Newsletter Opinion - The Durango Herald

Name-brand hotels will hurt our fair city

The current building of mega-storied name-brand-hotels in the heart of Durango is going to harm existing mom-and-pop motels. Price wars will greatly reduce typical summer room rates and many...

DATE: Oct 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Kavanaugh fracas shows how ugly we’ve become

Over the past few years, hundreds of organizations and thousands of people (myself included) have mobilized to reduce political polarization, encourage civil dialogue and heal national divis...

DATE: Oct 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

Our endorsements

Bayfield needs library but not pot sales, Fort Lewis Mesa should get fire support

DATE: Oct 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

For businessman, city tax is essential

My family has resided in Durango since the early 1930s. Durango has gone through many changes over the years, but none more important than what we are facing right now. I will be ...

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

Phil Weiser is best bet for our next AG

The election of an attorney general is an important day for Colorado. Phil Weiser is, by far, the best choice. His opponent has been a prosecutor, supportive of hard-li...

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

Setbacks in Prop 112 would devastate Colorado

Having served our southwest Colorado community as an elected official for many years, I’ve had a front-row seat to the recent devolution of our nation’s political discourse. I’ve spent my en...

DATE: Oct 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Sean Smith has the leadership we need

I recently read challenger-for-sheriff Charles Hamby’s website. Other than platitudes about community safety and law and order, I found nothing in his stated positions. Is this a case of the...

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

City tax hike shows police that we care

My husband and I have been residents of Durango for over 40 years. We were delighted when the property tax for the fire department passed last year, and we both feel strongly that our police...

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

These attorneys are locomotive chasers

The recent article purporting to explain the attorneys’ motives for their suit against the railroad for allegedly starting the 416 Fire omitted some information (“Lawyers discuss lawsuit in ...

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

Sign of our times

It was supposed to be a joke. And there was nothing funny about the reactions.

DATE: Oct 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Weâ€™re ready now for a real representative

Concerned, as I am, about the situation in this dysfunctional White House and believing, as I do, that we urgently need a check and balance rather than the Republican party controlling all t...

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

Who wants sheep poop in their water?

While camping/hiking the upper Florida watershed – a key source for Durango city drinking water – over four days recently, I observed and photographed the following: domestic sheep excrement...

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

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.