DJ Trump says “Sleepy Joe” did not sign his (needless) pardon of the Jan. 6. committee members with a real pen. So, Liz Cheney is now cleared for imprisonment and…
Felon Trump has said he aims to dismantle Voice of America, NPR, and PBS. What’s next, the Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts? Then, The Durango Herald, and the Durango Telegraph…
Professors Black’s and DiRussos’ column on the destructive effects of cutting scientific research budgets (Herald, Mar. 16) deserves wide distribution. These two scientists and educators presented their opinion based upon…
Like many semiretired people, I am drawing on the money I deposited (through taxes) into social security. I count on this monthly disbursement for paying bills, for food, for paying…
In his desperate efforts to keep himself perceived as instrumental in the attempts to end the war in Ukraine, Trump has speciously postured himself as a man of peace. A…
Thanks to Rep. Jeff Hurd for joining 20 of his fellow House Republicans in a letter asking House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith to protect clean energy tax…
A recent Herald article said the city is considering the possibility of installing speed enforcement cameras. Of much greater importance would be to enforce the illegality of running red lights.…
As a 30-plus year resident, I have seen a lot of bad ideas come from the city. Barb Bell’s letter (Herald, Mar. 12) is exactly right. The city should never…
Rep. Hurd puts the interests of big business and the elite Republican DC establishment above those of his constituents by his recent actions. Rep. Hurd just introduced the Productive Public…
Those who helped craft the “For” Ballot Issue 2A statement in the municipal election informational booklet worked hard to ensure that our position and claims were as accurate as possible.…
Rep. Hurd, Thank you for your update (Herald, Mar. 9) I value the time you took to communicate with your constituents. You have a tough job. I ask that in…
Former State Sen. Ellen Roberts, a former Republican from Durango, was thinking of the next generation when she floated the idea of creating a group of junior and high school…
I participated in the Mar. 11 virtual town hall with Rep. Jeff Hurd, along with 7,500 other folks. I want to thank the congressman for holding the event and encourage…
The candy’s been eaten; the flowers have wilted; the dinner candles have been blown out. Valentine’s Day is over, and we can put love back in its compartment until next…
I am writing about the article on local public entities’ compliance with Colorado’s open records laws (Herald, Mar. 16). Specifically, the Herald’s request for various documents from the Durango Fire…
As we move into spring, we want to acknowledge the valuable conversations we’ve had with members across our service territory. Your voices are at the heart of our work, and…
The First Regular Session of Colorado’s 75th General Assembly has officially passed the halfway point, and I am happy to share some updates on my time under the gold dome…
My daughter is a big wheel Vice President for a corporation based in San Francisco. She lives and works remotely from Alexandria, Virginia. A good portion of her team is…
In the interest of lightening things up a bit, the Herald’s editorial board would like to thank all the respondents to the question of the ‘mystery organ’ posed by Robert…
Does Rep. Hurd realize that President Donald Trump has gone to Mar-a-Lago almost every week – six times – since the inauguration? Trump loves his own golf courses. Fine. But…
Being front page news for its financial and leadership blunders may push its very well-paid chief officers and board of directors to reassess their priorities so all patients receive fundamentally…
“Why you want to be an Indian, now? You always hated bein’ Indian” brother asked … before he died that meth death. As children, when he wanted to insult and…
The Durango Herald should present the other side of the story about the LPEA decision to go green. Already, people in California, Delaware, and elsewhere are experiencing shocking price increases…
The Ridgway Ouray Community Council, Ouray County’s largest citizen organization, urges Rep. Hurd to demand immediate action with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to…
On Thursday, Mar. 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bipartisan resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, “Protection of Colorado’s Public Lands,” that opposes any federal efforts to sell, transfer or…
Since at least President George H.W. Bush’s term the Republican mantra was “No new taxes.” So, now we have Trump unilaterally raising taxes on all Americans with his foolish tariffs…
I am a resident of CD3 in Montrose. I identify as DEIA. I am a mom, social worker, disabled, and a member of the Indivisible Montrose group. I am requesting…
Democracy is dying under Donald Trump. When will our fellow Americans wake up and see the damage Donald Trump and his sycophants are doing to our country? Important services and…
I noticed a full-page advertisement in The Durango Herald on March 5th bashing Rep. Jeff Hurd. It was paid for by the radical environmental groups, the Wilderness Society and the…
The recently announced 7.7% rate increase by LPEA for 2025 is a burden on ratepayers already stretched thin. This hike, tied to the $209 million buyout from Tri-State Generation and…
