WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-af...

I have fly fished for various warm-water fish. I have cast flies for bass, catfish, panfish, and carp. The one species I had not cast my fly toward, until now, was a gar. I had heard about it. But unt...

Yup, time to revamp Medicaid. Lower income people have just had it too good too long. Rural hospitals have just had it too good. People who access federal health insurance programs have just had it to...

If you have a staff editorial, there is no way for subscribers to respond. I think this is wrong. You have recently printed a staff editorial stating that our county commission should appoint a Republ...

The La Plata County Democratic Party should not appoint a Republican to replace Clyde Church as county commissioner. The arguments presented by the Herald’s editorial board are, in a word, ludicrous. ...

I just want to be sure I have this right: The Herald’s editorial staff initially thought it was a good idea for the Democratic Party to “reach across the aisle to provide La Plata County residents wit...

Wildfire is a familiar reality in Colorado. We’ve dealt with the smoke and the unease it brings. As fire seasons become longer, hotter and less predictable, the risk feels less distant and more a part...

I was appalled at the Herald’s recommendation that a Republican be put in place to replace Clyde Church (Herald, June 27). Some of the reasons leaned toward thoughtful, but ignore the immediate emerge...

When policymakers in Washington talk about “efficiency,” “reforms” or “cost savings,” it’s easy to forget who pays the price. But here in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, the price is becoming p...