Sofie Hill wanted to do an Ironman – a world-renowned race in which participants swim 2.4 miles, run 26.2 miles and ride a bike 112 miles. But the Fort Lewis College student couldn’t afford the travel...

I wonder if anti-LDS hate is ramping up once again in America. We have two recent signs it is: the BYU-Colorado football game chants (“F*** you, Mormons”); and the Michigan LDS killings and chapel fir...

With the 2026 legislative session a little over three months away, my work preparing new bills for next session is ramping up. I’d like to give an overview of what I’m building right now, but please k...

Being born and raised here, I take pride in calling this community my lifelong home. Over the years, I’ve watched our county grow, our needs expand, and our costs increase. But one thing has not chang...

What happened to Cindy Stein and her child should scare every parent in Durango (Herald, Mar. 26). While Cindy was fighting cancer, her child was pushed into gender transition without Cindy even knowi...

I was so happy that a recent letter writer pointed out that climate change is no longer a concern thanks to a 17-year-old who supposedly disproved the math behind it all (Herald, Oct. 5). I was reliev...

A film presented at the Crested Butte Film Festival confirmed that the Trump administration is attacking free speech. "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" features a teacher in a small town in Russia who docum...

Shame on you, Durango Herald, for the headline, “High Country Cattle Auction brings top-notch stock and country charm to Southwest Colorado,” (Herald, Oct. 1). If you think for one minute that my ran...

I served on the Durango School Board for nearly 8 years and have a solid understanding of the deep responsibility our community has to supporting public schools that are open and free for all, not sha...

In response to Mr. Skillen's letter (Herald, Oct. 5) regarding The Code Rights Project, there are a few important points to clarify. The Code Rights Project has taken no position on the proposed 1-cen...