Many homeless people have mental and health problems and cannot get jobs to keep them alive. I have done research on this problem and propose that our town reallocate a…
It isn’t fair if humans have freedom but then deny giving it to animals. We totally agree that they shouldn’t chew things up, but that does not mean we have…
Durango Mesa Park. </URL>I was fortunate to see a copy of the plans for the use of the property and was impressed by the forethought and planning that has gone…
Historically, the train has passed through the Rockwood substation for many years during the silver mining era, but it wasn’t until 2020 that management decided to base operations from Rockwood,…
In 2020, Colorado broke its record for the largest wildfire three times. Past fire suppression policies and a lack of active management have left us with unnaturally dense forests or,…
I have recently been interested in the Toh-Atin statue downtown as a project we have done in school. I made a survey for school to take action on this problem…
That standard of reporting and sources of information have changed dramatically over the years and it has become increasing clear that we need new ways to teach students to navigate…
None of our neighborhoods were designed with the infrastructure to manage such a situation. It is clear after reading the Herald article, “Rockwood residents rail at D&SNG” (April 2), the…
My husband and I moved to Durango recently from what used to be “paradise” on the Gulf coast of Florida, near some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.…
He neglects to mention his own party’s responsibility for the impasse and cynically attributes Democrats’ motives to increasing their base. His snarky quote of Rodney King says it all. Republicans…
According to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 70% of the population needs to be vaccinated before we reach herd immunity. We aren’t going to be able to reach this level of…
DAAR also acknowledges tourists use and benefit from local transit, which also allows the workforce that serves them to make it to work on time, with nearly 30% of the…
Why are certain citizens bashing the college population of Durango? (March 31, “Drug sales, use at Rim Drive parking lot must stop.”) If you think there is a drug problem…
These potential newcomers produce a housing demand that can only make Durango’s skyrocketing prices worse. Why would Durango voters approve more money to advertise our town, given the already diminishing…
The increase will help support a year-round tourism economy, which in turn supports and sustains local businesses. The tax is not paid by residents, but by visitors who come to…
We have worked closely with community members from the arts and culture sector, the restaurant sector, retail and outdoor adventure, and special events. After many months of collaboration by these…
Prior efforts by Rockwood residents to discuss this yielded little to no acknowledgement of the real risk to safety and negative environmental impact on the surrounding wetlands and forest that…
Although you’ve expressed important, valid concerns, I wanted to give another perspective to the topic. Rim Drive (called “Lions’ Den” by locals)is a special place for teenagers in our community.…
At that time, it was exceedingly difficult as a young family to make a living. Then, the city passed a lodgers tax in 1980 and we began to see a…
We are a nation of proud immigrants but what is happening in the southern Rio Grande Valley is an unprecedented economic and humanitarian crisis. The Biden administration’s open-door policy has…
The Herald notes that his excellent work and life experience and many years of volunteering in government have well prepared him for governance and City Council. The reason I think…
Importantly. I am confident their good judgment will result in good and reasonable decisions on behalf of our community. Please turn in your ballot and please vote for all three…
But it’s not unusual for incarcerated people to write journalists about their plights, hoping to find a sympathetic ear. Many journalists have collaborated with prisoners in order to get inside…
Take, for example, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. DACA recipients, also known as “Dreamers,” are young immigrants who came to this country with their families as children. They have…
I’m sure after 20 minutes in a massage chair, his deputies are ready to hit the street. Hasn’t he heard that exercise is an excellent way to unwind and relieve…
• Wendt (Young, struggling to stay Here Now, open-minded but with a guarded edge toward the Californification of Durango that is rapidly in process.) • Buell (Young, conscious parent. Brings…
Actually what Democrats want is to remove virtually all of the safeguards preventing voter fraud and preserving faith in our democratic system. Actually taking a realistic look at what Democrats…
They are incredibly disrespectful of our community as they dump food containers, cups, bottles and napkins all over the lots. Virtually every day the lots are used as a drug…
