I’m not known for being subtle. Now is not the time to be subtle. I own my viral tirade. For the record, my profanity-laced tirade (Nazis, fascists) was aimed at…
As a resident of La Plata County, I’m frustrated by the lack of restrictions on short-term rentals in our community. The rise of platforms like Airbnb and VRBO has changed…
With all of the major division, separation and side-taking that is currently happening in our country, I would like to encourage each of us to please look for and search…
I am dismayed that we are seeing families without enough food to eat while also losing health care. I am disheartened that our veterans are losing food benefits and access…
Oh yes, you can, too, speak to what’s happening in the country, whether in pod-cast, prose, or in poetry. As for me, I’m old enough, you see, to remember when…
In an August article (Herald, Aug. 1), the reporter noted proposals for utility price increases and said, “An Engage Durango forum about the city’s stormwater management program and the proposed…
Fate is knocking at the door. Beethoven composed this motif with his Fifth Symphony. Both defeat and victory are there with fate. Beethoven represented his hearing loss with this classical…
That’s despite insidious lies that individual had promoted on climate change, immigration, gun control, gay and transgender rights, separation of church and state, and affirmative rights, to name just a…
I am writing to share my reflections on the protest at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on Oct. 28. I believe this event demonstrated both an example of our…
As a military veteran who has proudly served in Vietnam, I wish to thank the many Americans who honor us on Veterans Day. I, too, want to thank my fellow…
I took advantage of Applebee’s free meal for veterans on Veterans Day. In addition to the meal, I was also given a “thank you” for serving and a hearty handshake.…
I’m a Durango resident, mechanical engineer, and daily user of the Camino del Rio and 12th Street crossing. I walk or bike through this PHB/HAWK multiple times a day –…
Thank you to Durango City Council for holding a public hearing on sustainability, particularly greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In 2021, council passed Resolution R-2021-71 to reduce communitywide GHG emissions by…
I wanted to thank the Durango City Council for hosting a public hearing on our climate goals on Nov. 4. By the Mayor’s own admission, no one at the hearing,…
On Nov. 8, the San Francisco Chronicle released an investigative report on forced wolf reintroduction in Northern California. After four months and 18,000 hours of staff time logged, California Fish…
The Dems cave. This time, the consequences are terrible. Voters will be driven away by the Dem leadership’s weakness. Why support candidates who give up to a bully? Arrogant Trump…
Once again, Fort Lewis College has earned an F for its handling of campus speech and academic dialogue. Last spring, the administration denied local expert Jackson Clark II the opportunity…
I was relieved that after an initial denial, a Turning Point USA chapter was granted Registered Student Organization status at Fort Lewis College. This is the right call, disturbing as…
The editorial pages had a letter, “Four decades of failure on immigration,” (Letters, Herald, Nov. 9) that really hit home on the subject of immigration. Forty years ago, President Reagan…
In a postcard dated Oct. 27, 2025, I wrote the following to President Donald Trump: Since SNAP, or once called food stamps, is gone the first week of November for…
I am pictured in the team photo published with the article, “Claims of slurs, bullying led to Fort Lewis College basketball coach’s resignation,” concerning Coach Bob Pietrack (Herald, Oct. 8).…
My husband and I have lived at Haviland Lake for 40 years and have watched both the main and Chris Park campgrounds develop. The Forest Service has made thoughtful upgrades…
This is par for the course for Israel’s Netanyahu. Palestinians unaffiliated with Hamas kill an Israeli soldier during the ceasefire. Netanyahu then unleashes his war machine and kills 100 Palestinians…
Opening night was amazing! Do not miss the opportunity to see Radium Girls at Bayfield High School. Come support your local students and enjoy a night of heartfelt theater. Bayfield…
Oops. I was on my bicycle and realized I was exceeding the proposed 10 mph speed limit. Lesson learned – I’ll be more mindful moving forward. But trail safety isn’t…
I have been wondering what Edward Abbey would think about the re-engineering of Smelter Rapids, and now, the proposed construction of a surf wave feature in the Animas River. I’m…
I’m hoping someone out there can help me find some things. I went to a few of our local grocery stores and asked a few managers to point me toward…
In the USA, we live in a culture of abuse. From the beginning, our culture abused the native peoples of this continent, colonizing, enslaving and pursuing genocidal elimination. From the…
America’s struggle with immigration is a function of both D.C. cynicism and lack of leadership. The last meaningful immigration legislation was passed in 1986 during the Reagan administration. Since Reagan,…
