“What Music is”– now there’s an odd title for a concert. Or an odd way to pose a question I wouldn’t usually ask of a performance. It made me stop…
Durango City Council is in a unique situation regarding locations to ease the crowded spaces for City Hall and the police department. I encourage council to pause and look at…
The America that swept fascism from the Pacific and Western Europe 80 years ago is no more. Trump has launched an assault of lies and demands against Ukraine including stripping…
Before we get into the Herald editorial board’s full support of Ballot Issue 2A, the city of Durango’s referred measure asking voters to reauthorize and extend for 30 years the…
Were I given time on the floor of our Senate chamber, I would admonish “my colleagues on the other side of the aisle.” So this is what it has come…
When a new home is built in our sunny Southwest locale, the homeowners, architects and builders need to choose the fuel source for the home. One option is a finite…
On Feb. 24, a meeting was scheduled in Dolores that a staffer, Southwest Regional Director Naomi Dobbs, planned to attend. According to Cameryn Cass (Herald, Feb. 26) Dobbs fled the…
During this time of political upheaval in our federal government we need to let our elected representatives know what we really care about. However you feel about the need for…
Rep. Hurd, you are not off to a very good start with the people of Western Colorado. Maybe it would be best, if you are in a long term career…
Dear Elon, here’s what I did this week: I voted to end health care for nearly 25% of my constituents so that billionaires receive $450 billion in tax cuts and…
President Zelensky refused to foolishly sign away half his country’s mineral wealth without out a written commitment for continuing support from the U.S. He recognizes Donald Trump for what he…
If it’s not bad enough that we as a nation have had to witness the day-by-day dismantling of our democracy and institutions, but we have had the added bonus over…
Freedom of the press is so essential in any democracy, so important it was enshrined as part of the first amendment to the Constitution. We need to support institutions dedicated…
President Donald Trump’s posting, “Long live the king,” says out loud what his actions in the last month have implied: He seeks the kind of royal power that the Founders…
Today, after reading the censure motion planned for the March 4 City Council Meeting and listening to the Feb. 4 council meeting, I am disturbed. As a member of the…
Enough is enough. When I watched the spectacle of President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance trying to belittle President Zelensky of Ukraine on national news, I knew Trump had…
The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The U.S. voted with Russia, North Korea and Iran against the resolution. We have become the…
A recent editorial, “Not the Durango Way” (Herald, Feb. 23), posed the question: “Were there adults in the room?” in reference to our current city council and recent legal actions…
I would like to convey the following comments coming from Benjamin Wittes, editor-in-chief of Lawfare, penning a moving article that captures the depravity and significance of Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine.…
On March 11, Durango City Council will vote on a proposed “Tourism Commission” ordinance, the purpose of which is to foster the growth of tourism, enhance and expand the tourism…
We’re officially halfway through the legislative session. I’m pleased to share my monthly update from the Capitol building. The Durango school board appointed Katie Stewart to fill a vacant seat,…
Tourism, a pillar of La Plata County’s economy, accounts for about 30% of local revenue, supporting thousands of jobs (6,566 at last count, per Region 9 Economic Development). Visitors inject…
It’s been a busy first month in D.C., setting up our office, assisting constituents, hiring staff, attending committee hearings, participating in floor votes, and so much more. Hurd I am…
La Plata County’s fairgrounds was originally agricultural property separating Durango and Animas City. In the late 1940s, when infrastructure improvements were more than Animas City could fund, the two towns…
Most Republicans in Congress are cowards. They sit by and watch Trump systemically dismantle and destroy our democratic government. Trump clearly wants to replace it with himself as an authoritarian…
Perhaps you voted for Donald Trump. Now 30 days in to his presidency perhaps you’re questioning that decision, feeling confused, uncomfortable, uncertain or more. Rather than beating yourself up, feeling…
My heart aches for my country, burdened by the actions of our current president and his unlawful group who are tearing apart our constitutional republic. As a fifth-generation Western Coloradan,…
History is a funny thing, but we are living in frightening historic times. There are several adages about history, such as “those who fail to learn from the past are…
We couldn’t talk about the threat to public media funding without also mentioning Rocky Mountain PBS and the important role it plays in southwest Colorado, through partnerships with so many…
The Herald’s editorial board would like to call readers’ attention to tomorrow’s “Protect My Public Media Day,” (visit protectmypublicmedia.org), a day our public media colleagues are working to put the…
