In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” To my knowledge no historians were consulted on this sweeping attempt to rewrite the...

I’m writing regarding the recent arrest of five employees of Rock Solid Granite in Durango. These men are hard working, skilled stone masons, not murderers and rapists. They show up for work every day...

To develop a commercial property in La Plata County, a Land Use permit is required to obtain a building permit. The La Plata Land Use Code defines all land uses other than residential as requiring eit...

In the recent opinion column, “Democrats are invoking the ‘Rule of Law‘ selectively and hypocritically,” (Herald, May 18), the author employed a mix of “alternative facts,” false equivalencies and omi...

After reading articles (Herald, May 4, Herald , May 6) on the salary negotiations between Durango School District 9-R and its employee associations, I understand the frustration on both sides. Our ...

Memorial Day, a federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May, is a day of remembrance of those who died while serving in the U.S. military. It is a time to honor their service and ultimate sacri...

I am writing as a proud member of the disability community in Southwest Colorado. I live, work and volunteer independently with the support I receive through Medicaid. I’m deeply concerned about what ...

We, the undersigned, are Vietnam veterans who are currently receiving medical and mental health care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics. Every one of us stepped up t...