Reusable bags are not the health risk that opponents claim them to be. These claims are obviously a way to keep the city from enforcing a ban on plastic bags,…
State Treasurer Walker Stapleton visited Durango in March, presenting his opinions on PERA. He questioned PERA’s reliance on a projected 8 percent investment return, paraphrasing remarks by New York City…
It is true that at conception the egg cell has a complete set of genes, but it is not yet a human life. If I were to hire an architect…
State board is right to set a deadline for fixing the road to the troubled mine
In 1967, I was in a similar altercation. I was walking back to my apartment in New York City early one evening, and I was followed. Next, the follower (no…
In the near future, Colorado could face a ballot measure asking voters to invest more in transportation. Educating and persuading residents will be a challenging process that will take a…
Did you know that David White’s family was told that he died on impact because of his accident and not from drowning? How low can you go? Please use filters…
New York senator gets welcome help in her effort to reform military justice
Those working on The Cross Project had trouble grasping that number, as well, for how does one visualize 19,000 children dying on a daily basis from something that can be…
“Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and seek your direction and guidance. We know your word says, ‘Woe to those who call evil good,’ but…
His suggestion not to print every letter to the editor needs to be expanded to include excluding all pictures, articles, news releases and all other material of any kind referring…
How will we be charged for a more modest and realistic amount? Many of us are already paying for trash pickup and could easily just give up recycling and dump…
There must be some reason that the councilors are so intent on passing a bag tax. It has to be the revenue: If it’s anything else, it would either be…
Infected ticks and fleas can hitch a ride on a cat or dog from the forest, and prairie dogs at times have proven to carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever and…
White is a strong supporter of sustainability efforts and is linked to groups such as the Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives. White…
I, for one, would do more of my shopping in Farmington where I can get bags with no additional tax and avoid Durango’s absurd and regressive sales tax on food.…
What kind of commander in chief has the American people elected? What kind of leaders have the American public elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives? And what…
TV shows and movies change fast, and someone with limited time off (work, school, a second job, etc.) has trouble trying to catch up on the newest releases. Entertainment through…
The local skate park in Durango was dedicated to my son after his death in a car accident. Since then, I have hosted, along with the city of Durango and…
Unable to obtain any further information from the nursing home, I decided to call the Herald to seek obituary information. A very pleasant, courteous and professional lady named Ann Butler…
I come from a city that has had a ban on plastic bags for quite a long time and in 2014 a complete ban will be in effect on the…
GOP’s dismissive take on immigration reform threatens party’s political future
I believe if residents of the city and county were responsible folks when it came to regarding our natural resources and environment, we would not need any government intervention. Laws…
No one would ever say that baseball players should be restricted to the park, and yet I can say from experience that a baseball to the face doesn’t exactly tickle.…
Myth 1: Plastic grocery bags are free. a) Bags are manufactured in China, shipped here, then shipped back for recycling at huge financial and environmental cost. b) The cost of…
