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Melissa Youssef: Dynamic Durango is getting younger all the time

It’s people – not statistics – that give a community heart. And Durango is second to none in that department. Even so, the demographics that define our town tell a more textured story than j...

Our view: From a distance, we salute you

It’s hard to know how to brace for whatever comes next, but we’re game

Letters: On the current lack of Christian charity

Most self-professed Christians I know personally are good people; caring, generous, thoughtful, and generally tolerant. However, speaking with other acquaintances who identify as ...

Letters: Mercy does great on physical therapy

Medical care and how to pay for it is much in the news. However, when we are sick, our primary concern is the quality of care we receive. Our experiences at three hospitals in Col...

Letters: News media and Hillary are unfair to Bernie Sanders

Political strategist Jim Carville called Bernie Sanders followers “a cult.” MSNBC celebrity Chuck Todd went further, referring to Bernie’s entourage as a “brownshirt brigade” – li...

Gary Wockner: The damming truth about the Colorado River

The magnitude of the Colorado River’s decline (because of climate change) as outlined in the Science paper is “eye popping.” – Brad Udall, senior scientist at Colorado State University ...

Our view: Now everyone wants to fight the Nazis

How the ACLU turned 100 and joined the Trump Resistance

Our view: Opt-out is good with some tinkering

Savings plan needs a little more work

Letters: It’s time to really grill La Plata Electric

If you pay an electric bill to LPEA, you are a member/owner. LPEA recently announced a rate increase that affects us all. I decided to investigate how the money would be spent. As...

Letters: Durango gem club blows away Wyoming visitor

I am a seasonal visitor to Durango and recently became a member of the Four Corners Gem and Mineral Club. On my drive from Sheridan, Wyoming, to Durango, I thought about what I wanted to do ...

Letters: Congress, fix deadly, idiotic Medicare

Sen. Bennet, Sen. Gardner and Rep. Tipton: Let’s fix Medicare. We’ve paid thousands of dollars into it and it pays almost nothing out. Its customer service is abominabl...

Letter: There is gender bias in Herald reporting

I appreciated The Durango Herald’s recent article, “ Unfortunately, the article refers to Erika as “a mother of twins,” while describing her competitor as a Durango educational consultant. ...