Yet again, the United States is failing women. People giving birth in the U.S. are dying because of political opinions affecting medical care. Multiple cases have been reported of women who suffered p...

I attended the La Plata County Commissioners meeting with Rep. Jeff Hurd. I would like to thank Hurd for his willingness to show up and hear from the commissioners as well as his constituents. I would...

We live in a challenging time. Rising costs make Colorado more unaffordable for working families; climate change creates serious risks for our land, air and water; unnecessary red-tape blocks business...

What is the Trump administration a good example of? Or rather, what is the Trump administration doing that’s good? Can parents turn to their children and proudly say: “That is how I expect you to act....

Rep. Hurd, I had the chance to meet you briefly during your visit to Durango last Wednesday and felt hopeful that you would stand up to Trump when called upon to represent your constituency, such as y...

Editor’s note: The Herald’s editorial board requested an update to “A scientific dark age threatens to undo decades of progress and innovation,” (Herald , Mar. 16) by Black and DiRusso believing it...

Thank you, Duane Highley, for your column (Herald, Apr. 27). Although its title is “Setting the record straight …”, I think that there is another way to look at the situation. Over 20 years ago, my wi...

I proudly served on the LPEA Board for 30 years, including as president during challenging times, and as LPEA’s Tri-State representative for a decade. I’ve seen firsthand how critical our Tri-State pa...

By the end of the first five hours of compensation negotiations, representatives bargaining on behalf of teachers and support staff in Durango schools were weary but content with their progress. They ...

In LPEA District 4, vote for John Witchel. John is forward-looking, smart and an incumbent who has member values at heart. John likes working in renewable energy; he left once but came back and is cu...