On Feb. 24, a meeting was scheduled in Dolores that a staffer, Southwest Regional Director Naomi Dobbs, planned to attend. According to Cameryn Cass (Herald, Feb. 26) Dobbs fled the scene after seeing...

Rep. Hurd, you are not off to a very good start with the people of Western Colorado. Maybe it would be best, if you are in a long term career in politics, for you to focus on your unhappy constituents...

The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The U.S. voted with Russia, North Korea and Iran against the resolution. We have become...

Tourism, a pillar of La Plata County’s economy, accounts for about 30% of local revenue, supporting thousands of jobs (6,566 at last count, per Region 9 Economic Development). Visitors inject millions...

It’s been a busy first month in D.C., setting up our office, assisting constituents, hiring staff, attending committee hearings, participating in floor votes, and so much more. I am proud to serve as...

Today, after reading the censure motion planned for the March 4 City Council Meeting and listening to the Feb. 4 council meeting, I am disturbed. As a member of the first Board of Ethics and group th...

A recent editorial, “Not the Durango Way” (Herald, Feb. 23), posed the question: “Were there adults in the room?” in reference to our current city council and recent legal actions it approved. The He...

Enough is enough. When I watched the spectacle of President Donald Trump and Vice President Vance trying to belittle President Zelensky of Ukraine on national news, I knew Trump had crossed a red line...

During this time of political upheaval in our federal government we need to let our elected representatives know what we really care about. However you feel about the need for government reform – and...