Opinion
Our view: One nation, indivisible
Durango is good at Democracy, No Kings Day is an opportunity to exercise it
Editorials
Opinion
Rep. Hurd’s words do not match his actions
Rep. Jeff Hurd’s “Productive Public Lands Act” (HR 1997) is deeply concerning. While he frames the bill as promoting local control and common sense, it would actually override years of…
Opinion
Attention trivia buffs, a ‘hootie of blowfish’ and more animal group names
If you play trivia regularly this will be good information for you. Animals that are gathered together in a group have some very unusual names. Let’s warm up with some…
Letters to the Editor
Pick up bags of poop
Base of the Sky Steps Bags of poop that you’ll pick up later? This is not OK. Carry it. You won’t remember. Joe Lewandowski Durango Poop bag at the bottom…
Letters to the Editor
Seniors must unite to save Medicare
Rep. Jeff Hurd has betrayed the seniors in this district. He voted for the budget bill that cuts $500 billion from Medicare over the life of the bill, according to…
Letters to the Editor
Surely Durango hearts can establish a warming shelter
As Durango struggles to find a way obtain a site and establish a warming shelter for those unfortunate enough to lack shelter, listen to Durango’s police chief. “It’s almost cruel…
Editorials
Our view: Public Media
The loss of public funding would hurt America, especially rural and Native “I never wake up in the morning thinking, “I might sue the President of the United States today,”…
Letters to the Editor
Measuring business success by worker financial security
While home prices and rents have increased upward of 70% over the last five years, state minimum wage has increased just 33%. Fortunately, Durango has the ability to close this…
Letters to the Editor
House of Representatives smart guys
Whether it’s making Medicaid nearly inaccessible (see “Big, Beautiful Bill”); assaulting immigrant mothers in the middle of the night; attacking Social Security under the false pretext of eliminating “fraud and…
Opinion
The escalating challenges of ranching in a hotter, drier Colorado
Jeff and Nicole Helmer have been ranching livestock in Southwest Colorado for 20 years. “Most every year is drier than the last,” they said. “Things that used to grow cannot…
Opinion
The lack of pride for the country I served
I just read an article regarding an 84-year-old disabled Vietnam veteran who has taken his U.S. flag down in protest of what Donald Trump and his administration are doing to…
Opinion
Disturbed and frightened by ‘disappeared’ migrants
An article (Herald, May 15) on the arrest of five people at work at the local business, Rock Solid, sent a chill through me. A subsequent article (Herald, May 20)…
Opinion
Big? Definitely. But Colorado utilities see no beauty in the federal budget bill
Oh, wouldn’t I love to know what is going through the mind of Jeff Hurd right now. And Gabe Evans, too. Allen Bestcca These two U.S. representatives from Colorado, both…
Opinion
Straight from the experts, Southwest Colorado’s most important projects and pressing issues
Now that the legislative session is over, my weeks have filled up with visits around the district and meetings with constituents. The Durango school board appointed Katie Stewart to fill…
Opinion
Rep. Hurd’s public lands’ words and actions are inconsistent, troubling, confusing and contradictory
Rep. Jeff Hurd’s recent op-ed, “Working for public lands that support real people, places and livelihoods” (Herald, Jun. 1), invites important discussion. As a La Plata County commissioner who works…
Editorials
Our view: Sowing fear, not safety
ICE actions are suspicious and continue to undermine Americans’ support for others
Letters to the Editor
Durango is listed as a sanctuary city
Regardless of Durango governance’s pretense of not trying to circumvent U.S. immigration law and its intent, the federal government recognizes Durango as a “sanctuary city.” The general idea to remember…
Letters to the Editor
Add police to needed solutions
I was waiting for the bus one day, early in the afternoon. I was talking with a guy standing there. Suddenly, Durango police officers come in a pickup and start…
Letters to the Editor
Spend parade money on veterans in need
My father and my six uncles were in World War II, a brother and many cousins were in Nam. I am proud of the U.S. Army on its 250 year…
Letters to the Editor
Is your life better now?
Life in America has changed for the worse. Congress has long abdicated its constitutional powers as enumerated in Article 1, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress was granted the…
Letters to the Editor
Can we agree to dogs on leashes?
I am a born and raised lifelong Durango resident, dog lover, trail runner and user. I have been encountering more and more people on the trails, walkers, runners, mountain bikers,…
Letters to the Editor
A rescue, reunion, a community standing tall
Three months ago, my wife and I made national headlines after helping a young trans man escape an abusive home. The backlash was brutal. We received death threats. The right-wing…
Opinion
HR 1997 dismisses decades of collaborative constituent work
Rep. Jeff Hurd’s Productive Public Lands Act, (H.R. 1997) stated goal is to “unlock resource development” on BLM lands in Colorado. Yet, the Resource Management Plans it seeks to overturn…
Opinion
Hurd’s GORP Act sponsorship elevates bipartisan support for protecting public lands
Coloradans’ views on protecting public lands transcend ideology. Whether you live in Grand Junction, Durango or Denver, the national public lands throughout our state define what makes Colorado special. While…
Editorials
Our view: Art for all
Support those who bring creativity to our communities If you are in the mood or market for art, be sure to attend Durango’s First Fridays this Friday, June 6 in…
Guest Columns
Medicaid cuts threaten everyone’s health care in Southwest Colorado
As leaders of rural hospitals, our organizations are lifelines for medical emergencies, medical homes for many and vital economic engines for our region. Proposed Congressional Medicaid cuts exceeding $750 million…
Letters to the Editor
Tesla: Expect more fingers, gestures and shout downs
I guess the Herald thought men driving Elon’s Cybertrucks needed empathy and understanding (Herald, Jun. 2). I disagree. Of course, we’re all free to drive whatever automobile we choose. I…
Editorials
Our view: Minimum wage
Should city council set a wage, and amount? An increase in Colorado’s minimum wage, now $14.81 per hour ($30,804 a year before taxes and withholdings), by the state legislature’s allowed…
Letters to the Editor
Qatar plane a shameful sham
The $400 million “gift-plane” to the Department of Defense from the Qatar (Hamas-supporting) government is either payment for something secretly done, or a bet on receiving a future benefit from…