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Letter: More wildlife crossings will pay off

As a conservation biologist for Rocky Mountain Wild, I have seen firsthand how wildlife highway crossing structures improve the safety of our roads for wildlife and humans alike. For the las...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lake Nighthorse still privileges wake-makers

I must commend Parks and Recreation for holding Zoom meetings to engage the public to hear their suggestions for changes and improvements to the Lake Nighthorse experience. The meetings ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Middle class, not homeless, need Durango’s urgent help

The recent editorial on homeless people misses the point. It does not particularly matter where the homeless came from. What matters is that we, the residents of Durango, are mor...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Herald needs to put disclaimers on inaccurate letters

If the Herald is going to publish letters to the editor that contain completely inaccurate statements, the letters should also have a disclaimer attached that clarifies the statements and co...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines? Research their development

Deni Blaisch wrote (April 16, “Don’t be a health follower”) about not blindly being a health follower, and stated, “Research and educate yourself.” I suggest Deni follow that advice by ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Here’s an inventory of Rim Drive trash

Recent letters have discussed the misuse and abuse of the overlooks on Rim Drive. As a person who regularly walks and bikes the college mesa roads and regularly picks up litter, let me sha...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Why didn’t county review train’s increased activity in Rockwood?

Google search a little history of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad. The Durango narrow gauge never used Rockwood station other than as a coal stop or turning wye and maintenance. The town of...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

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DATE: Apr 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

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DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Nicholas Kristof: Oregon loggers, environmentalists collaborate

JOHN DAY, Ore. — One of the most venomous battles in our polarized nation is the one that has unfolded between loggers and environmentalists in timber towns like John Day, in the snow-capped...

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Paul Krugman: America needs to empower workers again

Labor activists hoped that the unionization vote at Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala., warehouse would be a turning point, a reversal in the decades-long trend of union decline. What the vote showed, ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.