Who feels safe right now? I don’t. I’m worried about my new business, kids, neighbors and country, and the Ukrainian people. This week, I wondered if others in SW Colorado…
I had planned on writing about potential water shortage issues this year and steps we can take to get through that. Or I was going to write about the Durango…
In mid-February, The New York Times reported on a national crisis at Planned Parenthood that has resulted in the closing of one-third of its clinics in the past 30-plus years,…
Candidates like Kip Koso don’t come around very often, and Durango will benefit from his leadership on City Council. As a local business owner, I want a city councilor who…
Historians write that Hitler took six weeks to destroy the democracy of Germany before World War II. In real time, Don and Elon have taken about a month. As we…
Weeds can be defined as a plant out of place (ex., grass in your tomato garden). Executive Order 13112 (1999) defines invasive species as “an alien species whose introduction does…
With apologies to Robert Browning, there are so many disagreements I have with the surge of edicts, memos, directives, executive orders and retributions that have come out of the White…
The definition of tyranny: Cruel, unreasonable or arbitrary use of power or control. Trump stabbed America in the back by releasing his 1,600 fellow traitors and violent criminals. He did…
With the current state of chaos in our government, the Herald can provide an important reporting service to residents of CD3. After your endorsement of Jeff Hurd for CD3, I…
The American Bar Association recently issued a statement (read it at https://bit.ly/43dNpAE) condemning remarks made by high-ranking officials in the current administration questioning the legitimacy of the courts and judicial…
Last week, Donald Trump declared that Ukraine should not have invaded Russia. Everybody on the face of the Earth knows that Putin and Russia invaded Ukraine. This display of mental…
As the La Plata Economic Development Alliance, we are known for our focus on economic issues – supporting employers, developing our workforce, and galvanizing public – private partnerships to drive…
In 2005, the residents of Durango approved adding one-half cent to the city sales tax, a tax based on consumer spending and spread among residents and visitors. Metzcca The benefits…
I am an old lady and no longer capable of actively participating in politics. Since the problems of our country and world are at a crisis point, I feel I…
According to the La Plata County election results, 58% of voters preferred the Democrat candidate for president. Then it stands to reason that 42% of county voters backed the winning…
Everyone with a functioning brain that is not frozen in a political side understands the goal of some GOP leaders of today. Dismantling the function of government. Which is being…
Awash in a sea of arrogance, lies, threats and plunder. That is what our nation, once the beacon of the world for the ideals of freedom, justice, equality and fairness…
Three years ago, Americans were cheering on Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military, for very good reason. Imaginative defensive tactics were thwarting what the Russians thought would be an easy…
I disagree with Mark Pearson’s assessment that the Fix Our Forests Act removes the public from forest management (Herald, Feb. 16). The bill doesn’t create a new categorical exclusion for…
Why is that unelected, arrogant oligarch running and ransacking our federal government? Oh, right, he bought the president. When is the recall election? Loretta Annala Durango
Donald Trump’s first month as president has been a hoot. It was good Israel and the Palestinians had begun a ceasefire and some of the Israeli hostages had been released.…
Kellycca Grocery store prices are skyrocketing even faster than a CEO’s quarterly bonus, it might be time to take things into our own hands – or more specifically, your own…
Colorado Rep. Larry Don Suckla (R-Cortez), our newest House District 58 representative to the Colorado General Assembly, has gotten off to an impactful start. He recently cosponsored House Joint Resolution…
I’ve never met builder Ed Asher but I’ve seen his signs and ongoing construction around La Plata County over the years. Now the bureaucrats with nothing worthwhile to do are…
Do you want to make a change, educate yourself and get involved? Green Drinks is an uplifting and encouraging monthly gathering to hear about the inspiring work so many local…
The stories are heartbreaking. U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and other federal workers – some of them within weeks of ending probationary periods – fired. And not for cause;…
Maria’s Bookshop celebrates 40 years of creating community connections through books
The results of a city of Durango-sponsored survey showed that Durango residents want the city to focus more on resolving the negative impacts of tourism and less on marketing the…
How low can we go? No, we’re not talking about limbo, rather the ongoing feud between the city of Durango and La Plata County over the city’s use of the…
In reference to the story about long lasting marriages (Herald, Feb. 14), the article states that it was “luck” that my parents’ marriage lasted. It wasn’t luck. Luck is a…
