We will likely know the statewide November election results by June 30. Why? Because Colorado has become so blue that whichever Democratic nominee wins the primary will likely win the general election...

I cry during movies frequently, though I am rarely – if ever – wrecked by a children’s movie. “Hoppers” did it; minutes in, I felt tears welling as the on-screen grandmother teaches her granddaughter ...

Getting outside to enjoy the spring weather and the natural world is always a wonderful tonic for our physical, mental and spiritual health. Paying attention to nature – and how it is doing – is also ...

My husband and I, both cyclists, decided to walk the Animas River Trail last weekend. We were totally dismayed by the lack of bike etiquette on the trail. Almost everybody was on an e-bike and none bu...

As a child who rides my bike around town a lot, I was excited to see a pop-up bike lane installed on Junction Street, where I ride to and from my house. Although these may have worked to create a barr...

A question came to mind when I saw the banner on the April 29 Durango Herald saying the printed issue would not be available because of problems with the printing press in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What h...

In the front-page article, “Durango-La Plata County Airport opens new terminal, security checkpoint,” about the airport terminal remodel (Herald, May 18), mention was made of “two metal brown trout sc...

Colorado voters will have to choose between Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser in the upcoming June 30 Democratic primary election for governor. It is important to understand the wei...