We are going to choose between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election. I am concerned about the future survival of our democracy if Trump…
After growing up in a large city, Chicago, and graduating from college and teaching in a fair-sized western Michigan town, I moved to small-town Durango with more than a bit…
cca The unsung heroes of Colorado’s water sectors are the local public water providers. At the turn of the century, our town mothers and fathers repeatedly made strategic and visionary…
daffodils rise from the ground i look for my heart to turn, figuratively, into a garden the painting where the anatomically accurate heart sprouts flowers. metaphorically, there are no more…
In a March 10 letter in The Durango Herald, a neighbor from Cortez referred to Joe Biden as “the worst POTUS in modern history.” A little perspective seems justified. Since…
cca Poetry is first and foremost a connection between oneself and their world. Poetry, now more than ever, is incredibly important. It is vital to our understanding of our existence.…
According to the Poetry Foundation, young people are naturally receptive to poetry and are its most appreciative audience. We don’t know how this concept was measured. But after reading some poems by Durango…
Recently, I have received morning updates from The Durango Herald in my email inbox with links to stories about suicides in our area. How these tragedies are reported, how you…
The recent escalations in Gaza have reached a humanitarian crisis that demands immediate global attention and action. Reports indicate a staggering loss of life, with thousands of civilians, including children,…
Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 19-1314 Concerning a Just Transition from Coal-based Electrical Energy Economy and made an appropriation. The Colorado General Assembly made a “moral commitment to assist…
In my opinion, our LPEA board continues to fail our members and needs new leadership. On Monday in a special board meeting, our board voted to leave Tri-State, the generation…
I read the recent column by a staff writer with The Durango Herald regarding his experience with jury duty. I was on that same jury and share the same feelings.…
Seeing the end of a coal-fired engine is a bit tough but fully understandable. Yet, I have to think what my great-grandfather would have thought. Not only did he have…
to be needed or to be wanted, to choose symmetry when imbalance has more color. the asphalt burns my feet running towards you but i’ll lose them if i gain…
On March 20, the Associated Press reported a man will plead guilty to killing bald eagles on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where he admitted to engaging in a “killing spree”…
Frank Bruni, The New York Timesdu1-i-syn In terms of optics and in terms of energy, I wish President Joe Biden were younger. There’s no point in pretending otherwise. And from…
Being soft on Putin counters cause to free Gershkovich
Mario Nicolaisdu1-i-syn During the Super Bowl last month, a Christian organization ponied up millions of dollars for a commercial that confused more people than it inspired. That is too bad,…
Southern Ute member Richards to bring overdue perspective
Donald Trump’s rallies appear to be popular with empty bobbleheads, bobbing with approval for some really stupid things and certifiable untruths coming directly from Trump’s pie hole. I need a…
As the systems response program director at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, I represent our statewide sexual assault organization in various legislative groups and councils. I previously served as…
Stephen Trimblecca Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument rarely leaves the news. The political tussle over this stunning expanse of red rock canyons exemplifies all the cultural dissonance in the rural…
I observe the anniversary crawl near, a guerilla action of memory as past arcs in time, Marches ago, a distant trajectory, a short round the crime. In unsuspecting hours if…
Slightly more than two years ago, Russian military troops invaded Ukraine. Thus far, the U.S. and many other countries have provided billions of dollars in aid to the Ukrainian people.…
Various anti-hate campaigns in the media today fail to mention the biggest hate movement of all, the one currently sponsored by far-right Republicans against Democrats. Republicans have incited hate crimes…
I oppose the Dolores River Canyons National Monument proposal. You’re welcome to explore off the beaten path, uncovering hidden gems, escaping the hustle of your everyday life. You’re welcome to…
Law restricts nonnative planting, watering of ‘nonfunctional turf’
Fallacy No. 1: Lifetime terms lead to fair, honest judges. As we see with some U.S. Supreme Court justices, lifetime terms actually lead to much greater corruption, more decisions unfair…
Political parties seem to be increasingly hijacking whatever garners votes and keeps them in power. So-called “patriotism” and the U.S. flag have nearly become more symbolic of right-wing extremism, with…
cca Now, I’m a guy and don’t understand women, something two former wives and a daughter have frequently told me. But listening to President Joe Biden’s recent State of the…
