He did not discover America. His arrival to the Caribbean and North America began an abomination of massacres, torture, rape, disease and forceful relocation of Native Americans. With his arrival…
Co-owner of Toh-Atin Antonia Clark was quoted in the Herald saying, “He looks like a lot of the people we work with” (“More than 1,400 people call for ‘Chief’ to…
At what point will former San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick be forgiven for taking a knee to protest police killings of unarmed Black men and women? When will NFL…
Your previous article about the Toh-Atin Gallery “chief” sign limited its inquiry about whether the statue should be taken down to artists who depend on the gallery for income and…
As a young man,I worked in close proximity to Clark over a period of several years. I also came to know him for starting Toh-Atin as a means to preserve…
Now I read the local bureaucracy is trying to stifle and micromanage a historical and wonderful spot in your town (“Limits on noise, hours weigh on Durango Hot Springs,” June…
Councilor Chris Bettin is committed to high rates and had the audacity to contend that council is doing a disservice by not raising the water rates further. Mayor Dean Brookie…
This is when 20 little kids were slaughtered in the Sandy Hook shooting. Although I’m a long time elk hunter, I’m a proponent of strict gun control and thought as…
Townhomes are attached to other townhomes. Detached townhomes are called houses. With the proposed priority on affordability, the townhomes run $540,000 to $640,000. Even for Durango, that jumps past the…
I left this first encounter very impressed with this young man who had taken the time to listen intently to my opinions without arguing or trying to change my mind.…
During World War II, people along the West Coast were told to turn off their lights at night for security reasons and Londoners were told to do the same and…
Much as I appreciate my liberties, I am also aware of the responsibilities to the countless hands which hold us all up, keeping the power on, potable water flowing and…
Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. As Colorado’s population ages, our state is expected to see a 21% increase in the number of Coloradans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s…
As a community, we pride ourselves on our unique downtown experience, but I believe the unintended consequences of the mask ordinance has resulted in a fear gripping our community and…
While Medicare ended legal health segregation, today, there is still inequality in both health coverage and outcomes between whites and people of color. Black Americans are more likely than whites…
The reporter asked me questions about LPEA and I answered them as openly and honestly as I could. In its response, LPEA did not dispute what I said as being…
The Great Emancipator broke ranks with the prevailing Whig party and led our nation through a tragic war to advance the full citizenship of black Americans. Have the actions of…
Marsha has reached out to Colorado’s secretary of state in support of extending the deadline for the petition process for her presumptive opponent, Jack Turner, who is unaffiliated. She realizes…
The best reasoning for such a difficult if necessary precaution was provided by the Trump White House itself when Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told Fox News there is…
The ideas once discussed only by the radical left are now all of a sudden mainstream. Since the media and leftist (Democratic) politicians have been espousing the lie that America…
The tagging on the abutments at Bakers Bridge and elsewhere defaces Durango and the natural world we have always taken pride in. More of this vandalism has occurred at the…
My brother was a police officer and I have friends in police forces across the country (one is a county sheriff; another is a retired chief of police for a…
Then there are zoning laws, alcohol laws, eminent domain, many laws addressing public safety, voting laws, and on and on! These protests over masks are a misguided use of one’s…
Here’s a couple of suggestions for your lists. Remove all the names of people who actively resisted arrest and/or the lawful orders of the police. Remove the names of people…
Start a tally of how many businesses have gone under or declared bankruptcy. I think that statistic is far more important than the body count. I’ll even start, Pier 1…
So why can I never figure out the point of your editorials? To me it seems they wander all over and then drift off; and I find myself asking, “Whatever…
Republicans in Congress, almost without exception, have hewed to the plutocratic authoritarian agenda of Trump and his allies. Democratic control of Congress is the only way out of the morass…
Local community members would love to spend their dollars here, just like we always have, but we can’t do that if businesses treat our community’s health so cavalierly that their…
Dinner as usual was great and we had front row seats, which made it even better. We were seated with the boys on one side of the table with their…
However, our dear leader, President Trump, implores us that “if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” OK, Trump never said that or…
