As I grieve the thousands of immigrants – and some citizens – languishing in unregulated detention centers after sudden and sometimes violent detentions, I long for one thing: A revolution,…
At a recent League of Women Voters meeting, we heard from La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Lee, who spoke about our impeccable election security. She reassured us that election integrity…
La Plata County’s first responders showed extraordinary teamwork and heart
What does Rep. Hurd think about health care and the government shutdown? Who knows. Hurd certainly does not communicate much on these subjects to his constituents. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget…
What is this energy we all sink into when we read the news? There’s so much anxiety followed by anger, depression, confusion and/or numbness. Perhaps the most common experience is…
Has anyone looked at a USDA Forest Service website recently? Every page contains a banner blaming “Radical Left Democrats” for the government shutdown, and claiming that Donald Trump “has made…
It’s intuitively obvious to casual observers around our shared planet that Vlad Putin and Donald J. Trump want the same thing: the elimination of the good old USA. Is there…
After a lifetime in La Plata County, I was sure I had the budget figured out. Property values keep going up, therefore county revenues go up with them, right? Surely…
I received a text on Friday, Oct. 17, which was hilarious, though unintentionally so. “Take Politics out of Classes,” it blasted, as it then went on to parody itself. “Protect…
Recently, an older adult was referred to me with a question about an alleged food allergy. The story was that he was eating a chicken sandwich at a local fast-food…
I have written several emails to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd. Most centered on the extreme abuses of power exercised by this administration, and Hurd’s and his colleagues’ meek acquiescence to…
Due to cuts in federal expenditure and property tax funding roads, bridges, public buildings, law enforcement, public safety, wildfires, floods, natural disasters, veterans services, seniors services, at-risk children’s services, family…
This past weekend was a powerful reminder of how deeply our county government touches our daily lives. When the waters rose, it was La Plata County’s Sheriff’s swift-water rescue teams,…
I liked the cartoon regarding a possible side effect of the government shutdown (Herald, Oct. 17). So, here’s a thought I have offered over the decades whenever there was a…
To all last-minute voters, we all benefit from the services that our La Plata County departments provide. We all drive back and forth from work, go shopping or get to…
Rep. Hurd, you may have noticed that on Sat., Oct. 18 there were a large number of Americans marching to protest against the policies and practices of the current administration,…
I am a long time Durango resident with children of varying ages who have attended public, charter and private schools in Durango. Our local school board elections have once again…
Before 1910, anyone with minimal education could “practice medicine”; quackery was rampant. The American Medical Association addressed this situation in 1908, commissioning Abraham Flexner to evaluate the poor standard of…
Congratulations to the citizens of Frisco, Colorado, who came to the aid of a business owner being harassed by Trump’s ICE. That is what the real America is all about:…
I have seen a few letters from people complaining about all the e-bike riders on the Animas River Trail, and there certainly is a reason for the letters. There are…
I am curious as to why the DeNier building is not being used? What a perfect opportunity for transitioning inmates who desperately need support to get the help and tools…
Living near Vallecito, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly disaster can strike. Whether it’s the flooding we’ve just experienced or the growing threat of wildfires each summer. When emergencies happen, our…
The $12 million award to the girl who fell from a Crested Butte ski lift will likely cost every ski area in Colorado a million-plus dollars (Herald, Sept. 4). Perhaps…
During my time as a student at Fort Lewis College in the late ’70s, I came to cherish the beauty and spirit of Durango and its surrounding forests. It’s heartening…
As a long-term resident, retired bank CEO, former Transportation Commissioner and consistent cyclist, I have seen first hand the effects of our present funding situation for roads, bridges and culverts.…
I am writing to urge our community to support Ballot Issue 1A, which is crucial for the health and well-being of seniors in La Plata County. When the Senior Center…
