As the Senate debates imposing work requirements and potential cuts to Medicaid, rural America stands at the front lines of risk. For millions of rural residents, Medicaid is not just a safety net – i...

I took a walk one fine day recently, looking around, people-watching, enjoying myself, feeling the sun warm on my shoulders. Almost immediately, a young couple crossed my path. She was pregnant, and b...

Ranching is in Vaughn Johnson’s blood. The 2025 La Plata County Cattleman of the Year grew up in the San Luis Valley raising cattle, sheep, hogs and horses on a ranch near Sanford before attending med...

As a Western Slope resident and public policy professional, I’m dismayed by the doublespeak in Rep. Jeff Hurd’s recent op-ed (Herald, Jun. 1) pitching his Productive Public Lands Act – a bill that wou...

As someone who has worked for years with Southwest Colorado’s immigrant and working-class families, I strongly support Durango raising the minimum wage by 15% – the maximum allowed under Colorado Hous...

On Monday, June 16, the city of Durango will hold a public meeting to inform residents about their plan to change Main Avenue into a dining and lounging street. The meeting is going to be held at the ...

U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8: “No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Conse...

The Herald editorial writers are typically right on the mark, and the “Showerhead Wars” (Herald, Jun. 6) was spot-on … well, almost spot on. While the comedian running the show in Washington, D.C., c...

It’s hard to think of a gift for Dad, – a gift that will make him more than glad. I’ve squeezed my brain I’m near insane, when out of the blue it comes to me, exactly what his gift should be – I know ...