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Edwards: Trump’s actions on public lands defy public opinion

The president’s action will ravage pristine places, put wildlife in danger and jeopardize scientific and archaeological history, including sacred Native American sites. Not only is this decision environmentally irresponsible, it…

Christmas: This holiday season, there is reason to celebrate all that is good in the world

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, along with many elves, initiate the lighting of Durango’s downtown Christmas tree at Buckley Park on Friday night. The religious emphasis remains fully available to…

Cochran: Veteran comments on free speech

While I am opposed to their lamentable, despicable opinions of the United States, I am happy to have fought for, and I devoutly support, their right to exhibit those opinions…

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Universal health care makes fiscal sense

I learned that going to universal health care – where everyone is covered – with “single party payer” (the government paying the bills, from our taxes, but no regulating doctors)…

A big Christmas present for the wealthy

During the Eisenhower presidency, a Republican president, the highest tax rate approached 90 percent. Then, we had the needed funds for education (like the veteran’s GI bill), research and technology,…

County land plan is a socialist’s dream

With that in mind, I can only conclude that the La Plata County Land Plan must have been written by socialists. The whole document smacks of a “taking” and a…

Flashing yellow lights are a big problem

These accidents occur because drivers try to “beat” the traffic when the yellow light is flashing. Why not change the lights to a green arrow at this busy intersection, like…

The problem is not Twitter; it’s Trump

It seems to me that her interpretation of the criticism is misguided: Twitter is an excellent channel for communication. The criticism for the president’s use of it is not that…

Last tax cut led to the Great Recession

The tax cut didn’t bring jobs. It didn’t help the economy. It led to the Great Recession of 2007. Ask any CEO today and he or she will tell you…

Attend meetings to learn about new code

The county is pursuing zoning of a sort that can have large impacts as to types of uses, density and other restrictions. If you have not attended a public meeting…

FLC’s problems run deeper than name

Harvard on the Animas? Stanford La Plata? Perhaps, as well, if the deck chairs on the Titanic had been rearranged, that disaster might not have occurred. To torture the metaphor…

Thanks to owner for efforts at Purgatory

The ribbon of snow I skied did not just appear from nowhere. It takes a lot of money for electricity to run for the pumps to push the millions of…

News on airport funding possibilities

Higher facility fee income to airports won’t be enough to fully pay for airport upgrades but it will help. Have any of our county officials looked for other ways to…

The astonishing Sen. Cory Gardner

“Tonight’s results are clear – the people of Alabama deemed Roy Moore unfit to serve in the U.S. Senate. I hope Senator-elect Doug Jones will do the right thing and…

Learn about the reason for the season

If you have ever wondered if all the talk about Christianity is true – or wondered why, after 2,000 years, people are still willing to die rather than renounce the…

Kids’ health care: CHP-plus program for low-income kids receives a bipartisan reprieve, for now

FILE – In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, the gold-covered dome on the State Capitol shines in the late afternoon sun in downtown Denver. A politically divided legislature, which…

Health care for all is not a pipe dream

A pipe dream? It doesn’t have to be. According to T.R. Reid in The Healing of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Switzerland and Germany are among the many…

Mumaw: Our new normal endangers the republic

While I strongly agree with your view that brute-strength partisanship is no way to govern our nation, I can’t help but wonder where your collective editorial voice was when the…

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Kudos to the Herald for keeping it local

It’s still left-wing drivel, but at least it’s local. Dennis Pierce Durango

There is something wrong with the right

Pulling for Roy Moore, whitewashing the president’s nonsense, defending the confederacy… seriously? You are killin’ it, big guy! Hitting it right out of the park! This isn’t hypocrisy. I’ll give…

Olson: We live in a chemical world not safe for kids

On Nov. 10, during a Friday-afternoon walk south on historic Main Avenue in Durango, I encountered four aftershave cologne clouds. One guy’s “man perfume” I could actually taste. Time to…

Giving gifts: Last minute shoppers should not despair, local and creative gift ideas abound

SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald – Danielle Chick of Urban Market restocks the shelves of the Main Avenue store. It is a busy time of year and many of us have been…

Vallecito Lake TV Association provided years of service, donates last gift

While we would hope we never have to post emergency messages, it’s a comfort knowing the sign will be available for that purpose. It also allows many of us to…

Pine River Shares thanks community

It is a blessing to realize that people who need assistance can receive it because of the generosity of the people from the Pine River Valley communities and the entirety…

Stay safe this holiday season

To ensure your safety this holiday season, please consider the following safety tips. Let a trustworthy neighbor know if you’re planning to go out of town for the holidays so…