The personhood amendment would take away a woman’s ability to make the choice to end a pregnancy when she has been raped, is the victim of incest or when her…
I also enjoyed a successful book signing for my latest novel, Long Road to Happiness, hosted by my American friend at St. Mark’s parish hall. Cairns, the location of the…
We all like it. It has a prehistoric look like a petrified dinosaur. Our family thinks it is a great addition to Durango’s art collection. Kudos to artist Tom Holmes…
Look at it in a new light to appreciate its value at this major intersection. Consider that each slab of stone represents an individual in Durango. See the unifying construction…
Yes, it is a very small fraction of the $67 million budgeted for city services in 2014; however, it is still a lot of money that could be used to…
I just returned from visiting Dillon, Montana, which has added five new, large bronze statues in Western themes: horses, cowboys, etc. These were a perfect choice for their Western town.…
We are not art experts, so this isn’t meant to criticize the quality of the work. However, personally, we would have thought a piece that clearly represented our local history,…
How sad that with so much local and regional history in Durango, our recent sculpture set at the U.S. Highway 550/160 intersection communicates nothing about where we live. A true…
Allison Morrissey is running for La Plata County Treasurer. All politics aside (Allison is a Democrat; I’m a Republican), we are both fiscally conservative and responsible and hate to see…
Let’s take a look at his voting record. During his time as a state representative, he voted against a bill to create a tax deduction for donations to the Public…
Colorado Department of Transportation must have more money than it knows what to do with. This can of worms is the biggest waste of taxpayer money since the famous Bridge…
The park historically has refused to prepare a management plan while simultaneously attempting to fence horses out of water sources and secure the boundaries of the park without managing for…
While I doubt either eat beef, they likely wear some sort of leather footwear and probably enjoy wool sweaters, socks or blankets in winter. There are plenty of wilderness and…
I’ve had the opportunity to observe pedestrian and vehicle traffic patterns at all times of the day this summer and believe a major redesign would improve parking, while increasing time…
One conclusion is that the so-called renewable-energy standards will not effect any change in global climate, and that the reason for adopting such standards is based on the false premise…
I hear that Syria is lovely this time of year, what with the heady smell of high explosives wafting through the night air, as is Lebanon, Iraq, the Gaza strip…
The Front Range communities get lots of political attention. Mike, along with our state senator, Ellen Roberts, makes sure the rural Western Slope folks aren’t forgotten. Both Mike and Ellen…
Livestock grazing is the most ubiquitous and destructive commercial use of our public lands, costing taxpayers dearly. About 250 million acres – more than half of federal lands managed by…
In particular, I worked with Barbara the past couple of years, and she was one of the most kindhearted teachers to work with. At Durango High School’s 2014 graduation ceremony,…
One day, I asked my boss why it was like this, and she replied, “This is what Americans like to eat.” The funny thing is that’s exactly how it is…
A story in The Durango Herald (June 10) read: “The MaxProV can be used to rescue injured people in areas exposed to lethal threats or the evacuation of people near…
While Durango continues to drag its feet trying to “protect its image,” multiple other counties and cities in this good state are reaping the benefits of legalized sales. Across the…
There is a huge lack of understanding on the part of J. Paul Brown in regard to education-funding issues as shown by his letter to the editor (Herald, July 28.)…
Unclean: Bringing your dogs into Walmart and putting them in the grocery carts where people put their food, medicines and other consumable goods! Charlie Bee Durango
As a result, finding a new establishment that transcends our local eateries to a magical experience has me sitting down to write about this culinary trip. Ice cream is one…
First, it came in and put rumble strips down the center line, and I was pleased – until I came to the Long Hollow Bridge. CDOT put a series of…
As we were lining up to begin the parade, directly in front of me was a father on a bicycle and his two young sons who were each on dirt…
