Showing the Democrat administration’s bent toward authoritarianism, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new rules governing tailpipe emissions. The new rules are not proposed because of pollution or risk of…
A local meeting was supposed to be a community discussion about gun violence. It turned into a “patriots” circle jerk. They took over the meeting. The patriots are very much…
When will this madness stop? The Manhattan district attorney indicted former President Donald Trump on charges that at least two left-leaning federal and state prosecutors previously passed on after looking…
Published on April 5 in The Durango Herald, George Sharpe said, “There is absolutely no evidence that people living near those wells are in any danger whatsoever.” He has no…
Over 20 years ago, the FDA approved the use of mifepristone, a very safe drug used in more than half of U.S. abortions. On Friday, a single Trump-appointed judge, Matthew…
White winter slumber Offers peace to all of us When we stop to feel Pat Rauscher Cortez
A letter to the editor and city councilors: As a former member of Durango’s Library Advisory Board, I respectfully write to share my thoughts directly with the councilors about their…
Minstrel shows are outlawed because they depict a minority group in what some claim is an unflattering way. Professional sports teams are spending big bucks to have mascots that mimic…
Assault rifle by definition: a rapid-fire magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use. An AR-15 is not an assault rifle. Just to educate the unknowing, AR does not stand for…
When politicians and others call out for more gun laws, they seem to forget the simple fact that laws only affect law abiding people. If laws stopped people from doing…
Our right to keep and bear arms is clearly stated in our U.S. Constitution. “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of…
(To Linda, for our 55th) Like a sailor facing wave and wind Yet holding steady to a course that’s true I am safely bound for journey’s end Anchored in the…
On Aug. 5, 1881, the Rio Grande Railroad opened the Silverton Branch. In 1981, Charles Bradshaw bought the railroad from the Rio Grande, saving both towns and the railroad. His…
Help me understand Lord I don’t know the reason why For I’ve lost my precious loved one And my mind is all awry. As I seek to understand Lord Did…
Over the last few months – years – school shootings have increased. As I understood one newscaster, this year alone there have been more than 100 to date. While several…
Today, I went to the lab at Mercy Family Medicine Horse Gulch to do my routine – but frequent – blood draw. I was notified that the next time I…
The school shooter in Nashville communicated with a gal friend about this horrific event about to happen. The friend called law enforcement right away in the morning. Law enforcement did…
This City Council election has provided me with a sense of hope that I haven’t experienced in a local election before. As a young working professional, I’m thrilled to see…
The root problem with mass shootings is not the guns, it is the hate. When a person is consumed with hate, he or she becomes incapable of feeling any empathy…
After repeated pleas for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to address water issues in the West, after a plethora of embarrassing antics intended to shame her political opponents that backfired –…
We are Durango kids and we support Harrison Wendt for City Council. Harrison makes us feel comfortable sharing our thoughts. He pushes us to do our best, has a great…
Durango’s City Council election is a chance to compare those committed individuals willing to do this difficult, thankless job. But it’s also is a referendum on the kind of city…
Another school shooting, this time in Nashville. Three children and three school staff members killed. So far, 128 mass shootings this year, more than one per day. Fifty-one school shootings…
Recently, I stopped at the Durango Post Office drive-through to put my mail in. The outside box was completely full with mail falling out onto the ground. Extra mail was…
April 4, the last day of voting for Durango’s City Council election is almost here. It’s high time to decide whom to vote for and drop off your ballot. I…
I am generally not one to extol the virtue of this area’s hidden gems. The internet and social media’s popularization of the Ice Lakes Trail and the ensuing closure of…
I’ve had the impression for many years that the Fox News Channel is not journalism. I think it’s storytelling and entertainment with little distinction between fiction and nonfiction. The network…
I just read a recent newsletter from Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, warning me and all in the 3rd Congressional District that President Joe Biden plans to infringe on our Second Amendment…
The City of Durango is about to make a tremendous mistake by paving one of the few downtown green spaces west of the Animas River. The city proposes to put…
On behalf of the medical staff at Pagosa Springs Medical Center, we respectfully request those in power to reconsider the decision to dissolve the 80-year relationship between Archuleta and La…
