In my opinion, Kristin Smith is a much better choice because she brings with her some key ingredients that are currently lacking on the board, which include: approachability coupled with…
Why wouldn’t there be a sign indicating the road work would be happening, so drivers would know to take an alternate route say, 203 or 250? Instead, we crawl along…
Nonetheless, I agree with much of what real Republicans believe in. Real Republicans believe in personal honesty, truthfulness, respect for the Constitution and the rule of law, opposition to executive…
Let’s talk about two “solutions”: proliferating electric vehicles and instituting a carbon tax. EVs are great, but also expensive and impractical to those of us not making over $75,000 a…
Positive news on our environment is rare these days, and the Herald article (“Wetlands north of Durango approved for expansion,” Oct. 1) was a welcome, well written report on the…
Hundreds of residents’ comments to Durango’s city manager in August pleaded for a dedicated funding stream for climate action, and a transparent process for that action. Thank you, council, for…
Our president is the walking, talking embodiment of author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s notion that, “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the…
Minnie Gulch near Silverton is this trail. Minnie Gulch is a spectacular and beautiful place. It is home to blankets of wildflowers, pikas, unspoiled alpine tundra and wonderful peace and…
Our Class 1 bikes only assist our pedaling effort and quit helping after 19 mph, so we are not speed demons. Our e-mountain bikes even cause less trail erosion due…
You can’t bring your dog nearly anywhere in this town unless you’re willing to tie her up outside (thank you to the businesses that do allow pups, though!). Most notably,…
In 2015, the Cochrane Collaboration, a global independent network of health care professionals and researchers, known for meticulous scientific reviews of public health policies, published an analysis of 20 crucial…
They did. In fact, along with Gov. Jared Polis, they purposely low-balled estimates of new programs like full-day kindergarten to fit the budget without cutting other programs, while knowing the…
More important, in my opinion, are the potential long-term benefits. The TABOR restriction that state tax and fee revenue can grow only in proportion to population and inflation becomes devastating…
“‘Homelessness’ may be worsening because we think it’s all about homes,” it says. It’s true that we can’t always solve problems by throwing money at them and cities with homeless…
I will, however, give voice to sadness and frustration at the loss of the Neighbors column which reported on the comings and goings of ordinary area residents in their lives…
The ACLU is an organization that has always been on the far left and with a goal of changing the United States into a far left, socialist country, at a…
The goal of City Council should be to uphold the will of its constituents. In this regard, I believe the slow, methodical consideration of a $94 million budget is very…
I wish both of these women could be on the board. Both bring many strengths to the table. I have known Stephanie Moran for years. She has always been responsive…
Like so many others, I have closely witnessed what will remain Ed’s lasting legacy in the love of his family and in the goodness of his offspring – truly some…
Mercy is an important part of our community and region to deliver quality health care. Unfortunately, after Centura took charge of the hospital, there are some troubling trends, that if…
The ACLU is hardly the nonpartisan organization it purports to be. Today it is strictly a partisan political organization protecting only the constitutional rights it likes. Doesn’t fairness dictate that…
1. The range of error for the WPSI (IQ test used for the 3-4 year olds) is ± 6, invalidating the findings. 2. Why were only boys (girls showed no…
The library staff is clearly dedicated to serving the community. I support ballot issue 6A. This funding adjustment would be the first in 20 years and will help ensure the…
It was encouraging to hear council’s desire to have greater communication with all city boards and commissions, something Councilors Kim Baxter and Barbara Noseworthy have sought since their April election.…
Proposition CC would do away with the TABOR safeguards. It could turn us into another California, where spending evidently has no limits and deficits are huge. Proposition CC has warm…
The tax would be used for administration and gambling addiction services, but most would be used for water projects included in the Colorado Water Plan. I have been involved in…
The visible trash and invisible micro-plastics are a detriment to the health of all the planet’s inhabitants. This isn’t a partisan issue – it’s a multicultural and worldwide problem that…
A carbon-footprint study of people in the wealthier nations of North America, Europe and Japan concluded that having one less child would reduce carbon emissions 20.2 times as much as…
Don’t be tricked into believing the initial language, “without raising taxes …” Proposition CC is a tax increase, forever. Coloradans will no longer receive rebates of their hard-earned money if…
As Westport became more popular among weekenders from New York City and New Jersey, it became harder to control reckless driver speeds on those narrow, winding roads. So, speed humps…
