The forest service urges ATV users to stay on roads and trails to preserve these delicate areas. Having this photo right on the cover conveys the message that driving on…
Don’t you think it’s about time? The river has been clear and beautiful for almost two years. Surely, you have another photograph that more accurately represents our community. Antonia Clark…
Back then, I wrote a letter to the editor slamming the council for choosing to side with freeloaders against the businessmen and women in Durango by directing the police to…
He decided gut the protections the ACA guarantees people with pre-existing conditions, and that means these people are at risk to lose their health care coverage. The Republicans’ assertions that…
A bowl placed in an open foyer entrance to a business could have tall, red, flexible plastic poles, beside the bowl on the entrance and exit side. Things like aluminum…
Has the news dried up along with your ink? The first section contains merely five pages of readable matter, plus an unattractive full-page ad. On Mondays, the second section contains…
The world witnessed FBI Director James Comey humiliated by being fired many miles away at a meeting with his West Coast colleagues. I was deeply hurt over a bogus firing…
He fears the loss of faith in civilization after the age of Obama, Cameron and Merkel, and entering the age of Putin, Erdogan, el-Sisi, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and Donald…
There are no simple solutions, or targets to blame, for panhandling problems
He says that all earth scientists and chemists should have a voice on the subject of climate change. If one cares to look, they can find that such scientists have…
Almost certainly, that steep decline is due in part to President Trump’s brilliant bombast. By pledging to build a wall and to increase the number of Border Patrol agents, President…
That is so true, and Ignacio Elementary families must believe it, because they participated in Families In School literacy events this school year in greater numbers than ever. In 2010,…
Bayfield School District
“Forest upkeep is cheaper than wildfire suppression and aftermath cleanup” states Rep. Scott Tipton, adding “It’s far more efficient and cost effective to proactively manage our forests.” While I agree…
du1-i-syn Still, on Wednesday morning the Rockies had a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, and at one-third of the way through their season, were sitting just a few…
Puppy mills are terrible organizations that overbreed dogs and neglect them. The dogs do not get the proper care or exercise. They do not get the proper food or proper…
Obviously, refusal to curb its greenhouse gases by the world’s second biggest polluter (us) will accelerate global warming’s impacts – sea level rise, severe storms, droughts, floods, and extinctions of…
The rock climbing team run by Marcus Garcia is incredibly inclusive and fun. It is a great way to be part of a team without the competitiveness or even the…
The Herald’s discussion of the petition drive to ban high-speed boating on the reservoir (May 6) quotes Durango Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Metz saying the boat ramp built with…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>12-17-16-Durango- Fort Lewis College President Dene Kay Thomas hands diplomas to graduates on Saturday morning during the commencement ceremony in Whalen Gym. About 200 Skyhawks walked across the…
By backing pipelines, they are condoning potential water problems that can and will hinder access to clean, safe water for the communities around the pipelines. Wells Fargo is one of…
Journal file photodu1-i-syn En route, the trucks also crossed part of Colorado. Both of those incidents show inadequate safety measures. In the second incident, barium sulfate, a mining byproduct, splattered…
We take the day off, have a grand old time, but neglect to observe what they meant. Of course we all know Christmas is just one of those days of…
Richard Ballantine/ Durango Heralddu1-i-syn On the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I, we are reminded that it was America’s potential military might – especially the…
Decision on land swap is welcome, but not an end to the Village project
a) on a prescription medication? b) had a past illness or surgery? c) female? There are a lot more “pre-existing conditions” than you’d think. You can thank your members of…
This poem, which was riddled with false accusations and incompetent judgments toward the first lady of our country, is an embarrassment. After seeing it, I was disgusted by its inappropriate…
Pundits said many representatives voted for the bill for fear of having a well-funded primary election opponent next time around if they didn’t. I assume that’s why Tipton voted his…
However, his lack of a strong voice against the current president and his administration’s illegal actions is noteworthy. We all thought the congressman was a moral candidate and above reproach.…
