cca It’s the end of 2024. Personally, I will be glad to see this year in the rearview mirror, if only because it was a particularly divisive election year that…
Our community is made up of incredible people. Talented, dedicated, working to make our little corner of the state a better place. Every year we lose some of the best,…
Letter writers’ interests and concerns in 2024 couldn’t have been more varied; even a partial review might better begin with “here’s what wasn’t shared.” But that wouldn’t make this look-back…
Mario Martinez Hearing aids that form a bubble around two people in a crowded room to bring new life and interaction for the hearing impaired. A robot that delivers food…
Ellen Stein In the new year, Ellen Stein will assume the full-time responsibilities of Opinion Editor for The Durango Herald and The Journal in Cortez after significantly contributing to the…
I grew up in Dallas. When I was 5 and 6 years old, I would have four to five cavities in my teeth whenever my mother took me to the…
We should be concerned with LPEA’s decision concerning renewable energy that will affect the rates charged in the future. I wrote an opinion published on Dec. 8 advocating to stay…
I am writing to address an important issue regarding community engagement concerning land-use codes in La Plata County. Recently, the county concluded interviews for positions on boards and commissions that…
Ana Lucia Araujo During the era of slavery in the Americas, enslaved men, women and children also enjoyed the holidays. Slave owners usually gave them bigger portions of food, gifted…
In early January 2022, in freezing winter conditions in Hobbs, New Mexico, a woman was caught on surveillance camera depositing her newborn in a plastic garbage bag in a dumpster…
President Joe Biden recently commuted the death sentences of 37 murderers, including killers of police and military officers. (“Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row…
So here we are, near the end of 2024 — in “the holidays.” So will you be celebrating the Dec. 25 Christian birth of Jesus? Or will you be commemorating…
In a fun twist on the White House tradition of sparing the life of at least one turkey around Thanksgiving, the mayor of Florida’s Miami-Dade County has for the seventh…
My wife and I have gone downtown most weekends for over 32 years. We regularly enjoy the downtown bars and restaurants, and in our small way have contributed to their…
Mike McCabe I’m not a praying man or much of a churchgoer, to begin with. Still, I love Christmas. Not all the commercial stuff attached to it. That’s nothing more…
There’s a new bill advancing to the Senate that poses a grave threat to our free speech and the important work of nonprofits around the country – including in our…
Porter-Nortoncca As anyone who loves in or has visited Southwest Colorado knows, it’s truly a special place. This region holds deep significance to the Indigenous tribes who have lived here…
At some point in Durango’s future, let’s say the end of 2049, the downtown’s several blocks will be vehicle-free, negotiated solely by foot, on bicycle and an electric-powered trolley. Even…
The Herald recently published a complimentary editorial (Herald, Dec. 20) on the passing of Good Samaritan legislation to limit liability to volunteers cleaning up historic mine sites. This legislation should…
Mr. Hansen, you come to this position with a good reputation for intelligence, hard work and, more importantly, integrity. In my experience, organizations reflect from the top down and the…
cca Writers on the Range, an independent opinion service based in western Colorado, sent out close to 50 weekly opinion columns this year. They were provided free of charge to…
The Durango Herald sure seems proud of themselves for their groundbreaking exposé about some city officials having parking passes for work-related business as one of their employee perks. Employers in…
“A huge win. We did the impossible. It’s been a long time coming.” So said Ty Churchwell, Trout Unlimited’s national mining coordinator, who, with TU colleagues and hundreds of other…
Adrienne Dorsey Colorado currently ranks 12th in the nation for total installed solar capacity and seventh for solar jobs. The value of the statewide solar market is $8.1 billion and…
Let’s run down how President-elect Donald Trump fares with the Ten Commandments: No. 2: Thou cannot be an idol. Trump has spent his entire life making himself an idol.No. 4:…
Is the Durango post office the worst post office in the country or a close runner-up? I went in person to change our address the last week in September and…
The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado is turning 25 in 2025 and it has a lot to celebrate. If the 2024 Colorado Gives Day was any indication, as it approaches…
Cross Right up front I need to say that I am not qualified to write about this topic. So, let’s get to it. I will boldly go where I should…
Much panic has arisen about mysterious drones appearing over many states recently. However, intuition reveals what really is going on with them. There are few days available this year to…
In our housing addition, we haven’t received any mail in our mailbox bank for days. Packages from USPS are left at an unsecured central location instead of being porch delivered.…
