A large dog came at the window with a roar (not a bark) at my eye level only a few inches away. I screamed, side stepped into my husband on…
But to now remove all glass recycling sites and make everyone drive out to the Durango Recycle Center? What is this, 1990? I am disappointed and frustrated that this is…
I have lived in La Plata County for more than 30 years and on U.S. Highway 550 south for 27. I find it inexcusable that our highway has remained a…
Wait, I need my own personal militia to protect me from what the Second Amendment has caused in America! Who is worried about ISIS (besides Fox News)? We should be…
Trump said we should kill not only the terrorists but also members of their families (mass murder, war crime). Cruz, a favorite of Christian evangelicals, said he would kill, kill,…
Removing the recycle bins to build an enormous, expensive and unnecessary pedestrian overpass across the west side of 32nd Street Bridge is the real tragedy. If the city wants to…
I wish to express my deepest, most sincere thanks to the kind soul who stopped on the side of the road to render aid to my 12-year-old son after the…
Identifying community and regional historical artifacts and learning about their function and significance; Explaining the past through oral or written firsthand accounts of history; Comparing and contrasting past and present…
Robert S. Lucero 8-18-52 / 12-18-14 It has been one year since you had to go. The pain is still here. Not a day goes by that we don’t think…
We are humbled and honored to be part of the community serving children, youth and adults with year-round opportunities that inspire, educate, and enlighten. If you did not have the…
I have been hoping to see an outcry from the public, but most of the outcry has come from overseas. Instead, Trump’s poll numbers rise and candidates behind him in…
My concern is that when the Fort Lewis College mountain bike team was first place nationally, the competitors did not receive comparable coverage. Please help me understand why. Durango definitely…
Lakeside In southern Colorado, high among the peaks from snowy crags an icy wind, stirs ripples on a lake. The rough and rutted rocky road through aspen trees does wind.…
A couple of years ago, the sites stopped accepting plastic. That caused difficulties and added expense for residents. In some cases, valuable plastic simply went into the trash. Now the…
I greatly appreciate the Herald editorial and would like to point readers to an earlier and more detailed description of the killing of HB 1194, the first 2015 LARC funding…
My theory goes like this: Trump is actually a liberal. He and the Clintons got together and decided that even the more rational Republican candidates (by comparison) were unacceptable to…
Melissa took her own life at the young age of 33. So many of you share and shared the same pain in your lives. Our condolences go out to you.…
Obviously calming down is always good – hard to argue with that. This multi-modal design experiment is currently a national trend and it is also is a great resume-builder for…
Alas, we struggle to make it here. We are the middle class and we feel the constant pressure of trying to financially raise a family here. I believe that Bernie…
Climate agreement sets lofty goals for nations, energy markets around the world
The LARC funding issue affecting availability of contraceptives is likewise being decided by politicians when it should be a medical decision between patient and health care provider. The concern that…
Curiosity-driven curricula have led to a more passionate student, but even charter schools need to support high test scores, prerequisites for college courses, and skills that graduates are expected to…
