OK, a family member goes to a local doctor after waiting for several weeks for an appointment, then gets a prescription to relieve the pain until this person’s condition can…
When Rep. Lauren Boebert isn’t using a pistol side arm as a prop, she uses her 6-month-old grandchild, Josiah, as a prop. The family values representative is nothing short of…
We should be wary any time a proposal for implementing, increasing or extending a tax comes across our ballots. This year, businesses, residents and property owners in the Central Business…
A special thanks to Bill Roberts for his recent guest column that recognized East Third Avenue (the Boulevard) was designed for people, not cars. His suggestion to return it to…
I think the dovish drivers require behavior modification not the well-engineered traffic roundabout on Florida Road. These traffic flow enhancements are everywhere today. Only Durango has a problem negotiating the…
Did you know that the Colorado government does not need the voters’ permission to lower taxes; only raise them? This raises the question, “Why do we need Proposition HH?” The…
I would assume that The Durango Herald knows we do not get our energy from Excel and have to wonder why it ran the article “Energy bills should be lower…
I agree with the ideas in Bill Roberts guest column on Oct. 20 about trying out blocking the connection between 15th Street/Florida Road and East Third Avenue. I especially liked…
Injustice breeds resentment, and resentment has exploded in Israel in the most horrific manner. The cruelty of the Hamas attack is almost beyond comprehension. Israel’s response will become another human…
According to the American Cancer Society, the risk of developing cancer at some point is about 40% for men and women. In addition, the National Institutes of Health says “approximately…
Why are the police and state patrol not enforcing the law in regard to expired vehicle registration tags on license plates? For quite a while now, I have been seeing…
Already in the U.S., there have been violent deaths associated with the Israel invasion: a Muslim 6-year-old stabbed to death with his grieving mother just out of the hospital from…
I live in a rural area with mailboxes on the road. The postal delivery I have experienced is dismal. For example, squeezing packages into my mailbox that don’t fit, whereby…
On Sept. 14, 2023, Katie Marie Siegrist, 27, was walking her dog along Animas View Drive near the United Campground of Durango. Struck from behind by a black 1987 Jeep,…
I just read a recent proposal to solve the Malfunction Junction quandary by turning the north end of Third Avenue into a cul de sac. I suggest that Third Avenue…
I’m glad readers are coming to the defense of The Durango Herald and free speech. When I was the Special Sections (magazine) editor for the paper several years ago, I…
Recently, a letter writer suggested that reserves in the Colorado Education Fund be used to provide better pay for teachers. It is clearly critical that we improve teacher pay and…
Recently, I attended the La Plata County commissioners meeting, where they voted to cancel the Demolition Derby because of safety concerns. Commissioner Marsher Porter-Norton said because there was no certified…
Most Colorado residents are already outraged at having to pay high property taxes. To placate the public, liberals in Denver have come up with an unconstitutional ballot initiative deceptively titled,…
By placing Propositions HH and II on the Nov. 7 ballot, the Colorado Legislature is asking voters to give them permission to renege on prior commitments. Prop. HH is particularly…
SwanJerry McBride Bigfoot, come back. Only those Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train riders on Oct. 8 caught a glimpse and we are a community ready to embrace you.…
The city is seeking a new name for the street between Backcountry Experience and River City Hall. The obvious choice is “Hoch Way,” after Greg Hoch, retired city of Durango…
Our children deserve a quality education. Colorado is ranked 49th among 50 states in teachers’ pay. Our kids are our future and educating them is our responsibility. Not providing the…
I am writing in response to a letter from Oct. 15, 2023, with the headline “Herald has liberal/progressive bias.” I appreciate the time the letter writer took to write. I…
I caught the Sunday edition with yet another blurry photo of Bigfoot. Despite modern cameras, no clear shot of the hoax creature ever appears. At least you kept him below…
Recent reports state that Donald Trump and his lawyers are asking to delay his four separate criminal trials until after the election, so as not to “cripple his chances of…
Mouse season is upon us, and for those of us who have little visitors at night or cats dropping deceased furball presents pillows can agree that this time of year…
I recently gave a copy of “American Ground Zero: The Secret Nuclear War” (1993) by Carole Gallagher to the Durango Public Library. It includes more than 70 personal narratives from…
Proposition HH is on the ballot this November and supporters will try to tell you that it will fund education. Here’s the truth. The state has a $40 billion budget…
I’m constantly amazed by people who move here and rave about the scenery. Have you never been somewhere else? And just went “wow?” I lived in Los Angeles for a…
