Ah, the Red/Blue political fractures in the United States today. cca I certainly can relate as during my lifetime I have bounced from voting for Republicans to Democrats. My family…
We protect ourselves by protecting the dignity and humanity of everyone in our community The Durango-based Western Leaders Network issued a press release on Monday standing with the Minnesota elected…
Not since the Reagan era have we seen our public lands, and our national parks threatened with extinction. But here we are. And as a reminder, in the opening days…
The Republican budget bill offers tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. To pay for those tax cuts, it slashes programs for ordinary citizens and sells off our public lands. The…
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” cca This quote is usually attributed to Albert Einstein talking about the horror of World War II, particularly…
Well, the answer is “yes, no and maybe.” Richard Grossman, MDdu1-i-syn First, I should define a “reproductive health desert.” It is an area without a provider of reproductive health. Thus,…
Durango raised me, from preschool at Needham Elementary through Durango High School graduation. I am now a neuroscientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, investigating potential treatments to repair…
I am writing in regards to Ryan Simonovich’s Action Line (Herald, June 15) concerning the new signs on the Animas River Trail. As someone who was a professor of graphic…
It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the Herald and David Brooks want us to refrain from considering right-wingers as “stupid.” (Herald, June 15) Brooks has been making excuses for…
I wish I could understand how a country that was so good and compassionate could elect a guy whose only motivation is greed, nastiness and lack of empathy. Why else…
Great job. We will never return to Durango to ski or spend a dollar and will work to get Wyndham to close their resort ASAP. Congratulations! Barb D. Selvig Hernando,…
The mobile homes in mobile home parks were never very mobile. Wheels could be re-bolted to their axles – if the axles hadn’t been removed – and a tractor could…
I miss the America I grew up in when presidents were not career criminals or boastful sexual predators and the majority of Republican congresspeople still had backbones. Trump rules with…
The decision by the Supreme Court in the Citizens United case has made a mockery of the notion of “free speech” by allowing money spent on behalf of a political…
Right now in Washington, D.C., members of Congress are seriously considering selling our public lands to pay for extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. While here in the West,…
A legislative leader certain to command respect in his new and significant role
Public lands are essential to Colorado’s economy, environment and way of life. They support outdoor recreation, clean air and water, wildlife, grazing and more. In 2023 alone, Colorado’s outdoor recreation…
Jeff, I just received your reply to my previous correspondence and I was not pleased with its tenor. So, I wrote this and had it bounce back. Thank you for…
The fight to keep history honest Juneteenth, commemorated on Thursday, marks our nation’s second Independence Day – the end of slavery in the United States. It celebrates June 19, 1865,…
As the philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It’s true that we humans easily forget the past, and we seem to…
Free speech that willfully promotes hate, is the spark that ignites the flame of evil behavior in a great number of people. We are experiencing this human tragedy in America,…
On Monday, June 16, the city of Durango will hold a public meeting to inform residents about their plan to change Main Avenue into a dining and lounging street. The…
As a Western Slope resident and public policy professional, I’m dismayed by the doublespeak in Rep. Jeff Hurd’s recent op-ed (Herald, Jun. 1) pitching his Productive Public Lands Act –…
As someone who has worked for years with Southwest Colorado’s immigrant and working-class families, I strongly support Durango raising the minimum wage by 15% – the maximum allowed under Colorado…
The Herald editorial writers are typically right on the mark, and the “Showerhead Wars” (Herald, Jun. 6) was spot-on … well, almost spot on. While the comedian running the show…
It’s hard to think of a gift for Dad, – a gift that will make him more than glad. I’ve squeezed my brain I’m near insane, when out of the…
There is a way to be strong without being strident Primary elections are just one year away, and we learned this week (Herald, June 11) that Hope Scheppelman of Bayfield,…
I took a walk one fine day recently, looking around, people-watching, enjoying myself, feeling the sun warm on my shoulders. Jo Gibson Almost immediately, a young couple crossed my path.…
On June 4, we witnessed another brazen example of the sinister and ill-informed attempt by the Trump administration to whitewash and rewrite American history. During a Congressional hearing by the…
As the Senate debates imposing work requirements and potential cuts to Medicaid, rural America stands at the front lines of risk. For millions of rural residents, Medicaid is not just…
