Newsletter Opinion - The Durango Herald

Voting was grand, pizza made it better

It has been my pleasure to work as an election judge at most elections since I came to Durango 20 years ago. This election day, I was at the polling center at the fairgrounds. It ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

If we could kill the insurance companies

The World Health Organization of the United Nations annually ranks its 191 member nations on the effectiveness of their health care systems. These enlightening statistics are available at th...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Politicians: We are watching you now

We can all breathe a sigh of relief that the onslaught of political ads are over, at least for the moment. My hope now is that our elected officials do not go right back to busine...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

I am taking your ideas back to Denver

To the editors: I am honored to be re-elected as your state representative for House District 59. Thank you for putting your trust in my leadership for the next session; I promise to continu...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Dems will do all of these self-destructive things

WASHINGTON – In the spirit of the political season, I want to claim credit for the most STUPENDOUS, INSIGHTFUL and POWERFUL political strategy since Pericles bound the DELIAN LEAGUE into an ...

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Michael Gerson

In your wisdom

Colorado voters showed good sense with amendments and propositions Tuesday

DATE: Nov 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

The midterms deliver a huge American stalemate

For once, it all happened more or less as we foresaw – and by “we” I mean risk-averse political commentators who hugged the polling averages and projections tight while resisting both Beto-m...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Toto, we’re not in New Mexico any more

I just don’t understand. I drive around the city and county. There are placards, yard signs and bumper stickers for all these individuals and issues, but where are those for the ones we have...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durangoans, face it, your river is dead

Durango: So many spills, and radioactive waste still spills into the Animas River â€“ then mine waste, contaminates from oil-field production, 416 Fire, that have and will continue for decad...

DATE: Nov 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We’re so blue

Unaffiliated voters led Democrats to a sweep of the state table Wednesday

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

It’s your House

Democrats, before you unpack, we’d like to have a word about your new mandate

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

This crop of journalists must be purged

The current active campaign against a Republican president by the liberal media has now spiraled totally out of control. We need to renovate and replace the current crop of liberal advocates...

DATE: Nov 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor