This November, La Plata County voters will be asked to approve a new 1-cent sales tax. Supporters say it’s the only way to keep roads and services funded. But a…
There’s a difference point, below which you won’t care to know about your fellow, whether up or down the Mississippi, Colorado, Columbia, or Ohio. Sometimes, as during World War Two,…
When we moved to Durango from Iowa in 1999, we were shocked at the low property tax bill. Our tax was cut by 75%, for a much more expensive home.…
D’j’ever notice how people who really want to be seen as something they aren’t overplay the role? Look at Pete Hegseth. In every picture, on every tape, there he is,…
It is appropriate to have career consequences for those celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Those with a moral compass speak loudly and persistently to demand the resignation or firing…
The release of the 2025 CMAS scores should make every parent in our community stop and think. While officials are quick to celebrate modest gains since the pandemic, they seem…
The number of gun violence incidences that take place, in this day and age, is an atrocity. The fact is that there are too many people who should not have…
It would be amusing if it wasn’t rather sad to witness Sen. Michael Bennet’s traveling campaign show in Colorado last month. In tow, are two sitting U.S. representatives, Joe Neguse…
I salute The Durango Herald on its recent editorial, “Our view: silencing Gaza’s journalists silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31). The Herald is right to speak up for the importance…
I fear the assassination of Charlie Kirk lit the fuse toward civil war. So remember the old Boy Scouts of America motto: “Be Prepared.” Randall Eicher Cortez
The Durango Herald using online commenters to call into question the response of Durango Police Department officers during an emergency situation is a disservice to our responders (Herald, Sept. 15),…
The former president of Brazil, Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years, three months in prison when the country’s Supreme Court convicted him on charges of plotting a coup to stop…
Thanks for your front page essay by Christian Burney, “World Upended: Family’s lives turned upside down after ICE arrest near Bayfield,” (Herald, Sept. 10). I was appalled by the ugly…
Our hearts are heavy in the wake of recent tragedies. What has been most painful is not only the loss itself, but also the rhetoric that has followed. Too often,…
Charlie Kirk was murdered and many people including our president have vigorously blamed the ideas and beliefs (the ideology) of liberals. This, they say, radicalized the shooter. Hence, these ideas…
Before I dive into my thoughts on traveling with dementia, I wanted to give you an update on how my condition is going. cca I’m definitely feeling a bit weaker,…
If you’ve ever felt like it’s hard to keep up with everything going on in Durango, you’re not alone. Between road projects, community events, council decisions and new initiatives, there’s…
Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi … All Muslim terrorist groups sponsored by Iran to destroy Israel. The tiny Jewish nation of only 10 million includes a large percentage of both Arab and…
The League of Women Voters is dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, and we are deeply concerned by the gerrymandering efforts currently undermining fair representation – a strategy used…
There will be a Community Development Commission meeting as to whether to eliminate all lot size requirements for detached ADUs in the city on Monday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.…
Celebrating a homegrown cycling champion with a hometown embrace – a bike parade, film premiere, and Buckley Park
Mike Sigman’s anger in his letter, “A war against the Constitution” (Herald, Sept. 10) reminds me of Dr. Seuss’ Yooks and Zooks going to war over the correct side to…
Unsurprising that our local “Patriot” watchdog has shown himself an adept ape of the MAGA superpower – absolute shamelessness (Herald, Sept. 10). Decrying those with the temerity to question the…
Bears are on the move as winter approaches, and it will take all of us to reduce human-bear conflicts
We wish. The little mountain that could turns 64 this year, and once again, the old double chairlift’s bull wheel won’t be turning (Herald, Sept. 19). Hesperus has faced its…
As we begin another school year, I would like to share the remarkable progress our district has made and address some common misconceptions about how we measure student achievement. The…
