“On behalf of the president of the United States, we thank you for their service and ultimate sacrifice to this great country.” These are words that can break even the…
The record Sheriff Schirard has established speaks for itself. He is no more a “Yosemite Sam” than Jim Fuge (Letters, Herald, May 24) is a “Bugs Bunny.” The state Legislature…
I grew up being told by family members that we are “just a Mexican Indian, we’re not real” because we are not “real” in the eyes of the government. As…
Never before in history has an agency (and maybe a couple of other arms) of the U.S. government been used to attack a sizable portion of U.S. citizens. And make…
And I am sure that many were in mind of the fates of the supporters of the California rejection of gay-marriage vote while the related and current use of government…
What damages human health and leads to cancer and other health issues is the same as what damages societies. The pollutants of wrong facts and poor mental nutrition weaken defenses…
Plastic never, that’s right, never, goes away, but lingers in the biosphere indefinitely. Anyone who doesn’t believe this needs to watch the YouTube film “Message from the Gyre,” depicting albatross…
All this, it is obvious, has multiple applications to what I call gun-gatherers – people who advocate that the Second Amendment gives them the right to collect all manner of…
They have approved a bill that will require Tri-State Generation and Transmission that supplies Colorado’s electrical cooperatives, like La Plata Electric Association, to increase the percentage of electricity derived from…
Thus far, we live in the United States and not a war zone country. With the exception of a couple of incidents, our schools are safe. Don’t get me wrong.…
During the last election, Councilor Dean Brookie appeared to actually have some common sense; appearances are obviously deceiving. Councilor Christina Rinderle is naive enough to think she was re-elected due…
I believe in the public school system, as long as it can deliver. The difference here is family. These kids understood the odds and beat them: 15 percent higher test…
Why avoid plastic bags? They are unhealthy and unnecessary. The life cycle of a plastic bag uses nonrenewable resources and leads to millions of years of trash. It felt good…
Most people just want to live and let live. I am annoyed by those who continually force their viewpoints on me. I am not inclined to write letters to the…
Two recent events really demonstrate his profound lack of qualifications for the office he holds. The death of the ambassador and three of his aides in the terrorist attack on…
The live music composed by Jeroen van Tyn created a sonic landscape that seamlessly underscored the kinesthetic and poignant ideas of the work, giving wings to extremely accomplished dancers: Talia…
Seriously, if you can’t tell the difference between Cassidy Drive and County Road 231, you shouldn’t be sorting – or delivering – the mail. Fortunately, the person who received my…
Thanks to Aama, for presenting us a condensed argument for why the public definitely deserves the labeling of genetically modified foods, and why we all should be as outraged about…
All those years of keeping that golf course green and free of insects, the earth swimming in herbicides and pesticides, shooting up the stems into little green shoots of soy…
However, after reading the article, it sounds like people are justifying not providing accessible transportation because of a lack of resources. In addition, their other reasoning is the low number…
The killer tornado in Moore, Okla., occurred at 3 p.m. in the afternoon of the day before, and yet the Herald put the coverage on the last page of the…
Also, the United States needs to cut down or reduce weapons. The U.S. military has more weapons that aren’t nuclear and are very effective. With that, the U.S. military has…
I could not help but wonder why so many children were not in school during school hours. Could it be because the city of Durango can afford a ridiculous amount…
The Legion claims to be “deplored” by what happened there, because it has given its business a “black eye.” That young woman walked away with more than a black eye,…
The Supremacy Clause says that any law that is unconstitutional is null and void. Here it is: “This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made…
The biggest concern is an issue of compassion. Replacing the supportive special-needs classrooms with full “integration” into regular classrooms without special ed teachers may allow a few students to succeed,…
