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Need to keep hearing from left and right

The Durango Herald has been very open about posting letters from folks representing the left and the right. Kudos. In every letter, no matter their perspective, they blame the oth...

The Palestinian-Israeli peace process is a farce

Last week’s ugly mess involving the abortive visit to Israel of two Democratic congresswomen was useful for only one reason: It exposed how much the Palestinian-Israeli peace process has bec...

More gun laws won’t stop evil-doers

I spent some time talking to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. CBI couldn’t answer the question: how many gun laws are already...

Your airport is doing fine, and that pays dividends

The Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) strives for transparency when providing the public with information about airline performance, including cancellations and delays. This is why we wo...

We can do this

City Council gets an earful of ways to start reducing our carbon emissions

No reason to destroy ‘hot’ hemp crops

An article in the Herald (“ State and federal regulatory bodies have not established reasonable and consistent THC levels. In Colorado it’s 0.3% for Delta-9 THC (the part of plan...

I’m reconsidering the wisdom of electric vehicles

Last month I wrote about my search for, and finding of, an electric vehicle after our plug-in Prius was destroyed in a collision. I received messages that made me reconsider if the future of...

Elvis and the Herald do nothing for me

The Durango Herald continues to show that it no longer wants to be a leader in influencing public opinion for the betterment of our community. Yet again, the lengthy editorial on ...

Other bad things that could happen in a recession

This column is not in the business of forecasting recessions. But when enough credentialed auguries suddenly think one might be possible, it seems prudent to speculate about the consequences...

On this, I will stand with Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee opposed the construction of statues and memorials commemorating the Southern cause in the aftermath of the Civil War. Jonathan Horn, author of the biography “The Man Who Would ...

Gabbard is the best choice for president

I just read the article, “ Our nation needs a leader who will bring people together. That is one of the reasons why I’ve decided to support Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii for presi...

So long, old ice

A funeral for a glacier and the movement of refugees are connected