Simonovich: FLC needs strong leadership, vision and transparency

Fort Lewis College is about to hire a new president. Last May, current college president Dene Thomas announced her retirement. The college’s goal is to have a new president hired by the Spri...

James: On conflict resolution

Women. My favorite kind of people. I like the way they look, the way they talk, the way they think and, if memory serves me, the way they feel. I was raised the only boy in famili...

Economic summit: 11th annual focuses on growing our local economy, leadership and partnerships

11th annual focuses on growing our local economy, leadership and partnerships

Local election: Emergency preparedness, school board essential community services to support

Durango Fire Protection District is asking voters in Durango and in rural La Plata County to approve a 2.5 mill levy increase to support fire protection, rescue and emergency services. For D...

McCain: What greater cause could anyone ever serve?

Editor’s note: U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., delivered these remarks after being awarded the National Constitution Center’s annual Liberty Medal. Former Vice President Joe Biden presen...

Knight: Monument debate distracts from real issues

This summer, a white nationalist rally protesting the removal of Confederate statues in Charlottesville, Virginia, sparked a national debate. Supporters of the removal argue that...

Gulliford: The West’s history is constantly changing; should our monuments change with it?

It has happened again. Near Española, New Mexico, the monumental statue of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate has been attacked. Though Oñate rides his horse behind a tall metal fence, s...

Community Concert Hall: 20th anniversary to showcase talented local musicans and a world-class star

If you have never been to the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall and you love music, this is a good weekend to make your way to campus. In celebration of its 20 years serv...

Larry Gross, thank you for family history

I’m not one who readily communicates with those who write essays in our excellent Durango newspaper, but I am compelled to thank you for yours in today’s weekend edition (Herald, Oct. 14-15)...

Parker: Is this a true tipping point, or just outrage du jour?

WASHINGTON — Depending upon one’s distance from all things Twitter, recent revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood are either the tipping point we’ve been waiting for – or just another...

Gerson: The religious right has become a tribe of sycophants

WASHINGTON - At the Family Research Council’s recent Values Voter Summit, the religious right effectively declared its conversion to Trumpism. The president was received as a hero...

Lake Nighthorse: Residents need to agree on a vision for recreation before the gates swing open

On these clear, windless autumn days Lake Nighthorse reflects the sky like a mirror. And while news that the lake may open in the spring of 2018 is exciting, we wonder just what f...