From our Congressman - The Durango Herald

Local businesses have had more than enough time to comply with the ADA

You can run an ad in this paper. Put it on Craigslist. Or look in any lost-and-found bin in town and still not find hide nor hair of what so many of us have misplaced these days: A sense of ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Parks and Wildlife aims for public input and guidance to help with budget woes

We tend to associate hunting season with fall. The pastime goes hand in hand with frost on fallen leaves, longer nights and the crisp days of autumn. Actually, the first big-game...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Mine, power plant part of moving to cleaner energy

I am pleased to report that the acquisition and operation of the Navajo Mine is proceeding according to plan. The Navajo Nation’s leadership is to be commended for having the foresight to pr...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Family appreciates community support

By Tica Clarke I wanted to take a moment to thank and compliment our community for their abundance of love, compassion and support in response to the back-to-back tragedies our fa...

DATE: Jul 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Minority children suffer from hate rhetoric in presidential campaign

By Booth Gunter Every four years, educators across the country look to the presidential election for teachable lessons about the electoral process, democracy, government and the r...

DATE: Jul 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Bashing local angler for keeping trophy trout is bad reaction to great catch

An unlikely comparison comes to mind when viewing the photo of Rob Thomas and his trophy trout (Herald, July 8). Thomas caught the big rainbow while fishing the Animas River right...

DATE: Jul 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Special interest ‘grades’ misleading

People tell me that they like hearing what it’s really like to be a legislator. So, I’ll give you a bit of the bigger picture; with 10 years’ worth of experience in Denver, I’ve observed qui...

DATE: Jul 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Southwest Colorado’s legislators need to better represent our values

It is safe to say that the outdoors and a clean, healthy environment are absolutely intrinsic to our identity in Southwest Colorado and the state as a whole. It’s one of the biggest reasons ...

DATE: Jul 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Five important estate planning mistakes to avoid

Even with the best estate plan, things can go horribly wrong if care is not taken in attention to the titling and maintenance of assets. The following is a list of mistakes that can disrupt ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Words of advice may sound repetitive, but we turn them into clichés at our peril

It’s hard to talk about safety without sounding like we are resorting to clichés. Take driving, for example: Buckle up. Don’t drink and drive. Speed kills. We’ve hear...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

McPhee Reservoir really a community story

A recent editorial (Herald, June 23) refers to the plight of the Dolores River downstream of McPhee dam as a “sad story.” In reality, McPhee Reservoir and the Dolores Project is ...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Amendment 69: An innovative solution to health insurance mess

Americans are sick and tired of our national health insurance mess. Sick of having their premiums, co-payments and deductibles increase every year. They are tired of inflexible plans tied to...

DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman