The residents of Animas City are about to lose one of our most beautiful trees, thanks to the city of Durango. The majestic old cottonwood sits at the northeast side…
Referring to the Herald’s Silverton recall articles of Aug. 5 and 12 , Mayor Shane Fuhrman, Mayor Pro Tem Sallie Barney and Trustee Jordan Bierma were elected by a majority…
For the past nine years, a small plot of land in the Animas City neighborhood near East 30th Street and East Sixth Avenue has had a significant impact on Durango:…
The 9-R School Board has a difficult job. Its members volunteer their time and need to make decisions that sometimes cannot please everyone. I support the board’s decision to have…
On Aug.13 the Herald published a letter touting Lauren Boebert’s “qualifications“ to serve in Congress: A business and a family. My 9-year-old neighbor is a member of a family and…
Potential hotel conversion could ease housing crisis Since January, as part of our FOCUS 2021 series of editorials, we’ve been addressing the lack of affordable housing and housing for unsheltered…
I’ve moved around a lot, but I never consider a place “home“ until I’ve found a local spot where I feel at peace – usually some local peak or riverside…
As a 9-R Board of Education member, I was part of the Aug. 12 unanimous vote requiring the wearing of masks inside school buildings. I did not cast my vote…
After reading about parents at the most recent school board meeting talking about not mandating masks in our schools, I think it’s important that these parents understand the possible consequences…
We want transparency and an opportunity to allow current dedicated garden members to create a plan to save the Ohaha Kuleana Garden. Multiple members have offered money to protect the…
As a longtime teacher in Durango and member of the Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children, I work to ensure young kids in our community and across Colorado…
New Mexico, the third-ranking U.S. oil producer, has taken action to curtail methane pollution from the oil and gas industry, moving it closer to neighboring Colorado’s leadership. Methane is a…
So, I’ve heard rumblings about relocating the downtown fire station to the old 9-R building. If the old fire station property does become vacant, I would hope our city planners…
Mildred White (Aug. 3, “Boebert, unqualified, should resign office”) of Durango judged Rep. Lauren Boebert as being “ignorant and immature,” also “undeniably stupid and extremely gullible.” I’m wondering if White…
A recent editorial (July 31, “New Guardians”) stated “Closer to home, the Colorado Legislature this year passed legislation that will for the most part outlaw the use of Native American…
Mick Souder As a Durango 9-R School Board member, I’m not sure how I’m going to vote for the Miller Middle School rebuild. As of this writing, the recommendation hasn’t…
Jan Phillipsdu1-i-syn Taxpayer dollars are primarily why we have successful vaccines for fighting COVID-19. The government assumed the financial risk of development, which allowed us to get the vaccines so…
The time has come to speak truth to power. Our elected and unelected officials are wasting our money. We, the residents of La Plata County, own that building known as…
Ever since hearing of the shocking death of Speedway clerk Jadah Wilmett, who was stabbed to death at her job early Monday, I’ve felt great empathy with the parents and…
Well, here we are on the bell lap of the summer tourist season. I hope it has been a profitable summer for our local businesses. Kudos to all who pulled…
Our new Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Karen Cheser already has waded into deep waters with some significant and contentious issues to sort out, including the sale of the 9-R…
Benjamin Waddell For more than a year, our country longed for the economy to restart. But now that businesses are once again open, employers find themselves wondering where all the…
I was shocked to read that a medical professional, a doctor, argued against our children wearing masks at school this fall. The overwhelming majority of health care professionals recommend children…
This morning, Cory with Basin Towing & Repair towed our Ford Expedition to the dealer for repair. Our driveway is challenging, but he navigated it cleanly, with just inches to…
Anybody remember the “Garden Song”? “Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow Gonna mulch it deep and low Gonna make it fertile ground …” Written by…
Why does the fire district’s new concrete campus belong right in the center of historic downtown Durango? Are we trying to destroy our own historic roots? Why do some fear…
I would like to thank the Rainmaker for being so generous with my request for monsoon rains. Maybe it could be put on the calendar as a regular event? I…
Gail Collins<br><br>(CREDIT: Earl Wilson/The New York Times)du1-i-syn Let’s find something fun to talk about. Really, we need a little break. The top topics for civic discussion right now are the…
