A recent letter to the editors accused The Durango Herald of dishonest reportage, suggesting our hometown newspaper should agree with his views or get out of the business. Really? Such…
I was pleased to see that people besides myself are upset about these new water rates. (Last week, Cortez City Council did revert to a fixed rate instead of a…
Imagine the consequences throughout the Southwest of a massive fire just west of Mesa Verde National Park. Infrastructure, public and private properties, farms, ranches and businesses torched. Landscapes, air and…
Mary Nowotnycca What do you have left in your life when you’ve lost the two men you loved most because of dementia? Gone are the dreams of future times together,…
I’ve heard that many of the Donald Trump faithful believe his survival from an assassination attempt proves he’s a chosen one of God. God help us. Did God decide to…
I do not like the rhetoric of election years because it can quickly become hateful and unproductive. I have a book on my desk, “Project 562: Changing The Way We…
Rep. Barbara McLachlandu1-i-syn Recently I wrote about what we in the state Legislature did for Colorado this year; I am proud to have been a part of that team effort.…
I’m sorry, but I have completely lost confidence in our City Council. Councilors continue to move forward with the Next Step project that was someone’s bad idea, supposedly chosen from…
Is there any reason beyond curiosity that we need the media’s help in selecting a president? The fundamental American values we were taught can guide us. Don’t cheat, don’t lie,…
America is at a crossroads. We are about to decide whether we continue as a democracy or live under a dictatorship. The Heritage Society is working with Donald Trump on…
Obviously, the city is determined to take a “Next Step” with downtown Durango. This is supposed to make Main Avenue more pedestrian friendly, but who determined that pedestrians feel the…
Question one: Why is the city spending $400,000 to install temporary bulb-outs at two intersections on lower Main Avenue to judge their efficacy for two months, when there are existing…
My grandfather was born in 1900 and started farming at a young age. His world was governed almost completely by the “natural processes,” referred to in a letter on July…
Sad news that Planned Parenthood in Durango is planning to close indefinitely, suspending clinic services on Sept. 6. The national nonprofit and its well-loved local employees are known for providing…
As a Marine Corps veteran, I want to say the following. Take it as a wish list. Donald Trump has been lightly wounded in the ear. He could be dead.…
I recently received an email from the American Kennel Club, of which I’m a member. It mentioned contacting your Congress member to make your views known. It made me realize…
No one, and certainly not the media, even discusses other presidential possibilities. No doubt because of the false premise that there are only two parties and other options are unacceptable,…
Vice President Kamala Harris, soon to be the Democrat nominee for president, is a game changer. This is a win for America’s democracy and a loss for Donald Trump’s dictatorship.…
The conflict of interest fiasco with mortgage assistance for workforce housing reported by The Durango Herald seems to miss an important point. Does the city really have so much money…
Rep. Lauren Boebert, the incumbent for the 3rd Congressional District, carpetbagged her way into becoming the MAGA candidate for CD-4, now wants to become the Secretary of the Interior for…
Gail Collins<br><br>(CREDIT: Earl Wilson/The New York Times)du1-i-syn My husband, Dan Collins, died this month because of COVID-19 and pneumonia. By the time he passed, Dan had been sedated for a…
Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the other party to help La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Lee and her staff perform this very…
It’s nice to know that Durango Public Library just put more muscle into its policies, aligning with Colorado’s recently passed SB24-216, the Standards for Decisions Regarding Library Resources, to protect…
How do we contend with political corruption that is wall to wall, top to bottom, across all aisles and spoiling a political experiment that was shaped centuries ago? Term limits!…
The Boulevard Neighborhood Association Board of Directors stand with the 75 downtown businesses objecting to the changes Next Step proponents are pushing for, despite lack of support from businesses most…
Beware when you read about “both sides” in political news stories. It’s not both sides. That is the refuge of one who refuses to acknowledge facts. Both sides are not…
cca “Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed.” — Wallace Stegner The goal of the Wilderness Act, now…
The Durango Herald and The Journal would have done its readers a service by publishing Friday’s cartoon above a letter in the Opinion section, in the July 17 edition. It…
In deciding not to seek reelection, President Joe Biden has shown much grace, an admirable quality in a leader that’s too often underrated. Before he came to grips with reality,…
