When Rep. Jeff Hurd voted in favor of the final version of H.R. 1 – the bill that was ultimately signed into law – he didn’t just fall in line with Washington politics. He turned his back on the peopl...

FARMINGTON – Enthusiastic crowds, highlight-reel moments (and yes, the occasional weather delays) filled the week at Ricketts Park during the 2025 Connie Mack World Series. The World Series was filled...

It seems natural disasters, whether seen coming or suddenly appearing, can be, and usually are, horrific. I have been in, or seen, the end results of tornadoes, floods and hurricanes in Texas, Missis...

SILVERTON – The streets of Silverton buzz with summer tourists in late July. Passengers disembark from the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, duck into gift shops, sip beers at saloons and sna...

Colorado has gradually been subsumed by leftists from blue states, most heavily along the front range and in Southwest Colorado. The now Democrat-controlled state Legislature has voted woke and anti-g...

The editorial “War on History” (Herald, July 16) calls out an alarming trend: efforts to erase or rewrite difficult truths about our nation’s past. President Donald Trump’s executive order, “Restoring...

The tragedy earlier this year involving an unleashed dog and a cyclist has led to new signs along the Animas River Trail, and hopefully to more thoughtful usage of that shared space. How about applyin...

When I was elected to Congress, I promised to bring rural Colorado’s voice to Washington and to make sure our communities – especially those often overlooked – would be heard. That’s why I’m honored t...