Now there are no trees, noxious weeds and a 5-feet deep, 3-feet wide trench with a plastic pipe at the bottom. Never was I informed that the babbling irrigation ditch…
Everyone’s insurance will be affected, even those who receive employer-based coverage. This bill will also throw our state into financial chaos and passes the buck down to the state Legislature…
If you’re a senior citizen, or know a senior who is experiencing budget constraints in today’s challenging economy, the National Council on Aging’s website, ncoa.org, can provide valuable online information.…
You have and will continue to have astute advice given to you by very wise people, much smarter than I. Please pay attention to what they tell you. I can…
For one hour leave your spring cleaning, spring planting, discount shopping, picnic fixings, baseball mitt, suntan lotion, bicycle races, vintage autos, dog walking, visiting relatives, golf clubs, car washing or…
And why do environmental groups not understand that public land is for all members of the public, not just a few elite? Contrary to the words of Rose Chilcoat (Herald,…
But my mom and dad have always been engaged with community building in Bayfield, so instead of giving into her grief and closing down, she doubled down and got even…
du1-i-syn Glad I did not. My husband and I had a fabulous time visiting Durango and not once were we stopped by a panhandler. Enjoyed shopping downtown, walking along the…
Fentanyl can be from 50 to 100 times more powerful than heroin, making the risk of a fatal overdose much higher. Drug dealers have been using this drug to increase…
du1-i-syn Local leaders like Steve Skadron, Mayor of Aspen, whose community economy in winter – like most Colorado ski towns – depends entirely upon whether or not it snows, are…
Legislation signed in Cortez removes hurdle to hemp farming in Colorado
No one answers the phone and his message mailbox is always full. I have also called his Durango office, left a message requesting a return call, but have not heard…
Later in the day horseback, I philosophized a bit on it. Why is there a need for news 24 hours a day? Especially when it’s mostly bad news. I think…
du1-i-syn With the tremendous increase of e-commerce across the country, it’s no secret our highways have become more congested and drivers face less-than-optimal driving conditions. In order to keep up…
Durango is a tourist town and a multi-level parking structure could be a money maker and at the same time make it easier for the tourists to shop, eat, etc.…
With Citizens United all stops are out on dark money. Corporations have one objective: make money for CEOs and investors. Many legislators have one objective: get re-elected and eventually become…
Legislative session touted as most productive and collaborative in years
I will bet money that most, if not all, of those quoted in the story were absolutely livid when Rush Limbaugh made national headlines in 2009 saying that he hoped…
Ignoring them won’t make them go away. Even Jesus said, “The poor will always be with you.” Working with the homeless and destitute in the inner city of San Antonio,…
In these dangerous and overly-authoritarian times, we have no refuge. We need full government accountability on why infrastructure development is now so far behind that the environment and ecology aren’t…
Clearly, he would like to be rid of such encumbrances, as have other world leaders for whom he has expressed admiration – like Vladimir Putin, who rules Russia with an…
Well, start with what President Donald Trump has promised, “a beautiful health care plan, even more people covered, lower premiums, better coverage, no cuts to Medicare or Social Security, etc.”…
du1-i-syn These lands and the waters that flow through them define the landscape and the people who live here, as well as those who do not. They, too, own these…
du1-i-syn Rancher Davin Montoya retained his long-held seat, promising to continue to bring financial focus to anything out of the usual and to provide what is beneficial to every organization,…
Now, we get only three. That’s not funny. Anthony R. Palmer Durango
We just lost our beloved two-year-old Australian Shepherd when he ate part of a vole that had ingested poison pellets I had placed deep in the ground through one of…
du1-i-syn It is fitting, then, that this year’s Memorial Day River Walk to honor and support local law enforcement, and to remember those officers killed in the line of duty…
Mary Shinn/ Durango Herald <br><br>Desiree Henderson reads some of the answers to the questions posed by San Juan Basin Public Health at the suicide prevention summit.du1-i-syn The more direct the…
Since funding is an issue, and manning an inspection station expensive, couldn’t a plan for a non-motorized reservoir move forward? During the public comment timeframe a very large number of…
