Dear Action Line, Why does NBC from Albuquerque channel 12 have such horrible sound on all sports and TV shows like “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.”? These shows come in good ...

Sometimes, certain people make such an impact that their passing sends ripples far and wide. Jim and Terry Fitzgerald – who had lived outside Bayfield at the foot of the piñon and sagebrush-blanketed ...

How will local elections, a changing climate and Trump administration policies affect La Plata County in 2026? No one can predict the future. But based on current trends and events already in motion, ...

Colorado’s path to statehood was anything but straightforward. The process stretched nearly two decades, collided with national politics, and reflected deep disagreements about power, representation a...

Every January, people make resolutions they half-expect to break. Exercise more. Eat better. Spend less time staring at their phones. Members of Congress don’t usually make resolutions in public. If w...

Democracies rarely collapse in dramatic moments. More often, they erode quietly – rules bent, norms ignored, institutions weakened until they exist mostly on paper. In 2025, the United States experien...

Electric school buses are often described as “cleaner” and “more efficient,” and the recent article on Durango School District’s plans reflects that framing (Herald, Dec. 19). Those goals sound positi...

Not long ago when teenagers vandalized public or private property they were called juvenile delinquents. Violators were immediately reprimanded by parents (or law enforcement) and defaced property rem...