Bicyclists beware, you are not being considered in county traffic studies. I write as a resident of Hermosa, specifically about the study submitted to the Planning Department for Roberts Resort…
In the 1993 movie “Tombstone,” lawman Virgil Earp, played by Sam Elliott, addresses a rowdy crowd unhappy with a new law he posted. Earp says: “Nobody says you can’t own…
McClellan Dr. Thomas J. Perille’s guest column on Feb. 23 in The Durango Herald, previously published in The Colorado Sun, is wrong on so many counts. He talks about Senate…
Barbara McLachlan We are a third of the way through our time in the Legislature this year, and I anticipate the next two-thirds will consist of long nights, in-depth debate,…
Every election year informs the one that follows, and 2024 is already proving to offer more for Colorado voters. We see progress as elections shift closer to what voters say…
Trish Zorniodu1-i-syn There’s a new buzzword in Colorado politics: vexatious. If that word wasn’t on your 2024 bingo card, join the club. Yet here we are, so let’s go down…
cca It was 2 p.m. on a recent Sunday in the western Colorado town of Paonia, population 1,500. Not an ideal time to gather a crowd to meet the famous…
The Friday editorial on motorized versus nonmotorized usage at Lake Nighthorse was somewhat disingenuous. When this subject first came up before the opening, it was pointed out that federal funding…
Oh, Alexei, today, I am with you on your journey of liberation. Your great spirit, your brave soul has been a lesson and a teaching for all of us. I…
I know the billions already spent on aid for Ukraine is only 5% of the annual $700 billion to $800 billion funding the U.S. Department of Defense. With that amount,…
cca When my best friend and I lived together 13 years ago, our shared bathroom had a handful of products: soap, tanning lotion, deodorant, toothpaste, potpourri and maybe, occasionally, a…
I was truly saddened to learn of the murder of Alexei Navalny in a cold, artic Russian gulag, leaving behind a wife and two kids. The man had the guts…
It is often said, “Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.” That is appropriate, as I often see American flags flown in the same display as support for “Trump…
Immediate backlash rained hard on Donald Trump, after saying on Feb. 10 he’d encourage Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to any NATO member country delinquent on defense…
cca In any community, there always have been, and always will be, areas of conflict and disagreement. These disputes have gotten deeper in the last dozen years or so. As…
Open letter to Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives. You call yourself a Christian? You are not! You are the murderer of hundreds of Ukrainian men, woman and…
At preliminary meetings before the construction of our well-loved, well-used Lake Nighthorse, the opening question at public forums was, “Will you agree to share the lake?” Everyone in attendance said,…
cca Compassion for individuals confronting a terminal illness drove the efforts to legalize physician-assisted suicide, or PAS (also known as medical aid in dying), in Colorado in 2016. Compassion is…
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of…
I first met Bill Roberts in 1994, when Morley Ballantine introduced us. I was not impressed – he appeared too young to be an editor at a newspaper. Morely suggested…
I was shocked to hear of the death of my good friend Rich Boebel on the slopes at Purgatory Resort. Though if his death was because of natural causes, I…
The lesser of two evils? Not anymore. Now it’s the lesser of the cognitively impaired. Maybe we don’t need to MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) those in or running for office.…
Are the residents of La Plata County aware that the Colorado Department of Transportation is planning to build a highway roundabout in the middle of Highway 160 at the intersection…
A reminder for Donald Trump, MAGA and their oligarchical masters/ We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator,…
We live in Dalton Ranch. Many things are troubling about the proposed Roberts Resort Village Camp. A primary concern is its size and scope. Since initially proposed, it has morphed…
With heavy hearts over the passing of our dear colleague, former Editorial Editor Bill Roberts, we’re sharing some of his work. (links follow) Starting with his most recent guest column,…
SwanJerry McBride Bill Roberts, former Editorial Editor for The Durango Herald from 1990 to 2017, served up opinions the way I like my coffee – strong. It takes guts to…
Meiningercca With a national election on the horizon, the fire hose of information has increased, flooding us through our computers, phones, televisions and mailboxes. It is often difficult to separate fact…
Warrior Narratives opens door to unique experiences, feelings
Ben Longcca Is there any habit harder to break than harboring a grudge against an old adversary? Yet burying hatchets is exactly what it might take to conserve our wildlife,…
