Jerry McBride/BCI media<br><br> People wanting to get a look at the 416 Fire drove up Missionary Ridge Road to see the fire.du1-i-syn We wrote not long ago about how, as…
President Donald Trump breeds racist and violent acts against people of color in America. He and his Klan sister Roseanne are given free reign in this political climate to say…
My daughter wanted a swing. Our yard had no trees with low-hanging branches that would work. We decided to go across the tracks into the woods behind our home. We…
Like Baron von Frankenstein, the Republican Party has been involved in nefarious experiments for decades. It adopted the Laffer Curve (supply-side economics) as its leading paradigm, slashing taxes for the…
Cortez Journal – A thank you banner for firefighters and law enforcement adorns the Columbine Bar in Mancosdu1-i-syn Beyond the banners draped over storefronts and hung in restaurant windows; beyond…
The Ignacio Town Board voted no; they didn’t want that kind of quality of life in their community. It was a statement to their leadership to maintain their existing ban…
Thank you so very much to the Pine River Times for publicizing the Vallecito Service League Chili Supper and Cook-Off on June 17. Our first-place chef was Jim Krafthefer for…
I thank Rep. Tipton for his hard work for Western Colorado. His consistent message of environmental stewardship parallels my concerns for preserving our clean air, water, and land for future…
Initiative 97 would mandate oil and gas development be set back at least 2,500 feet (8 football fields) from any occupied structure or defined vulnerable area. This would increase the…
The names applied to tropical storms and hurricanes stay in our memory, and often in infamy, due to the size and power of the storms and the devastation they cause.…
Another Fourth of July is here and our “patriotism” will proudly be on display. Patriotism, however, is not just about wearing flag pins, jingoistic bumper stickers, dutifully reciting the Pledge,…
We would like to thank the wonderful people of Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Montrose, Grand Junction, Farmington and a number of other locations who made the drive to Silverton since highway…
What’s it take for someone to be arrested for arson around here? If you knowingly or recklessly start a fire that endangers anyone, including a firefighter, that exactly fits the…
I was fortunate to have experienced firsthand the gentle yet powerful healing of psychologist Charles Funk, who died last April. After falling out of a tree as a young man,…
What an angry, hateful, untrue rant John Schrage sent to the Herald recently (June 23). Al Harper is one of the kindest, generous-to-a-fault men I have ever known. To say…
With regards to the Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center’s Health Careers Camp, which took place from June 10 to 16 this year, the experience provides a great way for…
As the owner of the Silverton Train Store, I want to thank everyone from Durango for driving up the hill to support our local businesses. Silverton merchants appreciate it because…
Recently, I have heard a great deal of vitriol directed at the Harper family and the management of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad regarding its possible contribution to…
Outwitting Mother Nature is virtually impossible in a year of severe drought. She has given us just a few inches of snow and almost no rain, setting the perfect and…
Last weekend, the annual Bilderberg meeting took place in Turin, Italy. There has been great speculation about what occurs at these meetings, which have officially taken place since the 1950s.…
Sixty-five percent of Coloradans voted for medical aid in dying (Colorado End-of-Life Options Act) to make Colorado the fifth state in the nation to legalize this compassionate option for end-of-life…
Beyond achingly partisan politics, beyond liberal and conservative, there are actions that are of such ignorant violence that we must speak out. Many acts of the administration in Washington, D.C.,…
SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – Boden Philippon, a student at Riverview Elementary School, lowers the flag at the end of school in this photo from November, 2015.du1-i-syn Most Americans apparently didn’t…
I just returned from Washington, D.C., speaking to Senator Cory Gardner’s staff. I told them that as a business owner in Central Colorado, I depend upon Colorado’s incredible natural resources…
I am not a resident of Durango. I visit there as much as I can. The train brings me and my wallet. I am sure that I am not alone…
The Herald’s recent article, “Air-quality in Durango measures at ‘hazardous’ levels” (June 11) is scary news for moms across the state. Children are especially sensitive to particulates and poor air…
Normalized violence has so many pieces to its puzzle. Our culture is addicted to violence in legends, games, movies, racism, religion and television. Add to that conflict in high-density housing,…
As a physician, I have seen the harm to families due to the exorbitant costs of medical care and medications in this area. Having recently worked in New Zealand, which…
