ATLANTA (AP) — In North Carolina, it was a lawsuit over the state's voter registration records. In Arizona and Wisconsin, it was a letter to state election officials warning of potential administrati...

Like many people, COVID-19 stopped one of Durango’s Liz Carrington bucket list items. Five years later, in late May, Carrington checked the Highland Trail 550 bikepacking race in Scotland off her buck...

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 ...