In Colorado, libraries are critical services and our local numbers corroborate this. Cardholders are up 18%, and e-book and e-audiobook use is up 37% – because we need entertainment, education…
In non-COVID-19 times, the toddlers at The Growing Place regularly visited the “grandmas and grandpas” next door. Now, when I drop my daughter off or pick her up, I often…
So a bond sales company, Royal Bank of Canada, had multiple discussions with 9-R staff on the use of bond premiums, a way to secure financing well above the face…
Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ) summarises: “Stated simply, men and women who would act to tear the United States government apart cannot serve as Members of the Congress. These lawsuits seeking…
I think it is probably good for the district to get more money, but why didn’t they just let people vote on the full amount? Also, I don’t understand why…
It is unforgivable that the well-paid decision-makers with platinum health plans in Washington, D.C., have waited almost five months to think about another stimulus for the unemployed, who are relying…
Protected public lands are key to the success of businesses like mine (Durango Outdoor Exchange) – it’s where my customers go to hike, fish and climb. The CORE Act is…
But right now more than 100 GOP Congressmen are breaking their oath, “to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.” They are…
Meet we did, Thursday Dec. 10, via Zoom. P&R offered only 7 to 10 a.m. on Fridays as a quiet addition! We looked at the results of the 2020 user…
Presently, the bodies we inhabit are challenging us. Our present condition now hosts a virus that has taken our worldly attention and our attention has given it, COVID-19, a lot…
Throughout history, great civilizations, societies, empires, dynasties and ideologies have fallen. America is not infallible. The formidable and ever-present cause for empire collapse is the abuse and oppression of humanity…
The Durango Herald was part of the press that ran no positive news for Trump and which ran negative opinion press against him. The U.S. press in general, instead of…
Assange is a journalist and has won over a dozen media awards. If this prosecution is successful, Assange faces life in prison; press freedom under the First Amendment will be…
But how does this translate to La Plata County? How many infected are currently hospitalized in acute care beds and how many in specialized ICU beds? When will this capacity…
Since the start of the race for a COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. government has funneled more than $10 billion in taxpayer dollars to pharmaceutical companies for a vaccine. The Moderna…
Mercy Family Medicine’s professional staff members – including doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants and support workers – have been outstanding in dedication and patient care. During these…
Been a Herald subscriber for almost 30 years and I really miss the give and take meetings between the staff and readers. Dennis PierceDurango
So let’s put the cards on the table: Trump was not a successful businessman. He has been a successful con artist and grifter his entire adult life. For instance, his…
Two days before her oxygen saturation levels cratered and she could no longer say more than a few words without gasping for breath, she told me on the phone that…
It is a tough job. The average tenure for superintendents in Colorado is only a few years. So often the teachers’ unions, local media and disgruntled taxpayers and parents target…
A photo of my home, in which we had posted a yard sign for Jack Turner along with President Trump, was one of several featured in her derogatory campaign advertisements.…
I learned how important and necessary the orderly passing of power is. The process is defined by the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. Each department has a team of experienced…
Recently, several individuals have purchased tax liens and live on their lots beyond the county policy limiting private land camping to 90 days. They are not neighborly. A few years…
As an experienced politician, Hickenlooper understands that ambitious transitions are expedited by smart policy. By implementing a carbon dividend plan we can promote U.S. economic growth. It is a critical…
Trump had some far-out ideas, but he was very smart running a business, and strong enough to stand up to Russia, China, North Korea, Iraq and other countries that are…
But when I call City Council about local stores allowing people in without masks, I get told about scarcity of police officers. Sorry, guys and women, but that is not…
I am a proud patriot, conservative and Trump supporter. I voted for the strong leadership and policies that have been on display over the past four years. I voted for…
I also want to call attention to a major driver of our local economy, Colorado Public Employee Retirement Association’s (PERA) benefit recipients (retirees). Retirees paid into PERA throughout their careers…
