In Sunday’s The Denver Post an article describes Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman going undercover to the homeless camps. He found that all received donated food and cash on a daily…
In response to Bill Roberts’ editorial last Friday, I wish to state unequivocally that I do not condone using public spaces as a toilet. However, I firmly believe this is…
Now that the city has shown us how deceitful they really are with their scam surveys that were designed to promote their already chosen plans for Main Avenue, can we…
Thank you to whomever you are for putting up the tongue-in-cheek ( I hope) sign asking train riders to not wave! Like those who wish to silence the steam whistle,…
Vast numbers of middle-of-the-road Democrats have had enough and are going to vote Republican in the 2022 election. The new Republican Party is America’s party. A party based on common-sense…
U.S. for us? That is the question. It seems that we have become the victims of our own good intent by allowing our representatives and social media to so polarize…
We’ve seen The Durango Herald’s positive treatment of teaching critical race theory and appreciation for “diversity, inclusion and equity” ideology being taught in our schools. We’ve seen numerous snidely negative…
The whistle of the train, the laughter of playing children, the farmers market in the summer and fall, and the county courthouse bells are just some of the things that…
Calling all conservatives. The real ones. Not the phonies. Ones whose cornerstone values are the Constitution, the rule of law and institutions that make those possible. When are you going…
No one enjoys paying taxes, but they are the investment we make to maintain our high standards of living. Taxes fund clean drinking water, law enforcement and the courts, educational…
Regarding e-bikes and other dire issues of contention, life doesn’t have to be so hard. Don’t like e-bikes: Don’t ride one. Think of the money you will save. Don’t like…
In the early days of the pandemic, the city placed bump-outs downtown to help Durango’s restaurants survive tough times. The Boulevard Neighborhood Association took a “wait and see” approach. Our…
How typical to see U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s misleading claim that she “passed nine important provisions” to benefit 3rd Congressional District constituents in the recent 2023 Appropriations Act. To the…
My heart goes out to the friends and family of Scott Gallagher, another cyclist needlessly killed by a careless and reckless motorist. Recently, I moved to Durango Hills and regularly…
As a longtime atheist I have, nonetheless, become inured to the never-ending exhortations of deities to bless the United States, the troops, victims of tragedy, etc., from the mouths of…
Our U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert recently said, “The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church. That is not how our Founding…
I believe I have the perfect solution for the half-dozen folks in Durango who don’t like the sound of the train whistle. Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield, Cortez and Bayfield don’t have…
With former President Trump not taking a desperate second presidential term, without the illegal expected help from former Vice President Mike Pence, on the Jan. 6 insurrection, the move back…
I’d like to clarify some misconceptions. Many businesses oppose the Next Steps plan not because they’re afraid of change, but because there was no real consideration of how the construction…
History in the making seems to be a matter of lulls and big events with undercurrents flowing all the time. In some ways, it’s like geology, where forces are at…
I have a Rad Rover 6 Plus e-bike. This bike has seven gears, five levels of assist, 20 mph electric only full speed and a 40-mile range on battery. The…
Thank you Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper for your support of the Inflation Reduction Act. As noted by The Durango Herald, in the story headlined “State Senators hope for…
In response to a letter on Aug. 3, the writer should be aware that if not for e-bikes, some people wouldn’t be able to ride at all. I have an…
The primary purpose of my recent visit to Cortez was to spend time at the cemetery, placing flowers on the graves of parents, uncles and grandparents. I was appalled by…
I have yet to find any biological evidence where either hormone treatments, surgery or any other kind of procedure can “entirely” transform an individual’s gender from male to female or…
So another photo of Lauren Boebert appeared in the Saturday story with the headline “9 Boebert priorities pass in package she rejected” in The Durango Herald, giving her even more…
The guest column by Steve Mandell on July 31 in The Durango Herald begs for a response. First, it was completely unnecessary to admit that Mandell is biased. It is…
My financial education boiled down to one thing growing up: Don’t spend more than what you make. Money in should equal money out. I mistakenly thought that our government would…
Eight prominent “political conservatives who have spent most of [their] adult lives working to support the Constitution,” co-authored the recently released report entitled “Lost Not Stolen.” It evaluates claims of…
Wow, that was quite the article on Aug. 1 on Mike Lindell, whipping up more lies about elections. He is one of those that acts as if you tell a…
