The Herald published Milbanks’ column on Sunday, two days after Milbanks’ assertions were shown to be untrue during congressional hearings. So regardless of the opinion piece having incorrect facts in…
I didn’t realize that Durango had such excess funds for fire mitigation that it can afford to send the fire department out to wet the hill before a 30 to…
At the last City Council meeting, much was made of the fact that a petition with 1,000 signatures had been presented proposing a ban or a fee on the bags.…
House should act, but the debate addresses an issue that has radically changed
It is unfair and unwise to pack another 500 units in an already tight, dense area. The city has little oversight of who is renting, how many in a rental,…
Don’t think those cracked windows are going to keep your dog safe from the hot sun. Even if parked in the shade, the temperature inside your car can quickly reach…
In spite of the size of the fire, damage and displacement of residents of South Fork, the governor has not seen fit to make a trip to this part of…
Most “religions” are benevolent by original intent. Yet, within any religion, there are extremist factions that warp the religion’s ethos into a creed that is violently intolerant, severe and myopic.…
La Plata County already has a regressive tax on food. A plurality of Colorado counties do not charge a tax on grocery purchases, have a lower general tax rate and,…
I experienced the Missionary Ridge Fire, and when we were evacuated, it was on very short notice. You could cancel the public announcement service when the danger has passed. The…
She finishes, “ … (who) refuses to live by man’s and God’s laws cannot expect to receive protection or acceptance in this country.” With that sentence, she has lapsed from…
To say the train needs to maintain the historic feel of the train ride is ridiculous. There’s nothing real about the Polar Express or the Dino Train. I’m sure the…
Yes, it should be embarrassing to the person quoting the Bible, but it won’t be. Give us all a break. If we want a sermon from some homophobic moron, we…
It sure isn’t going to be Lake Nighthorse. I’m convinced that water is for Phoenix, Las Vegas or Los Angeles. Richard MacEwen Hesperus
This agency has taken a huge step backward to the 1980s, when its mantra was a prescient “Drill, baby, drill,” and needs to be brought to task for this unacceptable…
Can they read their own town’s newspaper? A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that more than 60 percent disapprove of this new tax. As a voter, I think…
Well, McCoy needs to give her Bible more study. Paul gave Peter his comeuppance about continuing to obey Jewish dietary and other Old Testament regulations, saying, in effect, that anyone…
There is no way that a person can take the life of another without fear and pride being behind the act. Family and friends of both Kevin and Jacob are…
The public should not have confidence in the profession. Naturopaths who earn degrees from their accredited four-year schools learn and practice a belief-based system of medicine, not an evidence-based one.…
The cost of lawsuits against the city and council members. Many cities that have imposed similar bag ordinances are facing several types of lawsuits. The negative effect to public health.…
This morning, our neighbors had their fields crop-dusted. We were not notified in any way. I called my neighbor, who has beehives. The last time this happened all the bees…
The editorial implies that Sunnyside owns the American Tunnel, with respect to the line: “It would also give much-needed help to the streams that are currently carrying mining pollution into…
