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Some is good, more is not always better

Check out the big brain on George Thompson! (“ Given that Earth’s atmosphere now contains more carbon dioxide, 25% more, in fact, than at anytime in 800,000 years, happy days are here! ...

Monica Lewinsky fights cyber-bullying

We know one of the major reasons that teens reach the point where they would take their own lives. There are more, but public shaming or cyber-bullying can’t be dismissed. Before the interne...

A real green deal

If it were properly focused it could wipe<br/>the smirk right off Donald Trump’s face

County stays ahead of Mother Nature’s surprises

You know that it is April in La Plata County when you layer your clothing just to walk down the street. Mother Nature seems to move front and center in the springtime. We thank ...

Many health care bills on the move

The multi-faceted issue of health care in Colorado is questioned frequently as I tour District 59, repeated often in the calls and letters I receive. I am the first to admit it is...

For Earth Day, learn about carbon act

Earth Day, April 22, is a reminder of the power inherent in grassroots movements to make dramatic changes that improve our lives. Young or old, Americans across the country are fa...

New Council and fresh restart for city

Spring has arrived in Durango and change is in the air. Mother Nature delivered both negatives and positives this past year, with a devastating drought and a wildfire that raged f...

Editorial cartoons

Jeff Mannix can help us to get greener

As the La Plata Electric Association election approaches, I’m struck by two things that I recently learned. First, the 7.35 cents that LPEA paid to buy one kilowatt hour of electricity from ...

What caused the financial crisis? Our success

WASHINGTON – It is astonishing that even though the global financial crisis occurred a decade ago, we do not yet have a clear and convincing explanation of its basic cause. Theori...

Herald should leave First Family alone

The last time the media took a cheap shot at a sitting president’s children, Harry Truman threatened to punch a Washington Post critic in the nose over a review of daughter Margaret Truman’s...

Join us to stop immigrant deportations

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been targeting and apprehending valued members of our community. A year after Bayfield resident Edin Ramos was separated from his family an...