From the Mayor - The Durango Herald

New council, civic conversations to set city priorities

I am honored to serve Durango again as mayor for the coming year, and I look forward to taking this monthly opportunity to share my perspective on events and issues that affect our community...

DATE: Apr 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Our own attitudes and ideals shape our communities and our nation

Boarding my flight, a man with kind eyes settled in next to me and we struck up a friendly conversation. I learned he immigrated to the U.S. from India 20 years ago. When I mentioned my mayo...

DATE: Apr 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Get informed ahead of April elections

Next month, city voters will receive a ballot in the mail in advance of the April 4 election day, providing the opportunity to vote for three of five City Council candidates, as well as to c...

DATE: Feb 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Ranking city projects first task for new year

In our polarized nation, people are angry and frustrated; they feel disrespected and ignored. In contrast, our local city government is non-partisan, with our collective mission and council ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Holidays are the perfect time to get involved

For many (myself included), the holidays can be overwhelming. The 12 months of the calendar never change, so why is it that December always sneaks up on me and I’m inevitably running around ...

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Resurgent Pittsburgh a tale of community

In recent weeks, I’ve found myself challenged to keep an open mind and filled with a strong desire to soak up positive news. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to take a momen...

DATE: Nov 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

A love letter to a long-gone presidential campaign

I arrived in rural, Southwest Colorado in 2008. Straight away, I was thrown into intensive campaign field organizer training. Storytelling was central to training as an organizer. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Our empowered community invests in itself

She watched with amazement as the hand opened and closed on its own. It sounds like the beginning of a spooky tale with Halloween near, but in reality, it happened at the incredi...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor