Why does our president support Iranian protesters against their government, but not American protesters opposing their own government’s cruel treatment and abduction of innocent immigrants, or the murder of American…
Martha McClellandu1-i-syn Thank you to the Durango City Council for taking the time to reconsider the proposal to relax lot-size requirements for detached Accessory Dwelling Units in Established Neighborhoods 2…
As former executive directors of the Women’s Resource Center who continue to work in the nonprofit sector as staff, consultants, and board members, we are deeply saddened to see a…
Every time I go to the grocery store, I pay far more for far less – as we all do. We also know that businesses, including grocers, pass along many…
Grocery prices are always high in a tourist town, but they still shouldn’t defraud you. Practically every time we shop at Albertsons on College, at least one item is marked…
Rep. Jeff Hurd wrote on his campaign website: “Border Patrol and law enforcement must be given all resources necessary to enforce the law.” Does that include a get-out-of-jail-free card for…
President Trump touts himself as a “man for the people” at his rallies. But clearly, he is not. Would a president who truly cared for people allow thousands in Colorado’s…
They are killing people and lying about it. Wake up. Mathew Robbins Durango
The community cannot exist without the ski resort, the ski resort cannot exist without the patrollers, and the patrollers cannot exist without a living wage. Each party depends on the…
After posing as a pacifist to get elected, our president has revealed his true colors: blood red and black gold. He is carrying out military action in Venezuela first, Colombia…
It should be noted that Tammy Tyner came from the distinguished Tyner family with generations of dedicated public service in our region. From what staffers and volunteers report, she was…
Men and women everywhere: Are we going back to the Dark Ages, or are we moving forward into a new Renaissance? Do we build up and create a better quality…
Congressman Hurd’s New Year’s Resolution (Herald, Jan. 4) reminds one of the 1936 line out of the Marx Brothers’ “Duck Soup” about believing what our eyes see versus what we…
Apparently, Kristi Noem thinks both people and puppies are dispensable. Beverly Lawrence Durango
Colorado Parks and Wildlife seems to be more intent on vengeance than public safety. When Kristen Marie Kovatch, hiking alone, was killed by a mountain lion recently, CPW killed two…
Elon Musk and DOGE revealed many opportunities to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from government spending, and there was a huge outcry and violence in opposition to saving our tax…
In a recent meditation, Franciscan friar Richard Rohr noted, “We have to trust the messenger before we can trust the message.” Relationship researcher John Gottman, paraphrased by Brené Brown, states…
I am writing to express concern about the state-mandated Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. As written, this code constitutes another unfunded mandate from the State of Colorado, placing a significant financial…
What could be more illegal than kidnapping and prosecuting the Venezuelan president and his wife to install a puppet government to steal oil resources and hand them over to the…
If well-coordinated construction teams can replace critical bridges in a matter of days, one would think that moderately competent project managers could complete an upgrade of one mile of road…
Something very sinister is still happening to our public lands – while our attention has been distracted by the apparent success of halting (at least for now) a sell-off of…
I appreciate the recent letters from folks speaking up for the Animas River, and I’d like to share my perspective on the idea of a river surf-specific wave. I share…
If anyone thought that the geopolitical impact of fossil fuels was only so much rhetoric, Donald Trump has just corrected that assumption. Venezuela has over three times the oil reserves…
We are now officially a rogue state, like those countries we vilify. Are you proud? Trump has autocratically directed the Defense Department to commit terrorist acts, destroying boats at sea…
Thank you for your coverage of the 34th Annual Southwest Economic Outlook forum at Fort Lewis College (Herald, Jan. 7). Your report identifies a critical challenge for our community: the…
We need Battery Energy Storage Systems to efficiently deal with electricity demand spikes by storing the growing excess of solar energy currently being wasted. Global use of BESS, from 2018-2024,…
How would you, as a member of our delightful, supportive town, describe the Durango Community Recreation Center? Perhaps it’s your second home or a place where your kids can play…
