farmer on Florida Mesa and all the hay crops are less than half this year. Because of our historical drought conditions and the large wildfires there has…
The definition of treason is to consciously and purposely work to aid the enemies of one’s country. By this definition, President Trump is clearly committing ongoing acts of treason by…
What would cause our president to regard Vladimir Putin’s testimony to be more reliable than that of the careful analysis of all of his own intelligence agencies? Donald Trump is…
The 416 Fire has been personal. We were on pre-evacuation for three weeks and thinking our home may burn down for a month. We packed up our most valuable belongings;…
Numbers or Names? The Durango Herald editorial on fire naming (July 10) would have me believe that nothing of significance can be identified by a number. Accordingly, there must be…
The trains came home tonight. I stood still, watched, listened and cried tears of sadness and tears of joy. We probably wouldn’t be here if not for that train before…
It’s difficult to read letters vilifying the D&SNG train (or Mr. Harper) for possibly being the cause of the 416 Fire. It’s a character flaw when you have the compulsive…
Compliments to the La Plata County Search and Rescue team. A party of three hikers got lost hiking out of Overlook Point above Henderson Lake on Sunday night (July 8).…
Wow, shame on you, The Durango Herald, for running a nearly full-page article and photo on the front of the opinion page titled “Breathless” (July 6). Ms. Wiles’ letter, without…
It was very disheartening to see the illustration of the possible new building at the corner of Main and Camino del Rio. Although attractive, it reflects none of the character…
We need a new word to describe that feeling when we’re both cross and bemused. That, at any rate, is how we felt when we read about Rep. Scott Tipton’s…
Kudos to Senators Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet for their votes to pass the 2018 Farm Bill. I’m especially pleased by their strong support for programs that help farmers and…
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a bedrock in our community. Much of our town’s prosperity is due to the approximately 200,000 passengers per year it attracts. I…
Throughout the year and on the anniversary (July 26) of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I celebrate and recognize the progress that has been made by reaffirming the principles of…
The humanitarian crisis created by Trump’s new border policy is not only heartbreakingly immoral, but contrary to U.S. laws requiring that asylum-seekers be accorded due process. The claim that children…
Being a Durango resident since birth, I have seen this town deal with some devastating loss. With every crisis and disaster, I have also seen this town pull together to…
The fire that started in Hermosa is utterly horrific and heartbreakingly sad! The whole dangerous disaster could’ve been avoided if better decisions had been made from the beginning! If Al…
I just read Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) speech of June 29 at the Sutherland Institute outlining his three-point plan to transfer the public lands to private ownership. Senator Lee refers…
Hope you all enjoyed your Fourth of July celebration. With President Donald Trump and a constant parade of Republican leadership traveling to Russia to kiss Vladimir Putin’s ring or just…
