The recent destruction of the “Endurance” sculpture at the Florida Road roundabout by an impaired driver is a tragic and poetic irony. As the installation is reassembled, we have a unique opportunity ...
A recent story, “Kicking the can down the road, Durango waits for a water crisis,” about Durango's alleged water supply crisis overlooked several important facts worth examining (Herald, March 4).
The...
In La Plata County and across Colorado, election officials keep saying the same thing: our system is strong, secure, and designed to count every eligible vote – and only eligible votes. Years of resea...
Occasionally you'll find yourself driving down one of our gravel roads and notice the surface is wet with a sticky substance – magnesium chloride. The county applies it to control dust. You're suppose...
Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado's 3rd Congressional District is back in Donald Trump's good favor. Not that long ago, the president faulted Hurd for opposing his tariffs on Canada and said he'd support par...
I am outraged that Mayor Yazzie and the City Council were not themselves outraged by the Durango Police Department's inaction during the incidents of last October. The police force they are supposed t...
It is not usual to be fighting a war, as the U.S. is, without the country's leadership offering an explanation for why. For Donald Trump, the reasons can vary, change over time, or be absent altogethe...
Our beautiful area in the Southwest is graced with an abundance of public lands – places that are part of our culture and ingrained in the identity of the region. These spaces provide opportunities fo...
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for decades. My husband, who has always been very overweight, has made many promises to remedy it with no follow-through. He continues to overeat and avoi...
For years, the city of Durango, La Plata County, and the state of Colorado have worked to lower the cost of housing and reduce the overall cost of living. Yet these same elected officials call for pro...
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