During a sleepless night, fretting about the destruction of our country, I had a series of recollections. Mayor Dick White My memories include living images of John Kennedy, Martin Luther…
For years, we were told to fear “global warming.” When our planet cooled, the slogan was rebranded as “climate change.” Meanwhile, the definition of “science” was bent to include computer…
When 15-year-old Alex picked up a welding torch at our Behind the Drywall summer institute, he wasn’t just learning a trade; he was discovering a career he had never imagined…
A common mindset I’ve encountered while speaking with longtime Durangoans and reading letters to the editor goes something like this: “I’ve lived here for 10, 20, or 30 years, and…
It has been 43 years since La Plata County last increased its sales tax. In that time, the county population has grown, costs have gone up and the responsibilities of…
As a longtime fan of the Durango Choral Society, I have watched Carol Thurman’s composition, “Rivers, Rails and Roots – A Sesquicentennial Suite,” become reality over the last three years.…
How do we identify an ICE agent? This is what we’ve learned. Well … they wear face masks. Originally, they were described as ski masks, easy to put on and…
Mr. Russ Smith (Herald, Sept. 17) and Mr. Jack Turner (Herald, July 27), and the Code Rights Project seem intent on gutting La Plata County’s land-use system so developers can…
The First Amendment is not merely ink on parchment – it is America’s covenant with itself. It ensures no leader can dictate what we say, publish, teach or worship. Yet,…
The Founders may not have intentionally put the First Amendment first in the Bill of Rights, but they treated it as the foundation of self-government. Without the freedom to speak…
Lands and communities caught in the cross hairs deserve better than political games
I would like to thank those folks working and supporting our public lands. They have been going above and beyond the call of duty these last few months. I was…
The First Amendment guarantees Americans freedom of speech, religion and the press, “the right to peaceably assemble, and to petition the government to redress grievances.” The Trump administration is degrading…
Trump betrayed us. He promised to end inflation on “Day One.” Instead, prices have gone up on virtually everything since the day he took office. We are only beginning to…
As we get older, we naturally consider our life’s impact on the world we live in. What is our lasting legacy in the eyes of the people around us? Rod…
Families who lost children in U.S. conflicts gather in Durango this weekend
Girls on the Run is not a running club, or a track team. With a unique curriculum focused on cultivating confidence, critical thinking skills, and healthy mental and physical habits,…
It was great to see hundreds of people show up at the vigil to honor Charlie Kirk. However, Sheriff Smith and Chief Current both grossly misread the audience. Christians gathered…
I’ve been meaning to write this for several weeks, and the photo of the crew painting stripes on the street got me off high center (Herald, Sept. 18). I want…
I was driving up Main Avenue, listening to a book and looking for the eye doctor’s office where I had an appointment. I glanced at the clock and realized that…
I recently wrote a letter to the Hillcrest Board of Directors asking for yearly membership and T-fee discounts anytime golfers, like myself, play who are over 80 years old and…
Who snowplows the roads to get you to the doctor’s office?Who protects you when you are threatened?Who helps your neighbor who has gotten laid off?Who helps low-income parents feed their…
The horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk has left our country reeling. A suspect was arrested, and the next question is whether he will be prosecuted federally or by the State…
The death of Charlie Kirk was tragic, especially because he was in the act of the exchange of ideas with student at a college. But now he’s a Christian nationalist…
Four years ago, we moved into our Hesperus home located where we can see the upper lift tower for Hesperus Ski. I quickly learned that it was the communities go-to…
I cannot believe I am living in America, my beloved country of 81 years. I am appalled at the creation of ICE, an organization of masked men, carrying no license…
Coloradans overwhelmingly support public lands at the state, county and municipal levels. The annual Colorado College Conservation in the West Poll indicates 72% of Westerners prefer public land conservation over…
