The rank smell of red herring, stuffed into pockets of straw men binging Orwellian Fox News to feed nativist diets, takes little scratching to sniff in recent letters to the…
On Friday, we learned that 16 new single family homes being built on Rosemary Lane will be priced at $1,035,000 or $1,248,000. When the city planning commission approved the proposal,…
Finally, many middle-of-the-road and principled conservatives are beginning to see what an utter buffoon Tucker Carlson is. If Rush Limbaugh and Alex Jones had an offspring, it would look, talk…
On March 5, in “Flies and Lies,” columnist Don Oliver wrote about river access and private property rights in Colorado. He makes some mistakes in his analysis. He says, “Until…
My commendation and support goes to the unanimous decision of the Bayfield School Board to modify the curriculum concerning sex education. This decision took courage. What that school board basically…
An “acknowledgement of error” or “apology” are definitions of mea culpa. Yes, I was the one who wrote the letter on Jan. 20, saying the Roberts Resorts RV Park proposal…
I greatly enjoyed the “flanger” snow-plowing tourist train story. Let’s have more local-train stories, shall we? But hold the train – did I read correctly in the story that crew…
House Bill 23-1230 will ban most semiautomatic rifles if passed. It starts off citing statistics regarding gun violence and mass shootings. But none of that matters. The Supreme Court has…
Here’s another take on kids and the Durango School District 9-R. Thirty plus years ago, our son went to kindergarten at Needham Elementary School. When I went to meet him…
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida introduced a resolution to remove all U.S. troops from Syria (H.Con. Res.21). Unfortunately, the resolution was defeated 103 (yeas) to 321 (nays). Thank you,…
Anyone else tired of dodging potholes? I realize it’s been a hard winter, but we’ve had hard winters before and I have never seen our highways neglected so badly. I’ve…
My husband bought a helmet last year for skiing at Purgatory Resort after several times of almost being hit by other skiers. This year on his first day, he was…
Peter MacDonald, former Navajo Nation chairman and the youngest surviving Navajo code talker, shared his memories, and more importantly, his wisdom to a standing-room only crowd at the Farmington Public…
It is way past time that Colorado Parks and Wildlife start living up to the wildlife part of its title. The urban deer herds that residents of the Town of…
Have you heard news about U.S. airlines’ mishaps? Near misses that could have cost many lives? Probably not. In December, a United Airlines flight taking off from Maui lost altitude…
Recently, The Durango Herald has printed several letters to the editor highly critical of the proposed RV park on Trimble Lane. Can’t help but wonder how long the letter writers…
I recently learned the Bayfield School District dropped comprehensive sex ed as allowed by Colorado law. Good for them for not pretending to be parents. Don’t parents talk to their…
I experienced again the generosity and kind heart of our community. During the past two years, Neighbors in Need Alliance has developed friendships among our unhoused neighbors. During visits to…
The Jan. 18 news story headlined “La Plata County commissioners direct staff on oil and gas setbacks” was a concise and informative article about enlarging the setbacks distances from wells…
Regarding the Feb. 23 news story headlined, “Records show gaps in process after 18 dogs are euthanized in Cortez,” the article did not paint a full history of the situation.…
Reading Mark Pearson’s Feb. 15 guest column headlined “Regional Energy Transformation Accelerates” made me wonder – when did mathematics change? Pearson wrote of the closure of San Juan Generating Station…
Sadly, Bayfield School District just eliminated sex education throughout the school district. On Feb. 14, the school board voted to change the policy Health and Family Life/Sex Education or IHAM,…
Durango: Our community or commodity for the rich? I am opposed to this monster RV and “tiny home” park proposed at Trimble Lane. It appears that the County Planning Department…
I have read that recently our Republican members of Congress have increased the frequency of displays of patriotism. That has caused me to remember a quote from Samuel Johnson, who…
I met Harrison about three years ago and realized immediately that he was a stand-up guy. Since then, I have watched his growing passion for the City of Durango. His…
Have the parking surveys in Durango taken into account the number of spaces available downtown are because employees are parking on East Third Avenue in front of private residences? James…
I’ll be sorry to see the Main Avenue food celebration not happen in May 2023, but thrilled to welcome back the Durango Farmers Market, opening for the entire summer on…
In a recent letter with the headline “Billing practices ‘elder abuse,’ ” I could have written this same letter. I am 79 years old and dealing with the exact same…
Have The Durango Herald and The Journal writers ever heard of a thing called a thesaurus? I read far too many times the overuse of the word “uptick” in far…
I have grave concerns regarding the recently revealed reorganization/elimination of volunteer boards. It represents a completely different approach to city government, with City Council and staff making important decisions with…
