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Letter: ‘Love Train’ should return to Durango

The train responded by attending the meeting with their attorney after adding Sunday and Monday Rockwood trains to their 2021…

April 22, 2021

Editorials

Our View: COVID-19 state restrictions: lifted too soon?

state restrictions lifted too soon?

April 22, 2021

Guest Columns

Jack Turner: Both political parties practice voter suppression

du1-i-syn Because those voters are often minority members, the suppression efforts are both unethical and racist. The antiseptic view of…

April 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Be civilized, ‘love thy neighbor’

Numerous boarded-up cities are bracing for the worst and hoping for the best. Many mayors with issues in the last…

April 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: More wildlife crossings will pay off

Prior to construction, wildlife-vehicle collisions accounted for 60% of all accidents reported to law enforcement. Our research shows that these…

April 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lake Nighthorse still privileges wake-makers

There is clear evidence the public was listened to in that there will be an additional launch ramp to help…

April 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Middle class, not homeless, need Durango’s urgent help

It does not particularly matter where the homeless came from. What matters is that we, the residents of Durango, are…

April 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Herald needs to put disclaimers on inaccurate letters

One such letter is the April 16 “Don’t be a health follower” one. It is not true that the mRNA…

April 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines? Research their development

I suggest Deni follow that advice by reading Walter Issacson’s new book, “The Code Breaker,” which describes in detail the…

April 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Here’s an inventory of Rim Drive trash

As a person who regularly walks and bikes the college mesa roads and regularly picks up litter, let me share…

April 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Why didn’t county review train’s increased activity in Rockwood?

Why? No one but a few cowboys lived near there. Not until Tamarron and Rockwood estates were developed in the…

April 20, 2021

Guest Columns

Paul Krugman: America needs to empower workers again

Paul Krugmandu1-i-syn But union advocates shouldn’t give up. The political environment that gave anti-union employers a free hand may be…

April 18, 2021

Guest Columns

Nicholas Kristof: Oregon loggers, environmentalists collaborate

du1-i-syn Yet, astonishingly, peace has broken out here. Loggers and tree-huggers who once loathed and feared each other have learned…

April 18, 2021

Guest Columns

Steve Mandell: Western Slope Democrats shouldn’t assume GOP losses are their gains

Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn Republicans embarrass themselves and shed supporters.Changes in voter registration since the end of last year suggest voters may…

April 17, 2021

Guest Columns

Barbara McLachlan: Civics must be taught more thoroughly

Fortunately, in Colorado at least, that is not always true. I am sponsoring a bill with bipartisan support to strengthen…

April 17, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Durango’s unsheletered are us

Recently, we received a letter to the editor in which the author claimed that most people who are homeless in…

April 17, 2021

Guest Columns

Susan Atkinson: Carbon pricing is key to halting climate change

Susan Atkinsondu1-i-syn There is a ray of hope on the horizon: growing support for putting a price on carbon. This…

April 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Don’t be a health follower

Our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave me affordable vaccines completely risk-free, an easy solution offering protection against scary…

April 16, 2021

Editorials

Our View: D&SNGR, Rockwood residents should jointly resolve issues

together to solve Rockwood issues

April 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Support victims of child sexual abuse

As executive director of this agency, I’m confident this survivor-centered policy will provide a path to healing for so many.…

April 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Join our Zoom to talk about FOCUS 2021 topics

Join us at noon April 30, when we’ll talk about Doing Business Better, how Durango can build a more sustainable…

April 15, 2021

Guest Columns

Charles Blow: White supremacists fear “white replacement”

du1-i-syn As Carlson put it: “I know that the left and all the gatekeepers on Twitter become literally hysterical if…

April 15, 2021

Guest Columns

Denise Fort: Water can be wrung out too much

Denise Fortdu1-i-syn But when Western cities grow, they look everywhere for more water, with little regard for the rivers they…

April 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: We should take responsibility for our health

By not reflecting and not working with the natural healing powers that the body inherently has, looking for the quick…

April 14, 2021