From our Congressman - The Durango Herald

Durango’s history not up to any boards

Why is the city Design Review Board making our choices? Who are it members? They should speak to city residents – and then listen. It’s our history, not just theirs. Just say no to generic A...

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

Census prying into private information

The first of February we received a 27-page American Community Survey from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. Because this is not a census year and none of our friends had ...

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

Lessons in water management

Your Southwester Water Conservation District at 75

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

Generation Z: What is in a handshake?

What’s in a handshake? As the world gravitates toward digital, well, everything, the human aspect in many daily events has vanished. Instead of socializing, the typical teen now spends hours...

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

We can help twice-exceptional students thrive

Can you guess what these people have in common? Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Michael Faraday, Charles Schwab, Nelson Rockefeller, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Nolan Ryan, Magic Johnso...

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

Dems and the DA

Local party arrived at the right answer even if it was by the wrong process

DATE: Mar 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Health care takes center stage at Capitol

We’ve just passed the halfway mark in the 120-day legislative session, which is always a milestone looked to by those working at the Capitol as a signal that the pace will continue to pick u...

DATE: Mar 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Slavery a key factor in Civil War

I’d like to add to Michael McLachlan’s excellent op-ed (Herald Feb. 28), responding to Rosalee Reed’s letter to the editor (Herald, Jan. 29). It’s easy for us to overlook how fragile our new...

DATE: Mar 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Isgar was a statesman with big heart

We all felt it, but when we saw the tears begin to well up in Sen. Jim Isgar’s eyes, we realized just how much pressure we were under. After all, we thought that if the big guy fr...

DATE: Mar 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Elevating higher education

State commission works to better outcomes for Colorado’s students

DATE: Mar 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Mediation is an effective way to address disputes

Disputes happen. They come in many different shapes and sizes – from problems between neighbors to family issues, business disagreements, employment situations and public policy matters. ...

DATE: Mar 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Colorado agricultural icons’ legacies live on

It was with great sadness that I was informed of the passing of former state Sen. Jim Isgar. He was not only one of the great politicians of our time, but was also a successful rancher, busi...

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