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Craftsman: Historian Robert Caro in the home stretch

Historian Robert Caro reminds us why we need thorough examinations

Stop facial recognition

San Francisco is right: We need to halt the technology at least until we figure out how it’s being used

Editorial cartoons

Some doctors prefer Medicare for All

The corporations fighting against Medicare for All are powerful and well funded. Drug makers, insurance companies and private hospitals have banded together, calling themselves the Partnersh...

The amendment for reproductive rights

In 2018, the Herald published a letter of mine with reference to the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. In the last paragraph, I mentioned that I thought all previous ...

Vote Biden to cancel totalitarian call-out culture

This month, a video of Joe Biden saying he had “no empathy” for “the younger generation” that “tells me how tough things are” resurfaced on social media. The video was over a year...

Love and courage at the Rec Center

I was swimming laps at the Durango Recreation Center when the noise grew to a dull roar – the whole 6th grade class of Bayfield Middle School descended. As I gathered my things, my attention...

Council looks to give better direction to staff

In my April editorial, I noted that change is in the air. Durango has a new City Council, with fresh ideas, open minds and a willingness to challenge the status quo. We recently g...

Respect for ‘Population Bomb’

A friend sent me a copy of Paul Ehrlich’s classic, “The Population Bomb.” I had never read it, although it helped to launch concern about human population in the USA. It was diffe...

Editorial cartoons

Hick on guns

Former Colorado governor in 2020 race unveils broad plan to limit access

Take an hour Monday to honor soldiers

Memorial Day is Monday. For one hour, leave your spring cleaning, spring planting, discount shopping, picnic fixings, baseball mitt, suntan lotion, bicycle races, vintage autos, dog walking,...