A recent letter regarding no safe place for the homeless to sleep in Durango is well-stated. I disagree with only one point: Contempt for the homeless in Durango is anything…
cca As director of a nonprofit in LaPlata County, I was dismayed to read the headline “Former director of Southwest Colorado nonprofit suspected of embezzlement.” The director of the local…
What was The Durango Herald staff thinking? After a reporter wrote an article about the Durango City Council’s Zoom meeting being hijacked by anti-Semites, and with Jew hatred out of…
Cringey is the best way to describe the September 2022 arrest video of Republican Rep. Mike Lynch of Wellington, as he took multiple missteps alongside I-25 north of Fort Collins.…
It’s extremely unfortunate that the Four Corners Free Press is shutting down. There is really no other print entity that contains a mix of information and opinion from both the…
As we observed the presidential primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire, and based upon reporting from pundits and news broadcasters, I have obviously missed a major change in Christianity. If…
In the recent article about the first release of wolves into our state by Colorado Parks and Wildlife under the restoration plan headlined, “Southwest Colorado ranchers wary as wolves are…
The editorial on the new Impact Career Innovation Center on Wednesday missed the mark. The center is well-built, the skilled workers that built it should be proud. It’s a nice…
I am passionate about scientific integrity and accurate science communication. I have a PhD in Biochemistry and have taught at the college level for almost 25 years. Currently, at Fort…
In measuring the mental health of our children and adolescents, we tend to use benchmarks for social skills. Whether they can start – and keep – supportive friendships, show common…
cca Former President Donald Trump was denied his application to be on the Colorado Republican primary ballot by the Colorado Supreme Court that determined he is not qualified to serve…
Dave Marstoncca The experts tell us an energy gap looms. Fossil fuels are phasing out, and solar and wind power can’t produce enough electricity to meet the demand in coming…
Found an available, reasonably priced plumber lately? How about a fence-builder or anyone else in the construction trades? Us neither. In fact, we’re spending coveted weekends figuring out how to…
Last week, the La Plata County commissioners voted to extend the loan of $500,000 to enable Community Investment Alliance to continue piecing together bridge housing for individuals/families experiencing “episodic” homelessness.…
The Roberts Resorts Village Camp is totally inappropriate for the Animas Valley. This proposal would have extremely high impacts on the valley and its current residents, including wildlife. The Hermosa…
Denial of coverage, higher premiums make Southwest homeownership more unaffordable
The Durango Herald has said it will not print a letter to the editor that is flat out wrong. It won’t print lies. Now, if only staff members would apply…
It was with a heavy heart that I read about the Four Corners Free Press going out of publication. It felt like learning about the death of a dear friend.…
cca At a recent church-sponsored town hall in Colorado Springs, Colorado Representative and pastor Scott Bottoms rejected the science of biological evolution, calling it a hoax. To my knowledge, Bottoms…
As Colorado balances its fiscal priorities for 2024, it’s important that taxpayers continue to get their fair share of revenue from oil and gas production on our public lands. Antiquated…
Michael Fields, who helms Colorado Rising Action, a conservative fiscal policy group, championed the passage of Proposition 117, which requires voter approval of certain new fees. (Courtesy)cca Many Coloradans spend…
Council needs online participants’ comments, even if some are ill-intentioned
Stephen Trimblecca The long drive between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada, on Interstate 80 feels endless, the landscape timeless. But these basins and ranges of the Great Basin Desert…
It’s unfortunate that the award-winning, alternative monthly Four Corners Free Press in Cortez is closing. The paper brought in-depth, regional news coverage and lively, broad opinions to Montezuma County and…
No matter that Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ clunky housing policy, Proposition HH, was defeated in November 2023. He will be remembered as the “housing governor.” Of course, he made other…
The exorbitant costs to rebuild 90% of Gaza for Palestinians is not going to come from their neighbor, Israel. Egypt, Jordan and other Arabic countries will expect Israel to pick…
To all those who believe The Durango Herald is a liberal rag, please, see the editorial on Jan. 3, headlined “Biden’s re-election depends on urgent border action.” With this piece,…
Three years since the attack on Congress to “stop the steal,” a recent poll indicates that most Republicans continue to believe the 2020 election was stolen and a third of…
Robertscca It was never my intention to become an expert on language and I make no claim to be one. But it is hard to spend a quarter of a…
