An explosion of a star right here in our fair city has occurred on the corner of 13th and Main Avenue in the Crossroads Shopping Center. Call NASA. Call the…
The community waited for us, anticipating the arrival of hope after a year of struggle. We made ourselves at home on the benches underneath the tarp. “It’s nice to see…
Big problem with this survey is most won’t be able to fully understand it, or read it all if they don’t have all day to do so. The county needs…
Gannon gets excited each week to see the trash trucks come by, but mostly the street sweeper truck. The driver of this truck is named Mike. Every time he goes…
Wells tells a fanciful tale of calling the Blanding Chamber of Commerce and being treated poorly by a spokesman for the organization. As a result, he calls for a “boycott…
With as active and engaged a community as ours, one has reason to be encouraged. We live among problem-solvers, people who are willing to put their minds, and time, to…
According to Durango Police Department transcripts, an officer spoke with Tom Petit in the afternoon on that fateful day. Tom expressed remorse for the note and explained that he had…
I was stunned by the beauty and openness of the land here. I felt safe and truly believed I had found a home. I have raised four kids in this…
The Durango Chamber of Commerce building is planned to replace the existing A-Frame formerly home to La Plata Youth Services on north Main Avenue.Courtesy city of Durango Instead, the Chamber…
My recent visit coincided with the Dec. 29 issue and its look back at the biggest stories of 2017. What a great read! Durango is lucky to have such a…
I put my heart and soul into my legislative duties and worked as hard as I could. However, we have expanded our agriculture enterprise and at this time I will…
But they say you’ll be seeing a nice pay increase any time now, or an offer for a good-paying job with benefits. In addition you’ll see a nice increase in…
We had NEW people that came in today after seeing our story and lots of comments from others! We so appreciate you doing that for us! Happy New Year! Sean…
The region lost the pen of a great journalist in 2017 when Carole McWilliams was axed in favor of Ballantine Communications saving a few pennies. Fortunately, the Pine River Times…
Bayfield decides to find out if town might benefit from legal pot sales
I have been a resident of Southwest Colorado for a number of years and I am seeing a change that I didn’t expect to see. We – the residents of…
“Hi, I’m a 12-year Durango resident and live downtown, and I am very concerned about your black billowing clouds of smoke. I’m happy for you that you make lots of…
Why not also assign this exercise to the Fort Lewis class that would benefit the most from this kind of exercise? Who knows, they may come up with better ideas…
The San Juan National Forest recently overturned a key decision that would have required a winter closure for recreation trails in the Hermosa Special Management Area that is critical winter…
I was in the Lake Tahoe area last summer, and there are so many people and user conflicts on the trails in the area that they have resorted to what…
Now is the time for women to speak out. And, men must speak up too, with the voice of no tolerance for abuse, regardless of gender! What we are witnessing…
I had a short conversation with the representative who answered the phone. My question was, given that Blanding and so much of the southern part of Utah is dependent on…
So, whatever it is he is whining about, it is not socialism or what “socialists employed by the county” are doing. What he seems to be objecting to is living…
The developer in charge has made a boat-load of money on so many lots by building condos around town, I wish he would do a project where money was not…
I was entering the crossing on a bicycle with the walk light showing double digit seconds remaining. A driver in the second lane did not see me and started moving…
I applaud the Herald for the token articles on or series on matters that strike the hearts of locals when something awful happens. However, I am exceedingly tired of the…
