We have done it for years, using dual–purpose, heritage breeds that mature more slowly but without stress, provide great eggs and, even when older, provide a good soup or stew.…
I took personal offense to the letter titled “Residents have right to personal privacy,” (Herald, June 8). It is a reaction to being questioned by a DPD officer during the…
Congress has abdicated its responsibility over the decades to the point that it is irrelevant. Witness the contempt that the evil doers at the IRS displayed when appearing before Congress.…
The Supreme Court limits the ability to claim ownership of products of nature
Members come together in an atmosphere of reverence and spiritual contemplation to vote for the individuals they consider best equipped to direct activities of Baha’is. Those elected owe no special…
These men are drunk, belligerent and spend the day down the slope from the skate park next to the river drinking. One teen was pushed down and threatened. One man…
Let’s do that: $50 million in three years is about $17 million a year. The amount spent annually during those three years declined dramatically, but just ignore that for now.…
Generally, the students who go to NOLS from our school are not thick with money, yet these courses are steep in cost. NOLS offers our students scholarships to help defray…
Senate leaders and the military’s top brass wrong to keep fox guarding the henhouse
Either they can’t read or they believe that the message doesn’t apply to them. Either way, it truly upsets me. What really gets me is when I ask them to…
I know all the Ride the Rockies cyclists riding two and three abreast made the driver angry. Living on East Animas Road (County Road 250), I get impatient with them,…
I feel they harass people accidentally speeding a few miles more than the limit or in a poorly marked school zone. I feel they harass hapless drunks coming out of…
With recent revelations about phone data, Americans now know their privacy is gone
Because there are many legal substances in compost heaps that are unhealthy for dogs, we need to protect our pets by keeping them confined to yards or on a leash…
While it is correct that renewable energy is subsidized, there are also subsidies to fossil fuel suppliers. Thompson says climate change is driving renewable-energy standards. That is true, but it…
The proposed measure is purely symbolic so we can feel progressive, but the Chamber of Commerce members were 62 percent against it, and an informal poll from Ace Hardware was…
Ride the Rockies: Durangoans can serve and assist bicycle riders of all levels
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds was recently informed that the La Plata County Building Department has closed down the only handicapped accessible campground cabins in the Vallecito…
Yes, the recently installed pedestrian surface crossing light there is a big improvement, but still breaches the oft-stated axiom of a complete separation of people and cars that holds true…
The letter to the editor from Martha Mason (June 6) notes some of our inadequacies in this area but also mentions that the City Council is aware and working to…
I was walking home from a restaurant when a police officer pulled me over and falsely accused me of breaking into parked vehicles. The accusation was based purely on the…
Its highly doubtful that there will be a revelation that points the finger at Barack Obama blaming him for these scandals. Lets be honest, hes a student of Chicago-style politics.…
So off I went to our friendly, local hardware store to replace the batteries in my night-vision goggles. As I entered, I was struck dumb. There stood a menacing 6-foot…
School finance ballot measure will mean more and do more than increase taxes
It is unfortunate that The Durango Herald chose to set aside this concept of community to write an article (June 2) that was obviously heavily one-sided and negative toward the…
The beautiful, quiet trail near Junction Creek-Logchutes, would be modified to become a single-use bike speed/jump course. Access is at the campground or higher. Campers can’t use it unless on…
It is absolutely illegal to charge people with disabilities more than you charge other people. Private taxis are not exempt from the wheelchair requirements of the ADA. Any vans purchased…
Recent reports indicate that slashing SNAP funds, besides being heartless, would be an economic mistake. Moody’s Analytics suggests that every dollar spent on food stamps in this economy raises GDP…
