As a resident of the San Juans, I know that the act in no way will affect our high alpine jeep roads. Because no existing summer motorized or mechanized uses…
If you are not very, very careful, you will be directed to a site called getcarregistration.org! And you won’t be paying your bill – instead they have already charged my…
This costly project lacks merit. It is poorly designed and needs reevaluation. It includes an expensive and dangerous railroad crossing and an expensive wall adjacent to wetlands, both of which…
They’re creative and charming and add flavor to Durango. Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango
Check the number of anti-Trump cartoons and syndicated columns that have run in the Herald since and even before,Trump was elected. One column that really sticks out was written by…
We have one of the most beautiful places to live and work and raise families. To keep it that way and move forward, as some tax revenues decrease (oil and…
Durango residents have made it clear they don’t want a tax increase, but has anyone floated the idea of a compromise? Raise the sales tax only from Memorial Day to…
Changing a culture of intolerance requires more than listening to a Republican or a Democrat. Intolerance is a culture of distrust, of wanting to prove a point, of seeing outsiders…
Approximately 12 years ago, the Durango City Council publicly and strongly showed its unhappiness with CDOT when it refused to lower the speed limit from 50 to 35 mph from…
There is no such consensus. It will be devastating to snowmobilers, dirt bikers, jeepers, and mountain bikers, who will all lose access to existing recreational opportunities. Almost every area of…
I must know why! There was solid ice and snow, I didn’t even want to be in my 4Runner, let alone on a moped. Was his car stuck and his…
I applaud his leadership. Faced with a daunting challenge like climate change, we need strong voices, bold vision and thoughtful policy proposals from across the political spectrum. For too long,…
The County’s finance director, Diane Sorenson, who earns more than a county commissioner, has been working from her home in Minnesota for four months. How much has the county spent…
This is not some haphazard plan, but one based on careful long-term planning. Please visit the www. A1durango.com website for answers to many of the questions and criticisms that have…
The Clean Energy Act requires that 100 percent of the city’s electricity come from clean energy by 2032. It provides incentives for electric vehicles and creates sound energy efficiency standards…
Having lived here 20 years, this year was the most snow we have seen since February, 2008. I have had four plow trucks. I am a seafood consultant, governor appointee,…
The Herald says that the city’s decision to prohibit sandwich board signs downtown is equivalent to the decision made by those who ordered the bombing of Vietnam. It also says…
Stop trying to raise the sales tax. That is a regressive action that disproportionately hits local taxpayers who do not own homes. Instead, ask to increase taxes on those who…
I was pleased to see the Herald’s publication recognizing outstanding businesswomen. I know many of the nominees, and I am delighted to see them recognized for their hard work and…
My husband and I own guns and have hunted in Colorado 50 years but do not appreciate the idea that a “red flag” bill is unconstitutional. HB 1177 requires “clear…
This got me thinking. Why are people who are against the ballot initiative to maintain our streets telling everyone the city has plenty of money and officials just need to…
Although their work has been exemplary, folks still need to use their brains when driving by slowing down (arriving at Purgatory five minutes later won’t ruin your day), leaving adequate…
I met Kim before she even moved to Durango, when she was on a road trip checking out the area. Her focus is on multi-generational growth – how do we…
While he may not have been as attentive to local business as he might have been while in town (and it isn’t clear that is true), he was doing what…
But when I got outside, I saw the giant snow plow and the trucks that haul the snow off. I watched for a while. It was a tightly choreographed experience,…
Next, La Plata Electric Association could and should exit from their long-term contract. And finally, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and their deal with Guzman Energy provides a blueprint as to…
We had huge concerns of someone having a deadly crash when entering that highway from homes along that route. CDOT seems to get its share of complaints. This is a…
Increasingly, argumentation is being advanced by questioning the integrity and honesty of our elected officials, volunteer boards and advisory commissions – your neighbors and fellow citizens, doing their best for…
I will be the first to say I wince at the sound of someone saying, “Raising taxes is a good thing.” As a business owner for 15 years in Durango,…
In its report, “America’s Climate Choices,” the National Academy of Sciences states that climate change “is very likely caused primarily by the emission of greenhouse gases from human activities,” and…
