Recently, I had the pleasure of having my two youngest grandchildren, ages 4 and 7, visit me. When they arrived, they informed me they wanted to catch fish, not cast for fish, but catch. I was remind...

I don’t know how October has been for the rest of you, but this has been a rather odd month in our household. Wacky rainy days, that thankfully followed our no-till cover crop planting extravaganza, h...

On Saturday, thousands of families across Southwest Colorado were faced with an unimaginable challenge: zero assistance for groceries for the month ahead. With entire food budgets off the table for ou...

There has been much debate regarding the pros and cons of the proposed La Plata County sales tax increase, 1A. I am for it and here is why: The county budget problem has been decades in the making. Cl...

There are two items on the Nov. 4 ballot – Propositions LL and MM – on which we must all vote ‘yes.’ It is crucial to those Durango children who need us most. I was shocked to learn that healthy schoo...

As we turn back the clocks and check smoke alarm batteries, it’s worth remembering that many Colorado fire districts are struggling to meet growing demands with shrinking budgets. Lower property tax r...

A big thank you to Hope Scheppelman for her column (Herald, Oct. 26) telling us exactly who she is so we can be certain to never vote for her under any circumstances. Karen Vigil Durango

All Colorado ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Nov. 4. The state offers secure, convenient voter registration for eligible residents – those who will be 18 by Election Day and have a Social Security ...

Our district voted in a purported centrist last November but, sadly, we got a representative who is in lockstep with a Republican House bent on capitulating to Trump’s every whim. Rep. Hurd has to re...