I am writing regarding the letter to the editor, “Make it go away – please,” (Herald, Aug. 10). I would like to suggest to the letter writer that maybe the…
Whereas one doesn’t really want to be upsetting the little teacup of a notoriously choleric president on his latest transatlantic jaunt by reminding him for instance of such minutiae as…
The Herald recently published an article regarding Capt. Bob Stratton (Herald, Aug. 1). I am originally from Durango and was hired by Chief John Garnand. I wasn’t really sure that…
Republicans have been conned yet again, by Trump and all Republican representatives and senators. The big budget bill that Republicans passed last month contained $91 billion ($91,000,000,000) for immigrant deportation…
The movement that helped make Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the secretary of health and human services converged politically with right-wing populism only in the last few years, but in spirit…
I disagree with the letter writer’s suggestion that online comments be allowed on Letters to the Editor (Herald, July 30). Instead, there should be better accountability for the comments the…
I’m writing to you in hopes of determining if the mural painted on the retaining wall of the new McDonald’s on Zyme rock road is the worst mural ever painted.…
A yawning gap in the federal budget may sound abstract, but for rural hospitals, tribal radio stations, and food pantries, it’s painfully real. President Trump and Republicans in Congress have…
Recently, I have been in mild to moderate pain with neck and back trouble. I was able to work and function with numbness and tingling in my arms along with…
A recent letter to the editor, “Herald critics, please state what’s missing,” (Herald, Aug. 1), made an excellent point, that letter writers were missing giving specific details of their grievance.…
Do you think the current administration in Washington, D.C., is out of control? If so, please read on. Amendment XX limits the terms of Executive Branch officials, namely the president…
In her letter, “Rate design is complex and evolving,” (Herald, Jul. 25), LPEA Board President Nicole Pitcher blames rooftop solar users for “cost shifts” and rising rates. But let’s be…
Jack Turner’s column (Herald, July 27) raises important concerns, but it makes me wonder where the most vocal critics are when discussions occur. The two outspoken residents I know have…
U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd’s betrayal of the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District should have opened the door for the leaders of the Colorado Democratic Party to back a candidate…
Before the Epstein story caught the attention of the people and the national media, the focus had been on the “BBB” budget bill. Supporters of the bill claim that we…
Congress recently approved a sweeping budget measure that includes deep reductions in clean energy tax incentives as part of an effort to curb federal expenditures. President Donald Trump, declaring it…
As we head into the last weeks of summer break, my family has been preparing for back-to-school, and now I’m prepping for back-to-the-Capitol for Special Session. Before I head back…
I double dog dare the editorial page editor and editorial board to produce a Sunday editorial page without a tasteless anti-Trump/MAGA cartoon, scores of letters claiming the loss of democracy,…
I read with interest “Good neighbors: REI Durango seeks to become a trusted community partner, let’s give it a chance to do so,” (Herald, July 27) pertaining to the opening…
Pam Bondi is a follower, not a leader. I knew her personally. As an assistant state prosecutor, with very little trial experience, she was shifted by the Tampa State Attorney…
I recently read an article on Joan Anderson, the woman who brought the hula hoop from Australia to 1950s America. She died in July at the age of 101. She…
Parroting the legacy media’s latest show of bad behavior and the Democratic Party’s attempts at deflection, The Durango Herald would implore us to believe that President Donald Trump is seriously…
The arrest and federal indictment of former Escalante Middle School teacher Ben Smith – now facing 48 felony charges related to the enticement of minors and possession of child pornography…
A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New Mexico in the 1950s and early ‘60s, his family often drove up…
When Rep. Jeff Hurd voted in favor of the final version of H.R. 1 – the bill that was ultimately signed into law – he didn’t just fall in line…
Unless we’re pulled over, have an emergency, or get lost in the mountains, most of us rarely interact with local law enforcement, EMS workers, firefighters, or Search & Rescue volunteers.…
