My husband and I are homeowners and taxpayers at Cascade Village and are opposed to this type of development. We have invested a large amount of money based on the…
If you want to support energy sources that promote clean air and water and combat climate change…. And if you want to keep more energy dollars local and generate more…
The question has always been why the U.S. government is using taxpayer money to subsidize broadcasting and the arts. That’s not the government’s job. Probably, if the CPB and NEA…
In retrospect, that was a wasted effort because, regardless of his underlying personal or moral deficiencies, the direction being set for the country by the current administration is nothing short…
du1-i-syn There is an ongoing CDOT project to rehabilitate the roadway, and an unexpected but necessary repair to the bridge over Junction Creek. Add additional work on sidewalks and curbs…
Mercy Regional Medical CenterJERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Paying for health care for individuals who have neither insurance coverage nor the ability to pay for it is one of the most serious…
Between these six states there are over 4 million acres of public lands that you, the public land owner, are being withheld from accessing. Four million acres would be the…
I’ve heard a quote that says one’s greatest strength can also be his greatest weakness. Davin Montoya has on the LPEA board District 2 (Bayfield, Hesperus and Ignacio) for 26…
The filibuster of Judge Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime Supreme Court appointment was just such a fight. Why didn’t the senator announce his support for the filibuster, as more than…
Gains made with room to grow program that improves college performance
To not support stricter regulations for capturing and re-using methane and for controlling leaks (including flaring) is, in my opinion insanity (and/or greed). I realize corporate resource extraction industries consider…
Senate Bill 207 would stop this practice and improve the system of care to help people in crisis. A hearing was held on the bill two weeks ago. The bill,…
For some of us, reading online is difficult. Mostly, I resent the fact that you no longer print columnists’ full articles and send us online to read them. I understand…
I hate reading the screen; it’s hard enough to type this email. You’re a newspaper, for crying out loud. Act and print like it. Ray Schmudde Durango
Mail-in ballots arrive at the Durango U.S. Post Office.JERRYMcBRIDE/Durango Herald Finishing fourth, narrowly, was landscape architect Dave McHenry, who ran on a platform of upgrading in-fill infrastructure. Tom Eskew was…
District 4 is lucky to have a candidate named Guinn Unger. During our many months working closely together on community projects, I saw Mr. Unger demonstrate a winning commitment to…
Well, I don’t know if you have heard the news or not, but the mail now goes all the way down to Albuquerque and back. Then our mail goes from…
Reading the article, it appears that the student and his crybaby friends actually were bullying (isn’t bullying a rallying cry for students?). The speaker, Keith Darrell, was bullied as he…
As historians, we begin to wonder, just how important is habitat? A foolish question in a way because good habitat is, of course, vital, but a glance at the recent…
Along with many other people, I worked with Ed to help bring high-speed internet connectivity to Southwest Colorado; Ed led those regional efforts since the early 1990s. We worked on…
Seven of us had arrived back at our hotel, late, after participating in the Women’s March on Washington, and turned on the TV to get the numbers for the Washington…
HB 1242 concerns transportation and multimodal funding. The bill would add six cents sales tax for every $10 spent, to total around $700 million in funding. The first $300 million…
Can you even imagine the uproar if a similar bad-taste poem was in the Herald referring to Michelle or the Obama girls? Dennis Pierce Durango
Decided to just do it. First, seems that some college students got confused with what is the real First Amendment issue. It’s called, just walk away. Too bad the college…
I have never met him, but his columns have been an inspiration to all who care about the environment. His words are articulate, measured and bright. Good luck in Portland,…
I’m writing about the decision to reduce the number of days the Herald publishes. It seems to me that it’s a slash-and-burn policy. There are two major factors that must…
(AP Photo/John Raoux)du1-i-syn But in the case of 4CORE’s “group buy program” for electric vehicles (EV), there might not be one. The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency is providing…
This year, 9Health is offering two new health screenings. Testosterone screening provides baseline testosterone levels, which can affect the brain, bone and muscle mass, fat distribution, the vascular system, energy…
I seldom agreed with Carole’s editorials and would talk loudly back to the newspaper when she wrote something I disagreed with. I also praised her writings on current local activities…
du1-i-syn The citywide cleanup, that jump-starts spring cleaning efforts around town, kicks off Monday and runs through May 5th. The return on investment is high and should not be missed.…
