The exercise of thoughtfully considering all sides of an issue is basic to fulfilling our responsibility as citizens. Reading these two opposing pieces prompted me to move beyond the opinions…
Approximately one year ago, under his direction, a remodel of a county facility was constructed from start to finish without a single permit application – no structural plans, no plumbing…
We pay ever more for ever less. Meanwhile, unlawful intrusion continues as justices assign divine rights to patriarchal politicians and corporate leaders to deny women access to reproductive health care,…
So, here we go by the numbers. First, I do not forgive Trump voters who fall into three categories: The racist, misogynist xenophobes who celebrated President Donald Trump’s dog whistles;…
North Main is all done except for restriping? The surface is uneven, the old striping shows right through, the manholes are tire-eaters and there are long seams that grab tires…
Since moving my service to Spectrum last year, apparently, I don’t rate that privilege anymore. Don’t know if I would rather give up Spectrum, the “home phone” or the phone…
It only takes a couple of quick foot patrols – one in the afternoon and one in the evenings. Those that are criminals just have a way of disappearing when…
Tania Schoennagel, a fire ecologist, recently testified at a congressional hearing that “wildfires in the West have increased in size and intensity in recent decades, and that trend is expected…
What have these five years brought to our community? It has generated almost $200 million annually in state tax revenue with $40 million earmarked annually for rural school funding. That’s…
What are the homeless to do? Does the city think if they just close the bathrooms, the homeless will go away? If we make homelessness illegal, will it stop it?…
From seven days a week down to four and failing to publish the “Sunday Funnies” today, May 6. I have recently made two suggestions that the Herald has evidently chosen…
We are trying our best to be able to just sustain what we have, which isn’t much, and we don’t need much. But the math is just plain against us…
Over the school year, participants meet one time each month during the lunch hour (lunch is provided) to learn about the operations of our school district. Topics include school finance,…
Progressive hair dyes are common, especially among men. They slowly darken gray hairs, making the change less obvious. Lead acetate is the ingredient that slowly darkens the hair, but continuous…
PERA provides a secure retirement to more than half a million Coloradans, and in Southwest Colorado, PERA pays out $66 million in benefits every year. That number represents 5 percent…
In total deference to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife boat inspection process that requires boats be clean, drained and dry, Electra Lake now says any boat that has been in…
Sure, our public lands protect water, wildlife and air, but they also give all Americans a place to recreate. They tell the story of our shared heritage and do not…
I hope Sen. Gardner, at least, will show some concern for his constituents. Please oppose this cruel bill and use your power to craft a Senate bill that does better.…
According to an analysis by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, a 60-year-old adult earning $50,000 per year who purchases health insurance in Durango may see a net cost increase of…
However, that means a raise in health care premiums for nearly every single one of his constituents in western Colorado). Look at the interactive map on the Kaiser Foundation Website…
“We are excited to welcome our newest customers,” they said. Yet, we were not able to keep our bear-proof trash cans from Baker because they do not fit WM trucks.…
Two years ago Bayfield had a Saturday state baseball game in Greeley postponed. The team returned to Bayfield for a Sunday graduation, and then drove all the way back to…
The forest service urges ATV users to stay on roads and trails to preserve these delicate areas. Having this photo right on the cover conveys the message that driving on…
Don’t you think it’s about time? The river has been clear and beautiful for almost two years. Surely, you have another photograph that more accurately represents our community. Antonia Clark…
Back then, I wrote a letter to the editor slamming the council for choosing to side with freeloaders against the businessmen and women in Durango by directing the police to…
He decided gut the protections the ACA guarantees people with pre-existing conditions, and that means these people are at risk to lose their health care coverage. The Republicans’ assertions that…
A bowl placed in an open foyer entrance to a business could have tall, red, flexible plastic poles, beside the bowl on the entrance and exit side. Things like aluminum…
Has the news dried up along with your ink? The first section contains merely five pages of readable matter, plus an unattractive full-page ad. On Mondays, the second section contains…
The world witnessed FBI Director James Comey humiliated by being fired many miles away at a meeting with his West Coast colleagues. I was deeply hurt over a bogus firing…
