Kudos to the Herald’s editorial board for the strong, well-written, well-researched editorials standing up for our community’s civil rights at a time when we sorely need it. The editorial on Flock cam...

I am writing regarding the editorial, “Our view: Choose light” (Herald, Dec. 17). There is one point you missed: these are Gun-Free Zones – and, in some cases, gun-free countries. It is easy to attack...

In 2012, political ads suggested that some of my policy proposals, if enacted, would amount to pushing grandma off a cliff. Actually, my proposals were intended to prevent that very thing from happeni...

As the close of 2025 approaches, I want to take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary progress we’ve made together as a community. This season is a time for gratitude, and I am deeply thankful for ...

All citizens driving through Durango are being watched and surveilled by the Durango Police Department’s Flock Safety cameras installed at 21 locations. These cameras record every license plate and al...

As a Montezuma County resident and avid outdoorsman, I was encouraged to see Commissioners Gerald Koppenhafer and Marsha Porter-Norton urge Congressman Hurd to introduce the Dolores River National Con...

The request from Tina Peters’ lawyers – asking for leniency or intervention in her sentence – is patently absurd, both on the face of it and under the Rule of Law, the latter of which has been endless...

What is a “good” death? That’s up to each of us to decide for ourselves, said Anne Rossignol, former director of Mercy Hospice House. Rossignol said it’s a question more people should be asking thems...

Are you interested in making Durango a better place to live? A place that’s easier to walk, bike and maybe be more affordable? Strong Towns is a national nonprofit organization and movement advocating...