While we are all acutely aware of the national election this November, there is also an important and more immediate local election worthy of our attention. I strongly encourage you…
I support and endorse John Purser for the LPEA Board of Directors’ fourth district in northeast La Plata County. John is an outdoor enthusiast who has lived in and enjoyed…
When growing up in the East, my family moved to a town where we were the only Jewish family. My mother had us wear the Star of David. When we…
I can only agree that the proposed change to downtown Durango is madness. The whole bump-out concept was a necessary evil, to keep restaurants open through the pandemic. To keep…
As reported in The Durango Herald, thanks to Sen. Michael Bennet for his continued work to pass the expanded child tax credit that would have lifted 400,000 children out of…
As the childcare project manager at La Plata Food Equity Coalition, I must address the critical childcare crisis impacting our community. The recent Workforce Childcare Survey Report highlights the severe…
Durango Athletic Director Ryan Knorr announced that Ryan Woolverton would be the interim head coach of the Durango High School football team. After the 2024 season, a national search for…
During the National Association of Black Journalists’ interview of The Former Guy, the criminal candidate’s complaining accusations against immigrants became wilder, weirder and more exaggerated. We could see him making…
It’s understandable that the Democratic Party’s newest presidential nominee will be Kamala Harris, considering she’s the vice president. And although the DNC wasn’t eager to support her in the beginning,…
Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. is right – vaccines haven’t been sufficiently safety tested. In a recent New England Journal of Medicine article, a renowned vaccinologist and his co-authors supported…
I want to thank The Durango Herald for its coverage of Cats Aren’t Trophies and the many Coloradans who signed the petition to ban trophy hunting mountain lions and trapping…
In an interview with Jonathan Karl of ABC News, former president Donald Trump defended the Jan. 6 rioters “Hang Mike Pence!” chants. Trump repeated his false election claims while asserting:…
I recently read the letter to the editor from the Boulevard Neighborhood Association Board of Directors, as well as some previous letters, objecting to Next Step. I cannot fathom how…
In public, out loud, Donald Trump has expressed his intention to be a dictator for life. At a West Palm Beach rally he shouted: “Christians, get out and vote! Just…
Now is the time to protect Jesus’ legacy from the fake gospel being promoted by MAGA, Christians-In-Name-Only, white supremacist groupies. America desperately needs good Christians of all denominations to stand…
Apparently, only one person I contacted, so far, approves of my sending postcards to the White House and Gov. Jared Polis, my idea of a paper trail with mail-in ballots…
The intersection of Florida Road and North College Drive was down to one lane because of storm sewer construction. As a result, I had seen traffic backed up for a…
In an interview published on July 24 in The Durango Herald, a person was quoted as saying: “(Kamala) Harris is very inexperienced, she doesn’t have foreign policy credentials. I don’t…
It is amazing to me how a private citizen gets away with everything. A judge dismisses his case of stealing classified documents. The Supreme Court gives him immunity and limits…
Well, I’m sure like many, I too have an opinion of the new Grandview Interchange and am not totally impressed with the tightness of the layout. First of all, roundabouts…
Seniors in LaPlata County have been receiving calls from their Medicare Advantage insurer (UnitedHealth, Humana, Cigna, etc.) offering a nurse visit, which consists of a home checkup and often a…
A recent letter to the editors accused The Durango Herald of dishonest reportage, suggesting our hometown newspaper should agree with his views or get out of the business. Really? Such…
I was pleased to see that people besides myself are upset about these new water rates. (Last week, Cortez City Council did revert to a fixed rate instead of a…
I’ve heard that many of the Donald Trump faithful believe his survival from an assassination attempt proves he’s a chosen one of God. God help us. Did God decide to…
I do not like the rhetoric of election years because it can quickly become hateful and unproductive. I have a book on my desk, “Project 562: Changing The Way We…
I’m sorry, but I have completely lost confidence in our City Council. Councilors continue to move forward with the Next Step project that was someone’s bad idea, supposedly chosen from…
Is there any reason beyond curiosity that we need the media’s help in selecting a president? The fundamental American values we were taught can guide us. Don’t cheat, don’t lie,…
America is at a crossroads. We are about to decide whether we continue as a democracy or live under a dictatorship. The Heritage Society is working with Donald Trump on…
Obviously, the city is determined to take a “Next Step” with downtown Durango. This is supposed to make Main Avenue more pedestrian friendly, but who determined that pedestrians feel the…
Question one: Why is the city spending $400,000 to install temporary bulb-outs at two intersections on lower Main Avenue to judge their efficacy for two months, when there are existing…
