How do we contend with political corruption that is wall to wall, top to bottom, across all aisles and spoiling a political experiment that was shaped centuries ago? Term limits!…
The Boulevard Neighborhood Association Board of Directors stand with the 75 downtown businesses objecting to the changes Next Step proponents are pushing for, despite lack of support from businesses most…
Beware when you read about “both sides” in political news stories. It’s not both sides. That is the refuge of one who refuses to acknowledge facts. Both sides are not…
The Durango Herald and The Journal would have done its readers a service by publishing Friday’s cartoon above a letter in the Opinion section, in the July 17 edition. It…
George Washington said, “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” George had something there, but because we…
Thank you, Dan Armentano, for your letter to the editor titled “Henson an exceptional public servant.” It is difficult to describe all of the many accomplishments Eva Henson, former Housing…
I am delighted to share the success of the One to One Reading program, which was launched by Durango School District this past school year. We welcomed 44 dedicated volunteer…
Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the Republican Party to help County clerk Tiffany Lee and her staff perform this very important process.…
Trish Zorniodu1-i-syn As I write, my skin is sweating. My body is hot to the touch. I’m tired and dehydrated no matter how many glasses of water I consume. I’m…
In the U.S., we have the odd impression that presidents ought to be Superman, being able to resolve any issue and being responsible for all mishaps. No other developed country…
Two old dinosaurs are running for president of the United States. Where is an asteroid when we really need one? James F. Andrus Cortez
No, our part of the planet is not experiencing a climate change crisis. Climate change is a phenomenon that occurs over hundreds of thousands to millions of years. None of…
Although some reports of the growing crimes by illegal aliens against U.S. citizens are breaking through the leftist news blackout, for the most part the left hides injuries and deaths…
Thank you for publishing James Carville’s guest column on Wednesday and the news story on Michael Bennet in the same issue. Today, not tomorrow, is the time to reframe the…
The Next Step plan for Main Avenue will make parking downtown dangerous. The center lane, where delivery trucks park, is being reduced in width from 12 to 10 feet. The…
I usually agree with most editorials, but not the one about abandoning our president. Joe Biden has done so much for this country, more than the last five presidents combined,…
My 40-year Department of Defense career was entirely in the trenches but with random Forrest Gump experiences. I had the tremendous honor and privilege to serve in times and circumstances…
Familiarize yourself with Project 2025. So where does the Republican Party want to take us? We know that they want us to be led by a man who: 1) Will…
Record-setting rains accompanied by hail and strong winds that resulted in power outages recently in the Grand Valley could well be followed by more of the same in the not-so-distant…
The city of Durango is lucky to employ many exceptional individuals. Unfortunately, one of their best has resigned. Former Housing Innovation Manager Eva Henson’s accomplishments during her brief 2.5-year tenure…
President Joe Biden succeeded in accomplishing good policies for our future, recovering from Donald Trump’s chaotic disaster. But presidents don’t get to create and administrate good policies unless they can…
I’ve lived here all of my adult life and one thing I find that doesn’t belong in Durango or the north Animas Valley and Hermosa is a diesel airhorn. So…
You’ve probably heard the Aaron Tippin song, “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.” Well, that sums up our current choices for president of the United…
Why does Durango and La Plata County have the highest gas prices in the state? I filled up in Farmington a week ago for $3.09 per gallon. We just traveled…
We should all be livid now that the Supreme Court has shown how partisan its justices really are. They got their seats because elections matter. Republicans have cheated and manipulated…
The article on the bird hanging upside down in the alley of downtown Durango seems typical of the journalism present in most media coverage of a nonevent. Interesting but certainly…
So it seems that the Supreme Court just “officially” crowned King Joseph Biden. Why doesn’t he have an “official” conversation with his military as commander-in-chief and “officially” direct it to…
The Democratic National Committee is part of our government corruption problem. It is itself a threat to democracy. If the DNC valued the democratic process, it would have allowed us…
As a 3rd Congressional District resident, I have donated to Adam Frisch several times. Two years ago, he said he would not support Nancy Pelosi. I voted for him and…
Once again, our cursed two-party system has given us no good choices in the upcoming elections. For the 3rd Congressional District, it will be Grand Junction lawyer Jeff Hurd for…
