We try being pleasant, but what then? Without enforcement, citizens are put in an uncomfortable position to respond. Should those of us trying to protect ourselves or loved ones be…
According to the CDC, about one-third of COVID-19 deaths are 85 or older, and some 80% are 65 or older, even though the over-65 group only accounts for 17% of…
What’s your prejudice or bigotry that you can’t see a happy Native American? What is racist about a Native American smiling and waving? Must Native American portrayals be solemn, stoic…
Charlie Landsman, its La Plata County coordinator, is an amazing, knowledgeable home ignition zone specialist. He works closely with a variety of partners to help individuals and communities protect property…
Just recently in New York City, a punk with over 100 arrests was free on the street and hit a 92-year-old woman, knocking her into a fire hydrant. He just…
Examples: someone’s great sense of entitlement, attempts at making one feel stupid, unworthy of opportunity, being incompetent, not good enough, not fast enough, too smart for some, not smart enough…
But, in my opinion, the last to sequester, and the first to return to school and normalcy, were the children. Sitting in front of a computer for hours on end…
The article goes on to add that “Although Congress mandated free coronavirus testing for uninsured persons, the order has not extended health coverage to those requiring treatment. Likewise, the congressional…
I recently came from Santa Cruz County, Arizona, population 46,000, mostly rural with one larger town, very similar to La Plata County. In my experience, most people in Santa Cruz…
The bears are out and into trash. That’s right, the bears are in the trash. Please place your trash cans out on the morning of trash pickup. Thank you. Sherri…
That is a great relief to many, who feel safer going out and helping the economy without the fear of getting sick. Cary SmithDurango
This certainly would get rid of the caricature aspect of the piece. There may need to be a little more work on the sign to make it look real. I’m…
My memories of The Chief diner and its iconic sign are less than happy. In the mid-1950s, my entire family came down with food poisoning after eating at there. The…
When I wrote that law, I was thinking of the artists’ First Amendment rights to self-expression and the question of whether a painting or statue should be authorized or erected…
I say to the patriots of this country, be patient – President Trump has his knee on the neck of the Republican Party and soon we will prevail. Balty QuintanaIgnacio
First, it’s on private property, Meets all the silly hysterical society and city building codes. Leave it alone. I was born here, with family residences in La Plata County and…
Fear has ugly effects on people. Perhaps it is just bringing what lies under the surface to the forefront and out! I was shopping and because of a serious medical…
First was when an irate non-customer declared he had a legal right to eat his carry-out dinner at a different restaurant’s private outdoor dining area. He was told this is…
The biggest Christmas season at my house does not even compare to the number of delivery orders I have placed in the last eight weeks. I have received many packages,…
I have read that many people who choose not to wear a mask feel that people who are immune-compromised should just stay home. Do you know who and how many…
But President Trump outdoes each of the locals. In a rambling mess of word salad that we have been normalized to accept as a presidential speech, Trump leaps upon a…
White supremacy thrives in our institutions. Not far from the surface, we find beliefs and practices maintaining the premise of white dominance. This petition joins the protests against symbols of…
Over the last 40-plus years, we have developed deep friendships in Durango and the surrounding area and none more cherished than the Clark family, who own and operate Toh-Atin, one…
Nevertheless, the design of the “Chief” seems done in the style of caricature, which is often used as a comic imitation. Perhaps this is not intended, but there are people…
Do better, Durango Herald. Why do you print letters from South Carolina anyway? Rose CooperDurango
I applaud the city councilors for passing it, and I hope businesses enforce it. We all want the economy to get going again; we want to buy things in stores,…
The discovery and subsequent rescue of this subspecies of cutthroat is very important and historic. At the end of the article it references the “dedicated conservation effort” that dates back…
The energy business has changed; and change is difficult. The electric power business at one time was easy. Dig coal, burn coal, send the juice to the lines. But burning…
Symptoms of leftism include: hating America; feeling justified in rioting, looting, stealing and killing of innocent people in the name of social justice; expressing hate against the police who are…
Threats of violence aimed at protesters began to appear on social media and men wielding firearms intimidated a protest organized by high school students in Pagosa Springs. Such misinformation and…
