The mill, however, is a separate location near Mancos, and is an illegal, unpermitted operation. Neither mining nor milling operations are continuing, and two satellite disposal locations are secured with…
It is not too late to weigh in on important state and local issues in off-year voting
Had you made any effort to determine what actually transpired during the discussion at the council meeting, instead of relying the story’s characterization of the discussion, it would have been…
How many other memorable events took place in between the aforementioned memories? Here are just a few from Obama’s time as senator or president: Authenticated U.S. birth certificate, Obama’s book…
Like Olson, I am dismayed that a loud and disgruntled minority have decided to disregard the precious time, effort and thoughtful compromise put forth by city staff members and councilors…
As an administrator, I understand fiscal responsibility, but I do not understand sacrificing services that are useful to many people so that only two people can have a job. City…
In the last 20 years, it has not been about the country, it has been about the political party, either Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative. We give the government…
The proposed hotels would have sunbathers in an elevated 10,000 square-foot spot next to other social gatherings and 4-6 stories of 185 rooms with outdoor patios that would act as…
I looked at the mission statement of the Forest Service (www.fs.fed.us/aboutus/mission.shtml). One of the first things you read is a quote from the first chief of the Forest Service, Gifford…
Obama lied. He said that we would be able to keep our health insurance if we wanted to. My daughter is being kicked off her insurance and forced into the…
Surely, there must be at least one conservative Herald reader who could write a reasonably original letter that doesn’t amount to merely repeating right-wing nonsense that the Herald could print,…
It offers many services that people who have suffered abuse can access when they are fighting to survive the impacts of domestic violence. Domestic violence affects a wide array of…
There is a group of residents in Durango and La Plata County that depend on this facility. Both residential and business use depends on it. There has been a water…
We always say that we have the best health care in the world, but it is simply not true. The truth is that we pay twice as much as any…
The chief misrepresentation has been debunked by County Clerk Tiffany Parker: “the bag fee isn’t a ‘tax’ under TABOR.” Space does not allow us to address every other assertion, but…
On the school board, Stumpf, Phelps and Blatnick will lead the district well
Plastic grocery bags are a made-in-America product – something that we should all support. Plastic grocery bags require 70 percent less energy to manufacture than paper bags. Their production consumes…
I worked with Kim when we taught together at Fort Lewis College. Her love of students and her undying respect for the value of excellent education was deep and infectious.…
Lisa Brohm (Letters, Herald, Oct. 14) is dead wrong when she states that voting for Amendment 66 would be “wasting billions of dollars.” This spending would be “wasteful” in much…
As the policy chairman of the American Progressive Bag Alliance, I can assure you that the plastic-bag manufacturing and recycling industry appreciates and shares your concerns. Plastic bags may only…
The foundation is a 501(c)3 charity that supports Durango School District 9-R with funding for programs, materials and technology outside the capacity of the 9-R budget. For information, visit www.dfee.net…
Are our city councilors solving real problems or pursuing their personal agendas (without factual data) while bigger problems loom before us? Does the plastic bag issue deserve so much of…
In fact (in keeping with standards set by politicians and pundits, the writer is not responsible for the factuality of any declared facts), unwashed undies cause more illness than unwashed…
