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It’s my money and you won’t be seeing it

While reading a Herald article concerning a “statistically valid survey” (July 25), I found myself amused by the notion of validity since it only concerns the population of voters in Durango...

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Impotent rage: This is no time for smashing stars

Recently, a young man took a pickaxe to President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Austin Clay, 24, absolutely pulverized the terrazzo-and-brass emblem. After, he said, “I ...

DATE: Aug 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Colorado Day

Today marks 142 years of Colorado statehood, and looking back over those years, and the decades that preceded Aug. 1, 1876, it is impossible to ignore the dependence of our state on our bou...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Sean Smith is great and so are letters

I strongly support the re-election of Sheriff Sean Smith in 2018. Before Sheriff Smith’s 2014 election, LaPlata County “Expected More” and we have much more. A letter to the editor on July 2...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Brooks: Denver leads the way on Constitutional localism

Is there room for a third party? If some independent mounted a presidential bid in 2020, would that person have a chance? Those are questions we won’t be able to answer for a few ...

DATE: Aug 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: David Brooks

A modest solution

Those looking forward to a hike in the Sand Canyon and Rock Creek trails west of Cortez now find their adventure beginning sooner than expected as they pull off County Road G to the parking ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Our food system isn’t broken, but the farm bill is

When I hear someone say “our food system is broken,” it stings. I think about my mom, who has farmed my whole life, and about my friends and the countless other farmers and ranchers who work...

DATE: Jul 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Grossman: Fortunately, the heyday of eugenics is history

Although Francis Galton started the modern eugenics movement in England in the 19th century, eugenics reached its peak in Germany during the Nazi era. Although sometimes well-meaning, eugeni...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Population Matters

Douthat: The sick, sad truth about Cardinal McCarrick

One of the best things the bishops of the American Catholic Church did during the great wave of sex abuse revelations 16 years ago – and yes, there’s a low bar for “best” – was to establish ...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Ross Douthat

Thanks for help after mule, horse crash

Thank you, friends, neighbors, Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, Colorado State Patrol, La Plata County Animal Control and the Mercy emergency room for the very special help I recei...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

They created a space for me: Will others have the same opportunity?

By Eliane Viner I arrived in America not speaking English, working as an au pair for the Dutch Consul General. I don’t recall being a dreamer as much as taking in every...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Proud of pols who stand up to Russia

Iâ€™m proud and grateful that my congressman (Scott Tipton) and both senators (Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet) issued strong statements today condemning Russia for their hostile acts, inclu...

DATE: Jul 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

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.