Livestock grazing is the most ubiquitous and destructive commercial use of our public lands, costing taxpayers dearly. About 250 million acres – more than half of federal lands managed by…
In particular, I worked with Barbara the past couple of years, and she was one of the most kindhearted teachers to work with. At Durango High School’s 2014 graduation ceremony,…
A story in The Durango Herald (June 10) read: “The MaxProV can be used to rescue injured people in areas exposed to lethal threats or the evacuation of people near…
While Durango continues to drag its feet trying to “protect its image,” multiple other counties and cities in this good state are reaping the benefits of legalized sales. Across the…
There is a huge lack of understanding on the part of J. Paul Brown in regard to education-funding issues as shown by his letter to the editor (Herald, July 28.)…
Unclean: Bringing your dogs into Walmart and putting them in the grocery carts where people put their food, medicines and other consumable goods! Charlie Bee Durango
As a result, finding a new establishment that transcends our local eateries to a magical experience has me sitting down to write about this culinary trip. Ice cream is one…
First, it came in and put rumble strips down the center line, and I was pleased – until I came to the Long Hollow Bridge. CDOT put a series of…
Multi-agency effort aimed at preparing the community for the unthinkable
McLachlan then turned to their father (who was on a mountain bike supervising the kids) and began to admonish him with the same condescension. The parade was in a controlled…
I am looking forward to working with each of you again this year! There are a lot of exciting plans for the 2014 Four Corners Motorcycle Rally! If you have…
Thank you to Wells Liquor, Pine River Valley Bank, Bayfield Chiropractic, the Copy Shop, Highland Vision and the Pine River Times for selling ducks. Our duck catchers were Brady Fields,…
As we were lining up to begin the parade, directly in front of me was a father on a bicycle and his two young sons who were each on dirt…
Later, the editorial spews some drivel about interfering with women’s health, which I assume meant pregnancy. News flash! Pregnancy is a natural occurrence; if it were an illness and treated…
This is no longer 1930s Colorado. While public-lands grazing today – particularly domestic sheep – contributes little if anything to the national or local economies and supports only a very…
City Council set a good precedent for itself by listening to city residents’ objections
McLachlan was admonishing the kids, telling them that it was illegal for them to be riding the dirt bikes on the street. Then he turned to their father (who was…
Rules designed to protect our environment are an important responsibility of government, and these regulations must be rooted in the evidence provided by the best-available science. Additionally, discussions on these…
Since the “nondamaging” plastic bag usage was approved, we can keep throwing them away, and the bears can ingest them, and then they will not get any nutrition. This will…
It consisted almost entirely of white plastic grocery bags. Yum. Eilene Lyon Durango
A case in point, with a twist, happened to me as a pedestrian at Main and 11th Street. I was on the south side of 11th heading west. I began…
We want to preserve the “neighbor” in our neighborhoods. In our opinion, the ADU ordinance recently adopted, and going into the registration and enforcement phase, advances the quality of rental…
Universal background checks are still worthwhile despite the low numbers
Mary Kay Kisseberth, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Denver
One of my arguments against the huge tax increase was that the Legislature should look at those funding needs on an annual basis, depending on projected income. In 2014, the…
