MLK day celebrates an extraordinary man whose movement based on non-violence and love for all mankind spoke to our better angels. Much has been accomplished in the years since his…
We should all be thankful that President Obama protected Chimney Rock and Browns Canyon here in Colorado. Now he needs to act on the request by Native Americans to protect…
Finding this congressional mandate inconvenient, the park’s current superintendent has, without any evidentiary support of which I am aware, decided to label these wild horses “trespass livestock” and require their…
Replacing teacher Michael Bennet with businessman Blaha, who sounds remarkably like Donald Trump, is a great idea. While Blaha’s “product guarantee” of 50 percent deficit reduction, elimination of the death…
Medical professionals, including myself, do not condone this device for novice users who may become addicted to nicotine and then move on to real cigarettes, and thus be exposed to…
I know we grumble that our driveways get plowed in, but that is a minor inconvenience when you have miles to drive. We live in the country so there are…
Long before the disturbing events of last August, a grassroots coalition of local businesses, organizations and individuals began forming in support of Good Samaritan legislation. The San Juan Clean Water…
It has been a fun and challenging experience collaborating with the many local, state and federal agencies, mining companies, and concerned citizens. Although we’ve come to a crossroads in future…
I have a novel idea. How about just being straightforward and answering basic questions? What is the highest county priority for new taxpayer dollars – road and bridge improvements or…
The Animas-La Plata Project was authorized by Congress in 1968. The Ute settlement was in 2000. Construction began in 2003. The lake was full in 2011. In a way, it…
I am an owner of a metals recycling company with a branch in Durango and the owner of commercial property near town. I am not currently able to operate said…
The reality of deep snow and cold temperatures also affects the local wildlife, making their struggle through winter that much harder. We have been reminded by our wildlife specialists not…
I’d point out that the 60 percent plus of Americans who think we’re not winning the war on terror would be at a loss to explain the difference between a…
In particular, I feel sorry for The Durango Herald. For seven years it has attempted to jump onto Obama’s lap only to find the space already taken by the panting,…
Liberals should like a revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend because the dividend will protect the poor and middle class from increasing fossil-fuel costs. Conservatives should like the proposal because it…
We flew over the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam among other places. Every stop we made and every guest speaker we heard emphasized the…
You men and women have been working diligently night and day, risking life and limb when nobody in their right mind would be out there. My husband is one of…
I grew up with Columbus Day like every American, and now it is taken away? I was robbed of part of my life and childhood. It is meaner to take…
It is unfortunate the progressive directors have stooped to a new low and blame others for their ineptness. LPEA directors should have the courage to support these fine employees. The…
Durango needs to recognize how fortunate we are to have the service we receive. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Janice and Rick Bourret Durango
I expect that there will be selective enforcement on the new requirement that even a single gun sale will require a costly federal firearms license. Again, I looked into a…
No kidding. For the 20 years that I’ve lived here they’ve been “not rushing” this clean up! I guess they don’t realize that “Silverton” already means “mining waste.” “Superfund” simply…
Roger Cohen and Grossman chose the HadCRUT3 temperature record to decide their bet, but that source was the subject of scandal as baseline temperature data was manipulated and adjusted, in…
Each year in Colorado, a significant number of people who are terminally ill suffer unnecessarily for long periods of time and experience prolonged deaths. In order to hasten their death,…
The Colorado Enabling Act, in Section 4, (please Google) clearly states that as a condition of statehood, “the people inhabiting said territory do agree and declare that they forever disclaim…
Step one, carbon pollution. As the extreme onslaught continues, flooding in the Midwest and the intense chills in New York, it is finally time to acknowledge the severe changes, and…
