Senate Bill 207 would stop this practice and improve the system of care to help people in crisis. A hearing was held on the bill two weeks ago. The bill,…
For some of us, reading online is difficult. Mostly, I resent the fact that you no longer print columnists’ full articles and send us online to read them. I understand…
I hate reading the screen; it’s hard enough to type this email. You’re a newspaper, for crying out loud. Act and print like it. Ray Schmudde Durango
District 4 is lucky to have a candidate named Guinn Unger. During our many months working closely together on community projects, I saw Mr. Unger demonstrate a winning commitment to…
Well, I don’t know if you have heard the news or not, but the mail now goes all the way down to Albuquerque and back. Then our mail goes from…
Reading the article, it appears that the student and his crybaby friends actually were bullying (isn’t bullying a rallying cry for students?). The speaker, Keith Darrell, was bullied as he…
As historians, we begin to wonder, just how important is habitat? A foolish question in a way because good habitat is, of course, vital, but a glance at the recent…
Along with many other people, I worked with Ed to help bring high-speed internet connectivity to Southwest Colorado; Ed led those regional efforts since the early 1990s. We worked on…
Seven of us had arrived back at our hotel, late, after participating in the Women’s March on Washington, and turned on the TV to get the numbers for the Washington…
HB 1242 concerns transportation and multimodal funding. The bill would add six cents sales tax for every $10 spent, to total around $700 million in funding. The first $300 million…
Can you even imagine the uproar if a similar bad-taste poem was in the Herald referring to Michelle or the Obama girls? Dennis Pierce Durango
Decided to just do it. First, seems that some college students got confused with what is the real First Amendment issue. It’s called, just walk away. Too bad the college…
I have never met him, but his columns have been an inspiration to all who care about the environment. His words are articulate, measured and bright. Good luck in Portland,…
I’m writing about the decision to reduce the number of days the Herald publishes. It seems to me that it’s a slash-and-burn policy. There are two major factors that must…
The Powerhouse Museum and the FLC Geosciences, Physics and Engineering Hall are wonderful structures, inspiring current and future generations of young scientists. If you have not, visit them. For 32…
$1 and legal fees. An apology to you and the country for his lies. The surrender of his Twitter account. The release of his tax returns and income sources for…
This bill would abolish the law enforcement branches of the U.S. Forest Service and BLM and steer block grants to local sheriff’s offices to take up the slack. The bill…
After all, during this water fluoridation campaign, all the public health officials and their employees keep stating that water fluoridation was one of the greatest public health achievements of the…
If the mentality here is to promote the myth that we can help a few, but in the process we harm many more, especially those with compromised immune systems subject…
How fortunate the townspeople are to have their city council support this critical and cost effective measure. Fluoride has been studied for decades; science clearly points to the benefits of…
Cheri Jones, in her letter (Herald, Mar. 18), claims that calcium fluoride (naturally occurring in Durango water) is safe while sodium fluoride is not. But this claim has little basis…
This election season, my endorsement for Dean’s re-election, is the least I can do to showcase my appreciation for his positive impact on me and many others. As a proponent…
She has earned my respect, both in her role as a citizen and as a committed public servant, through her many hours of volunteer work for Durango’s educational system. As…
What impresses me about Dean Brookie, including during the Gold King Mine Spill, is how he has looked out for our health and well being. Every step of the way,…
I have witnessed his character in both personal and professional settings. What I have observed is a capacity to listen well, thoughtfully evaluate and then act in the highest good…
Particularly in a small town like Durango, where we are dealing with growth and infrastructure issues, examination of a city council candidate’s moral code is important when considering growth strategy…
Tom Eskew is the owl, wise, able to see through the darkness. Dave McHenry is the lone wolf, cunning, elusive, not afraid. Melissa Youssef is the zebra, balanced and peaceful;…
In 2001, the union of scientists EPA Headquarters Office in Washington D.C. stated: “Water fluoridation is an unreasonable risk.” A growing number of health professionals agree; over 4,000 medical, dental…
An article titled “REWRITE; Firm chosen to write land-use code” (Herald, Oct. 3, 2016) stated that “La Plata County staff members have found a firm to rewrite the county land-use…
The students rallied to support Banks who said that he is against hate and loves his community. This is after he had poured coffee over Keith Darrell’s Bible because he…
