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Marcos Wisner is perfect for council

I’m voting for Marcos Wisner for the following reasons: Marcos was born and raised in Durango and has the unique…

March 16, 2019

From the State House

These bills aid education, communities

As the chair, I am avoiding unfunded mandates, excessive red tape or bills that are simply not in the best…

March 16, 2019

New tax should wait for new council

After the failure of the 2A tax initiative in the fall, the council convened listening sessions and compiled feedback. Rather…

March 15, 2019

Motor access isn’t being threatened

As a resident of the San Juans, I know that the act in no way will affect our high alpine…

March 15, 2019

Our choices: The Herald’s endorsements in city elections

intriguing candidates for City Council and the return of tax question

March 14, 2019

Hold your fire: Democrats could fix this red-flag bill

in state Senate have a chance now to make gun bill work better for all

March 13, 2019

Guest Columns

Hickenlooper + capitalism = a way to beat Trump

After being laid off from his job as a geologist during the oil bust of the 1980s, he and his…

March 13, 2019

Be careful with these DMV scammers

If you are not very, very careful, you will be directed to a site called getcarregistration.org! And you won’t be…

Our city government is out of control

This costly project lacks merit. It is poorly designed and needs reevaluation. It includes an expensive and dangerous railroad crossing…

Leave charming sandwich boards alone

Theyâ€™re creative and charming and add flavor to Durango. Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango

Dreaming green

the same ingenuity that got us into this mess help us build a ladder out?

Intolerance fostered by local news media

Check the number of anti-Trump cartoons and syndicated columns that have run in the Herald since and even before,Trump was…

City tax hike is very small, conservative

We have one of the most beautiful places to live and work and raise families. To keep it that way…

We need some better ways of taxing

Durango residents have made it clear they donâ€™t want a tax increase, but has anyone floated the idea of a…

Intolerance can be solved with education

Changing a culture of intolerance requires more than listening to a Republican or a Democrat. Intolerance is a culture of…

Abolish it

time has come for liberals to use legislative majorities for one big thing

End harmful ‘traffic calming’ in Durango

Approximately 12 years ago, the Durango City Council publicly and strongly showed its unhappiness with CDOT when it refused to…

This lands act is a disingenuous grab

There is no such consensus. It will be devastating to snowmobilers, dirt bikers, jeepers, and mountain bikers, who will all…

Who was the moped rider in the storm?

I must know why! There was solid ice and snow, I didn’t even want to be in my 4Runner, let…

Sen. Cory Gardner leads on environment

I applaud his leadership. Faced with a daunting challenge like climate change, we need strong voices, bold vision and thoughtful…

March 10, 2019

Guest Columns

Not the fun kind of feminist

work of radical Andrea Dworkin enjoys a rebirth

March 10, 2019