Once again, Fort Lewis College has earned an F for its handling of campus speech and academic dialogue. Last spring, the administration denied local expert Jackson Clark II the opportunity…
I was relieved that after an initial denial, a Turning Point USA chapter was granted Registered Student Organization status at Fort Lewis College. This is the right call, disturbing as…
At the Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center, our mission is to build a brave, anti-racist and nonjudgmental space for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, families and allies in Southwest Colorado. Every day, we…
I’m proud to say that Tuesday was a win for Colorado families with the passage of Propositions LL and MM, which will extend the Healthy School Meals for All program…
Students rightly upheld a core democratic principle – defending all speech
After the recent assassination of 33-year-old Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, and two weeks later, the attempted assassination of a 6-year old boy in Grand Blanc, Michigan, among others injured…
I am pictured in the team photo published with the article, “Claims of slurs, bullying led to Fort Lewis College basketball coach’s resignation,” concerning Coach Bob Pietrack (Herald, Oct. 8).…
My husband and I have lived at Haviland Lake for 40 years and have watched both the main and Chris Park campgrounds develop. The Forest Service has made thoughtful upgrades…
This is par for the course for Israel’s Netanyahu. Palestinians unaffiliated with Hamas kill an Israeli soldier during the ceasefire. Netanyahu then unleashes his war machine and kills 100 Palestinians…
Opening night was amazing! Do not miss the opportunity to see Radium Girls at Bayfield High School. Come support your local students and enjoy a night of heartfelt theater. Bayfield…
Oops. I was on my bicycle and realized I was exceeding the proposed 10 mph speed limit. Lesson learned – I’ll be more mindful moving forward. But trail safety isn’t…
I have been wondering what Edward Abbey would think about the re-engineering of Smelter Rapids, and now, the proposed construction of a surf wave feature in the Animas River. I’m…
I’m hoping someone out there can help me find some things. I went to a few of our local grocery stores and asked a few managers to point me toward…
In the USA, we live in a culture of abuse. From the beginning, our culture abused the native peoples of this continent, colonizing, enslaving and pursuing genocidal elimination. From the…
America’s struggle with immigration is a function of both D.C. cynicism and lack of leadership. The last meaningful immigration legislation was passed in 1986 during the Reagan administration. Since Reagan,…
Several letters to the editor this week took issue with tactics used by peaceful protesters when they crossed the line from “lawful to unlawful.” To chide protesters’ passive resistance alongside…
I am writing to express deep concern about the potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital, a critical access facility essential to our region’s health care system. Southwest Memorial Hospital employs…
In April 2024, I was appointed as Bayfield’s deputy town clerk by resolution (Resolution 613) for a one-year term, pursuant to Bayfield Municipal Code § 2-6.9. My position was eliminated…
It is no secret the Trump administration is working hard to see that a requiem will be dirged for our country and the government that was exemplar to the world.…
LPEA, which ballyhooed its Community PowerX event as “increased community engagement” and an opportunity to address “misinformation,” was carried away by its own exuberance. (Herald, Oct. 31). For the event,…
It sounds like many protesters don’t realize they broke the law during the ICE protests. Once they blocked the fence and prevented ICE from doing their job, they broke the…
While I agree that the protesters violated federal law by forming a human chain and putting locks on the ICE facility, the police seem to have conveniently overlooked the multiple…
Congratulations, Santa Fe, for officially stopping water fluoridation. The city cited rising costs and ongoing research showing negative health effects. Cost: $1/2 million to keep this corrosive substance in the…
Just as forewarned before the construction of the new walkway under the 32nd Street bridge, the city of Durango was going to increase the flooding potential between the bridge and…
In the rollout of the La Plata Early Childcare Investment Plan, we highlight the economic opportunity that growth in our local early child care system will bring to our community.…
In a postcard dated Oct. 27, 2025, I wrote the following to President Donald Trump: Since SNAP, or once called food stamps, is gone the first week of November for…
As a financial supporter of the 100 Club, I tried as best I could to read with an open mind Sunday’s article (Herald, Nov. 2) about residents’ anger with the…
Hello, my name is Gemma Cooke, and I am an eighth grader at The Liberty School, a school for gifted and dyslexic students here in Durango, where I live. I…
Instead of protecting our fellow community members from extrajudicial detainment and abuse, Police Chief Current and the Durango Police Department are legitimizing ICE behavior because of their fealty to the…
