Regrettably, many lifelong Republicans, like myself, have watched the GOP slow walk into an unrecognizable shadow of its former self. I hoped this day would never come, but with the…
Who is Republican Norma Anderson and why did she lead a Colorado lawsuit to disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot? Four points I’ve learned: * An insurrection was attempted…
Durango is fortunate to have so many talented artists. We see their artwork in so many places throughout town. But do we really need to spend $80,000 to showcase this…
After reading Louis Meyer’s recent guest column on the Colorado River Compact, it is important to clarify two points. The 1922 Colorado River Compact is not being renegotiated and probably…
Every day, the news is full of actions by MAGA Republicans that just leave me speechless. They scream about the border problem, so a bipartisan group of senators spend four…
We need new laws to deal with presidential abuse of sacred judicial procedures. This is done by presidents of both political parties, usually with an aim to make a veer…
Facts About Donald J. Trump’s legal issues: Total federal charges, 44. Four from the Jan. 6 insurrection case. Forty from the classified document case. Total state charges, 47. Thirty-four from…
Roberts Resorts, a developer of RV parks based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has submitted plans to LaPlata County for an RV park to be situated on the Animas River at Trimble…
County planners encouraged a giant Animas Valley tourist RV development beside the river at Trimble Lane. Fast-tracked as a “Low Intensity Minor Project,” it includes 137 spaces for up to…
More signatures needed for abortion access on November ballot
Cross If you caught my column about the way the airlines are treating us these days, you know that it was not a complimentary view, terming the flying experience an…
SwanJerry McBride Jerry McBride/Durango Herald03-04-22- Durango- Ann Marie Swan the Durango Herlad opinion editor.cca Well, the satirical newspaper The Snowdown Sneer returned this year with its expected razor-sharp wit and…
We don’t always know about local resources available unless we’re deliberately looking for them. Grief counseling being one of them. So we’re happy to learn, as reported in The Durango…
Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin is being asked to do a lot with less after commissioners voted unanimously to pass the 2024 budget that eliminates unfilled positions in his already…
cca Moab is a growing town of 5,300 that up to 5 million people visit each year to hike nearby Arches and Canyonlands national parks, ride mountain bikes and all-terrain…
One day, I drove to the county clerk’s office to change my Democratic Party affiliation to Unaffiliated. Why? The leader of the Democratic Party at the time, Bill Clinton, lied…
Andy Gulliforddu1-i-syn In winter, I cross-country ski up La Plata Canyon in the La Plata Mountains beside the La Plata River. I also live in La Plata County and this…
I’m a member of Durango Palestine Solidarity Coalition. Thanks to The Durango Herald for bringing attention to our call for a ceasefire resolution in Durango on Jan. 27 I wanted…
OK. I get it, conservatives. As a child growing up, I use to pretend I was fighting off the FBI with my friends in the woods. Thinking President Bill Clinton…
cca Over the last 20 years, magazine articles and research papers have been written on how much of America has become homogenized. Everyplace looks pretty much like any other. The…
The draw to the Durango/Bayfield area was strong. Beauty, hiking, camping, small town feel. With the purchase of our first house, which was a brand new build, we had our…
cca As part of an ongoing series of columns about what it feels like to have mild cognitive impairment as a result of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I’m including this about…
The recent Republican candidate debate in the 4th Congressional District was by all accounts devoid of meaningful content but notable for its full menu of hypocrisy. There was Lauren Boebert,…
We hope you’ll sign the petition for Initiative 89 to put abortion access on our November ballot. Then, as Proposition 89, a “yes” vote will amend the Colorado Constitution to…
I was sorry to learn of the actions of the former executive director of 4 the Children. There is no excuse for her actions and the betrayal of trust the…
We revere our big game here in Colorado. With conservation rising on the radar at the Bureau of Land Management, we’re glad BLM’s Colorado office is giving wildlife better attention…
I wonder if the Strater Hotel owners might consider naming a room after someone in the arts who entertained the people of Durango six nights a week for more than…
cca There’s never been enough doctors in rural Wyoming, where I live, but a shortage of obstetricians is increasing the risks for pregnant women across the state – and the…
Barbara McLachlan Our first few weeks of the second session of the 74th General Assembly have flown by quickly as we prepare for late nights, floor debates, committee hearings and…
On the cover of the monthly Four Corners Free Press’ final January – February 2024 issue, the photo caption underneath the image of the sunset behind Denny Lake in Cortez…
