Specifically speaking, the McDonalds parody with “McConnellcare, over 22 million uninsured” and the baseless rant from Joanne Graves both on the same page (Herald, June 28). Regarding the uninsured, this…
My experience over 80-plus years is that these values have underlaid most of our participation in the world, with, of course, some notable exceptions. I’m concerned now that we, as…
Rosa is someone who has done everything by the book since she has been in this country, including spending up to $5,000 per year for the last eight years in…
Ryan and Ammon Bundy with friends, using guns, took over Malheur Wildlife Refuge for six weeks, endangering staff and visitors. The final cost to taxpayers for the standoff is running…
The federal government has no business collecting and compiling data on the voters of Colorado, especially considering the impetus for which is the president’s very fragile sense of self. All…
For many years it was a mandatory state requirement for food vendors to be licensed and insured in Colorado to serve food, and yet for some reason, the past couple…
Which begs the question: who exactly is the illegal immigrant that this fool now called the president is so bent on ridding himself of? He must have attended his own…
Kunchok, left, Lungtok, center, and Shanu, Tibetan Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery in Tibet, construct “Budda of Wisdom” Mandala on July 11 at Sorrel Sky Gallery.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald Fresh out…
In that letter, I asked the commissioners to explain these unethical acts. After more than ample time, unanswered emails and no phone calls, we the taxpayers still do not have…
The best healthcare is about providers who can listen. It is about offering help and hope to the ill and the depressed. It is about compassion for those whose diseases…
It is hard to understand the self-centered health care proposals that the Republican leadership is proposing. I am reminded of the line in the Gospel that should be a guiding…
City council should avoid singling out a business that already pays its fair share
Should we be proud of this fact? Yes! Then why are we so wedded to the past when it comes to energy? Fact: 373,000 Americans worked in solar energy last…
If I’m dying for a blizzard, Do I contact Mr. Wizard? Or do I drive to New Mexico? And if I want a chicken dinner (the finger-lickin’ was a winner),…
Our vision is a world in which every child obtains the right to safety, growth and an opportunity to achieve their dreams. We want to connect with local other youth…
These cuts will severely reduce income to health facilities and result in lost jobs across sectors. The cuts will also come at a severe cost to the state budget. Health…
Josephine Peterson/Durango Herald <br><br>6.15.17 Washington DC Left to right: Ty Churchwell of Trout Unlimited, La Plata County Commissioner Brad Blake, Durango City Councilor Dean Brookie and San Juan County Commissioner…
I’m wondering if the artist created the artwork from an actual photograph or her imagination? It immediately struck me that the “sea of wildflowers” looked suspiciously like the invasive species…
The refuge is one of our nation’s most iconic and wild public lands. The tranquility and solitude that exists there can be found almost nowhere else on earth. For hunters,…
To them I say, “Shame on you. Have you no decency?” The isn’t Nazi Germany or 1950s McCarthyism. Or is this what things are coming to with a president who…
It seems America has become the nation of lawlessness. Why? Because our people, many who are often “supposed Christians” support lawlessness. In fact some embrace it. The reason Rosa Sabido…
du1-i-syn I have always enjoyed reading the Herald, and like my friends who lean both left and right, I don’t always agree with everything that is written in the paper.…
Our family was displaced by the fire in our townhomes on June 14. We have received with open arms the abundant sympathy and support from family, friends and strangers. As…
Rosa Sabido tells her story while surrounded by a local support group at the United Methodist Church in Mancos on June 29.Sam Green/The Journal She is, though, the face of…
With conflicts on the rise, we need to do more to avoid attracting our neighbors
du1-i-syn She has renewed her immigration status annually while working through the red tape required to become a citizen. This year, the (previously routine) annual renewal of her status was…
It’s possible you’re unaware of these dangers because the government tells us that violent crime is down and most rapes aren’t reported in the paper. It happens frequently and the…
If you are missing a bicycle and can properly identify it, please contact the Bayfield Marshal’s Office before July 31 at the address and phone number listed below. Bayfield Marshal’s…
Experience is valuable: people with limited job or life experience rarely get elected. Julie Westendorff was prosecutor for the Southern Utes; she was also a Realtor and understands how county…
Consider this fact: More than 373,000 Americans worked in solar energy last year, compared with 160,000 in the coal industry, including 54,000 coal miners. Or this: There is a booming…
