If you were a candidate, where would you spend more time – in a state with a population of four million, like Colorado, or a state where a single city,…
It’s important for a candidate to possess the ability to listen, analyze and then formulate – and communicate – a long-term strategic vision, coupled with the experience to set measurable…
Energy technologies are changing rapidly, requiring knowledge and experience to navigate the important decisions ahead that will affect our co-op for years to come. We need our energy sources to…
Candidates Barbara Noseworthy and Kim Baxter provide positive answers to both questions. Regardless of how you vote on 1A, Durango is facing a wicked problem: how to balance our city…
Their desire for a broad-based finance committee as a resource to the City Council demonstrates their knowledge of how change can occur. And they listen. Our current council seems oblivious…
I question the motivation of the Herald and the parent. Why did this parent feel it necessary to go directly to the Durango Herald instead of the high school principal…
The costs of insurance, medications and many aspects of care are outrageous. Many patients do not even have access to basic care. A case in point is the epinephrine, which…
Voters have a serious question to mull on taxes, and several fine candidates
In this age where many are called heroes, John Lewis is the real deal. His noble qualities and valorous deeds, over his lifetime, have him well suited for the title.…
Contrary to the claim that the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act lacks consensus, the legislation – which is a combination of four previously introduced bills – was crafted over…
For years, City Council chose to prioritize parks and rec over maintenance and repair of streets. In 2012, the general fund budget for streets was $2,219,265 – and $4,582,342 for…
SB 181, a bill that has been recently introduced, will effectively impose a moratorium on new natural gas and oil production, empower local governments to enact rules that would end…
Kim and Barbara stand out as knowledgeable, highly qualified and committed. Both possess the leadership skills and experience necessary to work with the council in a collaborative and productive manner.…
Judge tells Dems: Quit playing games; Democrats say: But it was our turn!
I have known Barbara Noseworthy personally for some time and know her to be thoughtful, focused, committed and ready to listen to concerns from the entire community, and with a…
Barbara believes in sustainable development and Kim has been a small business owner. Please elect these two qualified individuals to provide us with leadership that is sensible, secure and accountable.…
I watched a car slowly trying to get the front wheels out of one of the large holes. Is Walmart responsible or are the other businesses supposed to chip in…
I am voting YES because I can’t always find what I need locally, and online purchases take a little out of sales tax revenue. Increases in online shopping have a…
It was written into the Constitution because the smaller colonies did not want Philadelphia and New York, being so populous, to control presidential elections. Alexander Hamilton: “The point of the…
Remember “Gilligan’s Island?” The S.S. Minnow was lost, not one of the people on board knew where. Sounds a lot like Durango. Two members of the Minnow are now termed…
For that, I’d like to thank outgoing Executive Editor Amy Maestas and the entire Herald staff for all of your hard work in producing such a high-quality newspaper while meeting…
I’m supporting Marcos Wisner 100 percent. His journey mirrors that of my children and I hope that of future generations. Durango born and raised and ready to lead. Having this…
Presumption of innocence is one of the most sacred principles of the American justice system. The burden of proof is on the prosecution, the defendant does not have to prove…
Today, our EV choices are limited in Durango. According to registration data, the number of EVs in La Plata County increased 34 percent since last year. Obviously, there is demand.…
If she is elected to City Council, Kim will be an even greater asset to Durango. Barb Brazes Durango
Not only are voters increasingly aware that the era of fossil fuel use must end, so are energy executives across the country – for purely economic reasons. Pacificorp, the largest…
The Equal Pay Act passed in 1963, when women made 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. Today, women earn 80 percent of what men earn. At this rate,…
With the upcoming election of two city councilors, we all have the opportunity to make sure our city gets back on track, especially as it applies to long-term financial planning…
