Regarding this push to bring Ascent Classical Academy to Durango, if one digs a little deeper, ACA seems to be a religious school trying to use language that does not…
I could not help but write after reading “As Durango grows and becomes more expensive, is its culture changing?” (Herald, Feb. 26). Perhaps it’s not the culture but the elitist…
Reading Page 3A of the March 2 issue of the Herald, I was concerned to see that canine distemper has been found in local raccoons. At College Drive and East…
Once again, and seemingly on a daily basis, our faux representative for District 3 has continued on her relentless drive to be our biggest national embarrassment. Her disgusting, juvenile, disrespectful,…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered the productive coexistence that prevailed since the fall of the Berlin Wall. With war erupting in Ukraine, Europeans suddenly are faced with the defense…
Could it be that the picture of Lauren Boebert heckling the president during the State of the Union address will become the clearest evidence yet of her complete unsuitability to…
Having been redistricted out of office, Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, touting his ability to “reach across the aisle,” has announced his intention to oppose Rep. Lauren Boebert in the 3rd…
What a sad day when Colorado is represented by a young woman in the U.S. House of Representatives who mocks and heckles President Biden as he delivers the State of…
In 30 years of working with wolves, there is always one constant, and that is that wolf reintroduction brings up strong emotions and misinformation. Dave Gibbons’ letter (Feb. 25) proves…
My friends, some writing in the Herald, keep saying “we must stand with Ukraine.” Trouble is, while we keep standing, the Ukrainians are being slaughtered by the big bad bear.…
Andrew Zeiler’s letter (Feb. 26) is right on! As he says, “… inclusion of a carbon price and a citizen’s dividend, in budget reconciliation packages, has not heightened inflation and…
I just read the article regarding the city of Durango updating its logo (Herald, Feb. 19). I read the city could spend several hundred thousand dollars. I think spending huge…
I want to shout out to all the intrepid Democratic voters who plan to attend the Democratic caucus sessions on March 5. This year, we’ll be able to attend the…
Upon reading The Durango Herald story (Feb. 19) about the city’s plans for three apartment projects slated to relieve the housing crunch in Durango, my concern focused on the Western…
We should change what we think of as a “house,” as well as regulations and zoning requirements for housing. Single-family dwellings, ideas about independence and autonomy, covenants and regulations are…
It use to be when registering to vote, declaring a party was the only way for one to participate in the process before the general election. Since then, the Colorado…
I could have written Janalee Hogan’s letter (Feb. 11) with only one substitution – I was a registered Democrat for 56 years. Both parties have disappointed me also – the…
The current trend of inflation has mainly been caused by the disruption of supply chains and labor supply. As these disruptions are resolved, economists expect inflation to slow. Some members…
The more one observes the almost maniacal push to dump more restrictions on gun owners and manufacturers, while continuing to deliberately weaken an already laughable justice system, just reinforces the…
I believe in 1993 I attended a Chamber meeting where the paving of Main was discussed. One individual, Bill Carver, indicated his vision of what was possible if we took…
Where were you last Wednesday night? If you were as lucky as I was, you were at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to witness a rare, intimate…
I have enjoyed reading The Durango Herald ever since I moved here from Grand Lake four years ago. The Feb. 12 edition had two very interesting articles. The one, “What’s…
After reading the Herald article “Facebook suspends Powerhouse’s account” (Feb. 18), I was horrified that people would do such a thing. The Powerhouse is our local science museum, so they…
President Biden has said more than once on a podium that our troops will not fight side-by-side with the Ukrainian military. Several current and retired generals have said there are…
Yesterday while watching “Forest Gump,” I found myself thinking how “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get” applies to our current situation…
Watching the Winter Olympic skiing events reminds me of Cyrus, the 16-year-old son of Kristin Harmon and Don Lewis of Durango. While skiing with friends in Silverton last November, Cyrus…
Should Democrats in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District switch party affiliation to vote in the upcoming primary to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert? Pros and cons have been explored in recent articles…
Again – in today’s paper (Herald, Feb. 16), another serious crash by a “distracted driver.” That’s at least four in La Plata County in the last year where the driver…
On Feb. 10, a federal court struck down a 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision removing federal protections from gray wolves across much of the U.S., including Colorado. The…
News coverage of the proposed library district fails to reveal some key issues. Apparently a consulting firm is to be hired. Are these funds to come from the city general…
