Many Times readers no doubt saw and read the flyer at the LPC Republican Party fair booth that attacked county Commissioners Gwen Lachelt and Julie Westendorff with a string of…
The other, from U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, is an attack on a government agency that was sent in to make a terrible situation better, and in the process has…
Chiefs, warriors and a long list of words from Native American life made their way into sports. To someone living a remote life on the reservation, these mascots were at…
If this nation were to grant to our own God-given children the same protection that we give to convicted criminals guilty of a capital crime, there would be no abortions…
In response to the NASA study, a press release from local gas industry groups said it was “a good first step, but narrow in scope compared to other pending studies.”…
Animas City Mountain is mostly under the ownership of the Bureau of Land Management. The city of Durango has invested heavily in purchasing land and preserving Horse Gulch, and Perrins…
Actually, it’s Donald Trump who “cannot tell a lie.” Huh? To better understand this claim, track down a 2005 monograph, ON BS, by Harry G. Frankfurt, professor of philosophy emeritus…
The survey only covered businesses – not the impact on all of the area’s property owners. I would bet the businesses gain more from the airport than the farmers and…
I peruse mine very carefully and find so many mistakes on a regular basis (average three out of four shopping trips per month). “Buy one get one free,” where both…
Lockwood quotes an unsubstantiated assertion that 100,000 additional people could choose to use the airport, but don’t. He blames it on the current terminal and facilities. We all know high…
It is ironic, then, to see a frustrating funding situation unfold in Colorado involving other unwanted species, only this time there does not seem to be much of a fuss.…
With changing views on pot, it’s time for a serious study on its effects
While I am a mountain biker and adventure cyclist, I am a human-powered conservationist first. I have spent time bike-packing across some of the most incredible landscapes this region has…
I would suggest politicians and bureaucrats stick to things they do well. But, I am hard pressed to name anything they do to improve our quality of our lives. They…
Jeez, if she really has that kind of power, maybe she can get the Equal Rights Amendment passed. But, seriously, here is my favorite “fact” du jour: Hillary and Bill…
My question to the city of Durango is: Why does Walmart get away with the worst landscaping and a filthy exterior? The last time I parked in the lot, there…
Eight years ago, we chose a president whose presence opened up our weeping wounds, exposing our past that we’ve carried, buried and denied since our beginning. Issues that have arisen…
It may be the oldest federal act still guiding industry in the 21st century. There have been many attempts undertaken to update it, yet the mining industry is using its…
Roberts was elected by her peers to serve in this significant capacity for more reasons than can be named in this letter, but allow me to offer the following highlights:…
In order for the current county courthouse to be transformed into a federal court, it was necessary to vacate much of the building and relocate the departments vacated. These commissioners…
Has anyone from the Herald staff visited what is left of our fairgrounds? The parking and access are horrible. I know that during Fiesta there are not enough available stalls…
It is first important to define what we mean by “food truck.” What we have in Durango, at the corner of 11th Street and Main Avenue, for example, with Mariana’s,…
I find myself wondering, in the midst of the overwhelming illegal activity that has been happening in the Obama Administration and Democratic Party, how anyone can seriously be thinking of…
There are difficulties, of course, but the city cannot go forward with things as they are. As it is, Camino del Rio – which one local has dubbed Camino del…
Though I was born in Denver, my parents moved my two younger sisters and I to Durango when we were 7, 4 and 1. To all five of us, Durango…
However, on the other hand, after reading the article about the Durango library staffing, being aware of the loss of convenient recycling stations, increase in trolley fees (free trolley rides…
As a farmer working the land in Southwest Colorado, I believe responsible and sustainable development of our resources is imperative for our livelihoods, our health and the health of the…
There are grasses, bushes and trees all packed together in a small space with the rock art in the middle. There is no focal point; it is too busy. I…
Because current city councilors seem to be quite enamored with our $28,000 skewered sandstone shish kebob, placing it in front of City Hall would allow them to see it every…
