Opinion

Let the twisted steel bear witness

cca The recent destruction of the “Endurance” sculpture at the Florida Road roundabout by an impaired driver is a tragic…

The SAVE Act would make voting harder for millions of eligible Americans

In La Plata County and across Colorado, election officials keep saying the same thing: our system is strong, secure, and…

Durango’s water future: Expensive solutions to an overstated crisis

A recent story, “Kicking the can down the road, Durango waits for a water crisis,” about Durango’s alleged water supply…

Slow down on magnesium chloride roads

cca Occasionally you’ll find yourself driving down one of our gravel roads and notice the surface is wet with a…

LPEA’s silent rate switch cost me $56,000

cca I’ll be upfront: LPEA’s leadership never much interested me. Life is busy. That changed last year when their lack…

Mayor Yazzie’s call for civility rings hollow

cca I am outraged that Mayor Yazzie and the City Council were not themselves outraged by the Durango Police Department’s…

Trump’s broken promises and unanswered questions

cca Trump made two promises: to keep us out of “forever” wars and to release the Epstein files. He has…

Tax increases contradict cost of living goals

cca For years, the city of Durango, La Plata County, and the state of Colorado have worked to lower the…

Our view: End the war before the Marines arrive

It is not usual to be fighting a war, as the U.S. is, without the country’s leadership offering an explanation…

Our view: Trump back in Hurd’s corner

Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District is back in Donald Trump’s good favor. Not that long ago, the…

Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains

Our beautiful area in the Southwest is graced with an abundance of public lands – places that are part of…

Dimming the light

Good intentions, bad outcomes for open government

When oversight fails, who protects the public?

cca The Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has had a turbulent year – a fact the Herald’s reporting has…

It takes a village to keep Durango warm

The Emergency Warming Center has completed its second season. People who needed warmth and safety during Durango’s frigid nights —…

Four years after my Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I’m still holding my own

I got a clean bill of health this week. I took my annual cognitive exam, and it shows no cognitive…

Conservative values: Abandoned or always a lie

cca Since the 1950s, Americans have been told that “conservative values” meant self-control, individual and civic responsibility, upholding the rule…

Editorial cartoon

SAVE Act? No need!

Voter fraud is vanishingly rare. The damage this bill would do is not.

A modest proposal for gas prices

cca I’ve lost count of how many times right-wing talking heads have used the phrase “short-term pain, long-term gain” to…

Grover and I are calling it quits

cca Grover is disappointed. For the past 10 years, Grover, my Airedale Terrier, has eagerly dashed out the front door…

Rep. Stewart fights for our public lands

cca “Coloradans have a deep, unifying love and affection for our shared national public lands and the essential, diverse benefits…

Alliance delivers 10x return, investing over $1M into local economy

Economic development in La Plata County can look like many things. It looks like unlocking key funding to develop attainable…

Don’t spring Peters, Gov. Polis

cca I am hoping it was a “misstatement” by Gov. Polis. He can’t really be thinking about springing Tina Peters…

Rise up and end this war

cca The Israeli and United States’ attack on Iran appears unlawful under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. More…