I believe there are many of us who are indignant at the state of our roads, try to do what we can, but feel overwhelmed by the work to be…
Throughout the national monument review process, the implications of reducing or changing the monuments could seem intangible. But now the countdown is on – on Feb. 2 of this year,…
But now we regularly see Herald articles that contain spelling errors, duplicate words, subject/verb agreement issues, and other problems our grade school English teachers labored so diligently to expunge from…
Breakneck speed changes in the electrical supply industry in both generation and usage require an in-depth examination of options for our future economic stability. Our wholesale supplier, Tri-State, is tied…
I have been concerned about the inaction of the city council to even consider real solutions to the problems of bears and homeless panhandlers. Victims of bear damage are fined…
Sorry, but enough is enough. I am left without choice but to scribe this to your cherished columnist: “Namasté Kathleen! I have enjoyed several of your columns courtesy of our…
Sens. Grassley and Graham will waste resources investigating a British citizen who actually tipped off the FBI last year about Russian interference in our election, and whose research has proved…
Beneath his letter, an editor’s note stated: “The letter writer is incorrect. Twice monthly the Herald’s Editorial Advisory Board participates in discussions of community issues and interests. Board members do…
Rest assured that I leave the board in the good hands of fair-minded and committed school board members. The board’s role is to provide vision and oversight, but the important…
Leaked methane gas is one of the most significant contributors to human-caused climate change. Its unregulated release into the environment is bad for my family, bad for our state and…
We do, however, have very different reasons for reaching that conclusion. I appreciate Gardner’s sudden, uncharacteristic testosterone surge that enabled him to call out Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump as…
As owner/operator of the McDonald’s restaurants in the Four Corners area, we have hired four additional employees for each location with kiosks. We have increased crew labor overall by a…
Rants of a cranky angryman, the tweets of the president of the United States are not government policy. Policy goes through official government channels. POTUS tweets are denied or dismissed…
Let’s compare: On the economy, one enacted crushing regulations on businesses and industries, demanded and passed punitive tax rates, indicated “America’s best days were behind her,” said 1.5 percent economic…
This warning, delivered most often by Republicans, is one with which I concur. Currently, the yearly interest on the debt is around $250 billion. Certainly, there are better ways to…
The laws against marijuana were democratically passed and enacted: they should be enforced, as all laws are supposed to be. This is not the Obama administration, where law enforcement was…
An explosion of a star right here in our fair city has occurred on the corner of 13th and Main Avenue in the Crossroads Shopping Center. Call NASA. Call the…
The community waited for us, anticipating the arrival of hope after a year of struggle. We made ourselves at home on the benches underneath the tarp. “It’s nice to see…
Big problem with this survey is most won’t be able to fully understand it, or read it all if they don’t have all day to do so. The county needs…
Gannon gets excited each week to see the trash trucks come by, but mostly the street sweeper truck. The driver of this truck is named Mike. Every time he goes…
Wells tells a fanciful tale of calling the Blanding Chamber of Commerce and being treated poorly by a spokesman for the organization. As a result, he calls for a “boycott…
According to Durango Police Department transcripts, an officer spoke with Tom Petit in the afternoon on that fateful day. Tom expressed remorse for the note and explained that he had…
I was stunned by the beauty and openness of the land here. I felt safe and truly believed I had found a home. I have raised four kids in this…
My recent visit coincided with the Dec. 29 issue and its look back at the biggest stories of 2017. What a great read! Durango is lucky to have such a…
I have been a resident of Southwest Colorado for a number of years and I am seeing a change that I didn’t expect to see. We – the residents of…
“Hi, I’m a 12-year Durango resident and live downtown, and I am very concerned about your black billowing clouds of smoke. I’m happy for you that you make lots of…
Why not also assign this exercise to the Fort Lewis class that would benefit the most from this kind of exercise? Who knows, they may come up with better ideas…
The San Juan National Forest recently overturned a key decision that would have required a winter closure for recreation trails in the Hermosa Special Management Area that is critical winter…
I was in the Lake Tahoe area last summer, and there are so many people and user conflicts on the trails in the area that they have resorted to what…
Now is the time for women to speak out. And, men must speak up too, with the voice of no tolerance for abuse, regardless of gender! What we are witnessing…
