Many products on the market that we have been assured are safe by the Food and Drug Administration, the government and “independent research” have been proved not to be safe.…
This formula is consistent with the ones I’ve found on other websites. The story goes on to say that a home valued at $400,000 would have a property tax bill…
We are not a homogenous entity. We are made up of any number of religions, skin colors, personal heritages, predilections and preferences. What distinguishes our great nation is the basis…
If he had lost a majority of votes in a primary, I would say your rationalization holds weight because he did not perform well among his own. But to say…
Now that the deal has been signed, every elected official must take a public position on the TPP. The majority of Democrats in the House oppose the deal, as does…
You will also, in many churches, likely find devout lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers praying – not as you do, but for the cessation rather than increase…
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the national chronic absenteeism rate during the 2013-14 school year was 13 percent, Colorado stood at 16.3 percent and La Plata County was…
Since the population doubles with many new cars, trucks, motor homes and 5th-wheels, not to mention the pedestrians and dogs, we must all adapt. First and most importantly, remember pedestrians…
The LPEA Round-Up Foundation is a valuable community asset which provides financial assistance to hundreds of not-for-profits in our local area. Because there isn’t much elbow room available at the…
The French would say that the vineyard is producing a poor seasonal crop due to an unfavorable “terroir” (some insufficiency in climate or soil). But we unfortunately are still obligated…
A better way to think of Cascade Creek may be found in legal terminology, because the falls are akin to an “attractive nuisance,” to borrow a term from tort law.…
As the director of Emerge Colorado, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, I know the importance of engaging women in the political process early…
Music in the Mountains came about in the mid-1980s with the help of arts fans, musicians and lovers of Durango. A complete history is a who’s who of the last…
Not only is the report an indictment of ConocoPhillips as a top polluter, but the San Juan Basin across the board proved to have the highest methane emissions per well…
The correct address for that group, of which I am the local leader, is: [email protected]. Andrew Zeiler Bayfield
My question is: Did she ask? I happen to enjoy being a part of most Festivals by many different groups. But some I am not really interested in, such as…
Name one mainstream liberal who has said they want to take the guns of law abiding citizens. The only people I hear saying the liberals want to take our guns…
In similarly dishonest administrative fashion, he ordered a supposedly impartial audit of the Information Technology department – an impartial audit run by an old Front Range crony that came to…
We wanted to thank all the people of Durango & Silverton for their very kind hospitality and efforts for the Veterans Train and the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. My wife…
The word “geezer,” that’s what. It’s a put-down of elderly people and encourages and justifies discrimination against them. There are laws prohibiting that. From now on, I trust the Herald…
Bounded to the west by the Green and Colorado rivers, to the east by Highway 191 from Moab to Bluff, and along the southern edge by the San Juan River,…
I also recently read about a solution to global warming in a most surprising place! The oil industry itself! In the Wall Street Journal the CEO of Exxon, Rex Tillerson…
I’m now compelled to spend a lot of time trying, with little success, to keep this weed from invading my entire yard! The public should be made aware, and planting…
But that outlook ignores the fact that 2016 has already produced a string of events that have rocked the status quo right off its staid foundations. Bernie Sander’s run at…
It is not accurate that, “committee members agreed additional protections and planning are needed to protect private landowners and the environment from drilling impacts.” While I am sure some members…
Yes, I want gay parades for my children and grandchildren. I want love and tolerance and to live in a country that allows freedom; which is what we are founded…
Excess fluoride will cause enamel defects. The American Dental Association and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry have known that there are many sources of fluoride today – and have…
Armstrong died last week at 79. Armstrong was unusual in attending but not graduating from college, and he grew up and had his first business successes in Nebraska before moving…
I couldn’t be more excited about all of the amazing things happening in our state, and I want our elected representatives to share my excitement and energy about our future…
