All those years of keeping that golf course green and free of insects, the earth swimming in herbicides and pesticides, shooting up the stems into little green shoots of soy…
However, after reading the article, it sounds like people are justifying not providing accessible transportation because of a lack of resources. In addition, their other reasoning is the low number…
The killer tornado in Moore, Okla., occurred at 3 p.m. in the afternoon of the day before, and yet the Herald put the coverage on the last page of the…
Also, the United States needs to cut down or reduce weapons. The U.S. military has more weapons that aren’t nuclear and are very effective. With that, the U.S. military has…
I could not help but wonder why so many children were not in school during school hours. Could it be because the city of Durango can afford a ridiculous amount…
The Legion claims to be “deplored” by what happened there, because it has given its business a “black eye.” That young woman walked away with more than a black eye,…
The Supremacy Clause says that any law that is unconstitutional is null and void. Here it is: “This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made…
The biggest concern is an issue of compassion. Replacing the supportive special-needs classrooms with full “integration” into regular classrooms without special ed teachers may allow a few students to succeed,…
Hopefully this disgraceful action will show the American people that it is now time to do away with the GOP and maybe a more moderate party will be formed out…
As to the energy used to produce bags, consider the amount of deforestation required to make paper bags, and in the process, eliminate carbon dioxide-reducing foliage. And then there is…
It will be interesting to see the chaos in the “regular” classes in the high school the first time a teacher is expected to change a diaper or to try…
Those we honor on this day will not be back. Whether you agree or disagree with a war, military action or political decision, these are our men and women who…
By approving civil unions for gay couples, Jones shows support for the relationship a gay couple enjoys, which is commendable. But when mentioning gay marriage, his focus is on their…
If he doesn’t like the laws the people of Colorado pass, he needs to immediately resign his position as sheriff. Then he can go join the lobbying arm of the…
Being a person who thinks that the adage “ignorance is bliss” is not necessarily true, I decided to commit to the course. It has been an eventful, educational, surprising, uplifting…
For including details of his death and the events leading up to his death that were inappropriate and irrelevant to the story, the writer of this article should be fired…
The new plan to relocate funding for this amazing program, under the administration of Superintendent Daniel Snowberger, is one of the worst things Durango School District 9-R could do to…
I overwhelmingly heard them joining with me in desiring our community to be leaders in energy development that supports local businesses and keeps dollars local. And, for those who also…
Sheriffs’ role is to enforce the law, not to decide for themselves what it should be
As was the case with my own column published in The Durango Herald on April 20, “College admissions process proves to be lesson in life.” Almost a month earlier before…
I had to assume they were lost for good. So I paid a locksmith to break into my car. What was my crime? Trusting the USPS to deliver mail in…
This problem is set to get much worse this summer when federal subsidized student loan rates are set to double, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent and will further affect…
Boomers can take some credit for helping to advance civil rights. So where is the outrage and media uproar regarding Sen. John McCain’s off-the-cuff remarks last week? McCain said, “I…
