I see that the price of oil has dropped by over half, yet the price of gasoline in Durango hasn’t dropped a penny. This is not how market forces work.…
Closing schools makes sense. Denying online learning to all who can does not.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art collectiondu1-i-syn Then there is the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the many fine museums that maintain robust online collections. It is closed, but some…
Yet some personal health facts remain unchanged. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers good advice for preventing community spread and personal infection: apply social distancing, sanitize surfaces, wash…
But gasoline prices have not come down here much since then. In Oklahoma City now, regular is going from $1.19 to $1.49 per gallon. Here, as I write, regular is…
And there are overreaching powers telling private businesses and citizens what they can and what they can’t do, the governor of California threatening martial law, the governor of New Mexico…
The only explanation is that they are born with it (nature). That is, 10-odd million years of evolution as a social species has succeeded in making them – genetically, instinctively…
My hope is that we can quickly move to donate money for all the local business owners and employees. It would be great if someone who knows how to set…
The morning of March 16 it announced the library would close at 5 p.m. By the next day, ICL posted a special newsletter with updates on its website and Facebook…
I do understand why we ride, exercise, compete, etc. I experience so many riders running stop signs, red lights, not obeying the rules of the road. I stopped a road…
Before FLC’s spring break, I spent some valuable time with my students processing the unfolding pandemic. Collectively we shared our feelings; disappointments, sadness, and fears. I shared how sad I…
From the data I have read, every person infected will transmit the virus to 1.5 to 4 others. The German chancellor Angela Merkel claims 60-70% of humanity will contract it.…
“Our politics and our pandemic have had some unfortunate overlap,” you wrote, “not least of which is Democrats and Republicans trading charges of politicizing all responses to the coronavirus –…
It is a screed that defames both former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. By the way, the former vice president was not an “aide,” as the editorial…
‘The Plot Against America,’ now on HBO, offers escapist dystopia
How we spent the pandemic so far and the sadness of social distancing
Both of these individuals are tireless contributors to the La Plata County community. Both are extremely well qualified for the office of county commissioner. I strongly encourage all La Plata…
On this day two-and-a-half centuries ago, the fuse was lit for revolution
As a teacher in 9-R, I see our custodians struggle with short staffing, late hours and few accolades; however, the custodians at my school consistently demonstrate a strong work ethic…
This team, said Friedman, can defeat President Trump. If these candidates don’t unite, wrote Friedman, “you can kiss the America you grew up in goodbye.” I don’t know what America…
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, climate change has taken a temporary backseat as a threat to society. The river loses nearly 10% of its annual flow for every increase in…
Injured humans were sent to a hospital for treatment, but what happened to the cows who survived this terrifying incident? It was probably back to business as usual. Most cows…
I had just been thinking that this coronavirus pandemonium and what’s happening throughout the world should be only a bad dream or a made-for-TV, B-grade movie. This just can’t be…
Sinéad O’Connor’s ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’ keeps making trouble
But the property owners openly offered their property to the city for a crossing and a riverside city park. This included three building sites and a few hundred feet of…
I followed the Herald’s coverage and attended one meeting, and as an avid bike commuter and Animas River Trail user, I support the current proposition. It seems like perhaps a…
Judging by the coverage he received in the Herald, he was highly regarded in the local biking community. I read his story on the front page of the Friday Herald…
After the citation, the court proceedings lasted about a year, from 2018 to 2019, with legal nothingness. The dog continued to bark. The court case was dismissed. The dog still…
