I am writing in regards to Ryan Simonovich’s Action Line (Herald, June 15) concerning the new signs on the Animas River Trail. As someone who was a professor of graphic…
It is unfortunate, but not surprising, that the Herald and David Brooks want us to refrain from considering right-wingers as “stupid.” (Herald, June 15) Brooks has been making excuses for…
I wish I could understand how a country that was so good and compassionate could elect a guy whose only motivation is greed, nastiness and lack of empathy. Why else…
Not since the Reagan era have we seen our public lands, and our national parks threatened with extinction. But here we are. And as a reminder, in the opening days…
The Republican budget bill offers tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. To pay for those tax cuts, it slashes programs for ordinary citizens and sells off our public lands. The…
Great job. We will never return to Durango to ski or spend a dollar and will work to get Wyndham to close their resort ASAP. Congratulations! Barb D. Selvig Hernando,…
The mobile homes in mobile home parks were never very mobile. Wheels could be re-bolted to their axles – if the axles hadn’t been removed – and a tractor could…
I miss the America I grew up in when presidents were not career criminals or boastful sexual predators and the majority of Republican congresspeople still had backbones. Trump rules with…
The decision by the Supreme Court in the Citizens United case has made a mockery of the notion of “free speech” by allowing money spent on behalf of a political…
A legislative leader certain to command respect in his new and significant role
Public lands are essential to Colorado’s economy, environment and way of life. They support outdoor recreation, clean air and water, wildlife, grazing and more. In 2023 alone, Colorado’s outdoor recreation…
Jeff, I just received your reply to my previous correspondence and I was not pleased with its tenor. So, I wrote this and had it bounce back. Thank you for…
Free speech that willfully promotes hate, is the spark that ignites the flame of evil behavior in a great number of people. We are experiencing this human tragedy in America,…
On Monday, June 16, the city of Durango will hold a public meeting to inform residents about their plan to change Main Avenue into a dining and lounging street. The…
As a Western Slope resident and public policy professional, I’m dismayed by the doublespeak in Rep. Jeff Hurd’s recent op-ed (Herald, Jun. 1) pitching his Productive Public Lands Act –…
As someone who has worked for years with Southwest Colorado’s immigrant and working-class families, I strongly support Durango raising the minimum wage by 15% – the maximum allowed under Colorado…
The Herald editorial writers are typically right on the mark, and the “Showerhead Wars” (Herald, Jun. 6) was spot-on … well, almost spot on. While the comedian running the show…
It’s hard to think of a gift for Dad, – a gift that will make him more than glad. I’ve squeezed my brain I’m near insane, when out of the…
Base of the Sky Steps Bags of poop that you’ll pick up later? This is not OK. Carry it. You won’t remember. Joe Lewandowski Durango Poop bag at the bottom…
Rep. Jeff Hurd has betrayed the seniors in this district. He voted for the budget bill that cuts $500 billion from Medicare over the life of the bill, according to…
As Durango struggles to find a way obtain a site and establish a warming shelter for those unfortunate enough to lack shelter, listen to Durango’s police chief. “It’s almost cruel…
Rep. Jeff Hurd’s “Productive Public Lands Act” (HR 1997) is deeply concerning. While he frames the bill as promoting local control and common sense, it would actually override years of…
The loss of public funding would hurt America, especially rural and Native “I never wake up in the morning thinking, “I might sue the President of the United States today,”…
While home prices and rents have increased upward of 70% over the last five years, state minimum wage has increased just 33%. Fortunately, Durango has the ability to close this…
Whether it’s making Medicaid nearly inaccessible (see “Big, Beautiful Bill”); assaulting immigrant mothers in the middle of the night; attacking Social Security under the false pretext of eliminating “fraud and…
ICE actions are suspicious and continue to undermine Americans’ support for others
Regardless of Durango governance’s pretense of not trying to circumvent U.S. immigration law and its intent, the federal government recognizes Durango as a “sanctuary city.” The general idea to remember…
I was waiting for the bus one day, early in the afternoon. I was talking with a guy standing there. Suddenly, Durango police officers come in a pickup and start…
My father and my six uncles were in World War II, a brother and many cousins were in Nam. I am proud of the U.S. Army on its 250 year…
Life in America has changed for the worse. Congress has long abdicated its constitutional powers as enumerated in Article 1, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. Congress was granted the…
