Editorials

Our View: Demolition derby canceled, not dead

Friends, families tinkering on vehicles our favorite part

Malfunction Junction: ‘Leave it be’

I think the dovish drivers require behavior modification not the well-engineered traffic roundabout on Florida Road. These traffic flow enhancements are everywhere today. Only Durango has a problem negotiating the…

‘Words matter, represent what we stand for’

cca Offensive place names stain public lands across the nation. In Colorado, we’re changing that narrative. Legislation was recently introduced in Congress to change Mount Evans Wilderness to Mount Blue…

‘Prop. HH a bait-and-switch’

Did you know that the Colorado government does not need the voters’ permission to lower taxes; only raise them? This raises the question, “Why do we need Proposition HH?” The…

‘Natural gas bill to go up 14%’: Why?

I would assume that The Durango Herald knows we do not get our energy from Excel and have to wonder why it ran the article “Energy bills should be lower…

‘Steps to discourage crosstown traffic’

I agree with the ideas in Bill Roberts guest column on Oct. 20 about trying out blocking the connection between 15th Street/Florida Road and East Third Avenue. I especially liked…

‘Luxury of dreaming about a puppy’

Injustice breeds resentment, and resentment has exploded in Israel in the most horrific manner. The cruelty of the Hamas attack is almost beyond comprehension. Israel’s response will become another human…

Odds of disease almost like ‘flipping coin’

According to the American Cancer Society, the risk of developing cancer at some point is about 40% for men and women. In addition, the National Institutes of Health says “approximately…

‘Laws are there – to be enforced!’

Why are the police and state patrol not enforcing the law in regard to expired vehicle registration tags on license plates? For quite a while now, I have been seeing…

‘Gaza will become a Jewish settlement’

Already in the U.S., there have been violent deaths associated with the Israel invasion: a Muslim 6-year-old stabbed to death with his grieving mother just out of the hospital from…

‘When I complained to USPS, stonewalled’

I live in a rural area with mailboxes on the road. The postal delivery I have experienced is dismal. For example, squeezing packages into my mailbox that don’t fit, whereby…

Our View: Meeker paper learns its value

Community opens wallets to keep Rio Blanco Herald Times’ truth-telling going

Editorial cartoon: Was Mike Pence here?

Editorial cartoon: Get back

Our View: Speaker Johnson’s moment

The story of relatively unknown deeply conservative Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), elected speaker of the House on a first vote and sworn in on Oct. 25, reminds us of a…

‘Check facts’: Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. II

Barbara McLachlan We all live in a bubble of information of one kind or another. We defend our families, believing they can do no wrong. Our bubble of love prevents…

Local hunters should come before nonresidents

cca Hunting may be losing popularity nationally but in the West, the number of hunters is climbing. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in 2022 there were 10%…

‘Set aside differences, fix streetlight’

On Sept. 14, 2023, Katie Marie Siegrist, 27, was walking her dog along Animas View Drive near the United Campground of Durango. Struck from behind by a black 1987 Jeep,…

15th Street the problem, not Third Avenue

I just read a recent proposal to solve the Malfunction Junction quandary by turning the north end of Third Avenue into a cul de sac. I suggest that Third Avenue…

‘Coming to defense of the Herald’

I’m glad readers are coming to the defense of The Durango Herald and free speech. When I was the Special Sections (magazine) editor for the paper several years ago, I…

Prop. HH to bring ‘needed funds for education’

Recently, a letter writer suggested that reserves in the Colorado Education Fund be used to provide better pay for teachers. It is clearly critical that we improve teacher pay and…

Canceling derby: ‘Alarm without cause!’

Recently, I attended the La Plata County commissioners meeting, where they voted to cancel the Demolition Derby because of safety concerns. Commissioner Marsher Porter-Norton said because there was no certified…

Editorial cartoon: Civics boot camp

A ‘no’ vote on Prop. HH ‘a huge win’

Most Colorado residents are already outraged at having to pay high property taxes. To placate the public, liberals in Denver have come up with an unconstitutional ballot initiative deceptively titled,…

Editorial cartoon: Scarier than Halloween

Our View: Jenna Ellis can reach for redemption

On Tuesday, former Donald Trump attorney Jenna Ellis’ tearful turn in a Georgia courtroom, where she pleaded guilty to reduced charges in supporting attempts to overturn that state’s 2020 election,…

Welcome back, Nuggets. Something to cheer for again

cca Finally, some great news. Our NBA-title-defending Nuggets tipped off the basketball season on Tuesday with a 119 to 107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Before the game, NBA…

Editorial cartoon: Social dilemma

Our View: Bayfield boom needs 1% sales tax increase for parks

Vote ‘yes’ on Ballot Issue 2A to match recreation, population

‘Vote ‘no’ on Props. HH, II’

By placing Propositions HH and II on the Nov. 7 ballot, the Colorado Legislature is asking voters to give them permission to renege on prior commitments. Prop. HH is particularly…