Then I see the article in the Herald about the non-profits taking on the task of fighting weeds in the burn scar area. Where did the funds for this weed…
I have begun setting a timer on my phone to alert me to return to my car with minutes to spare before the dreaded envelope appears on my windshield. So…
The Pine River Library is a gem. Voted one of the best small libraries in the country a few years ago and a place I spend lots of time. It’s…
City operations director Levi Lloyd stated that water conservation was the goal. Why then is the city looking at changing the pay structure so that people who use more water…
In fact, when two different bears were implicated by two different U.S. Wildlife Service hounds, they decided to kill both bears to have an “abundance of caution” and “to give…
Take a look at the constant negative and anti-American comments made by Democrats and their No. 1 supporter, the teachers unions, and you can begin to understand why anti-Americanism is…
That was revealing, as commentators pointed out. No less revealing was the self-satisfied smile on Putin’s face in reaction to being issued such a warning by the president of the…
Democrats have tried many times to work with Republicans on comprehensive immigration reform, but Trump has thrown a wrench in the works. It is a myth that undocumented workers take…
1. The City should work with liquor stores to identify and refuse sales to the transient and homeless. There already has been, in the last few years, a program among…
I realize education isn’t valued much in Southern culture, so maybe the Texans and other Southerners don’t own a U.S. map, or know how to read one, but Colorado is…
Ignorance and indifference are no excuse for continuing to expose us all to Monsanto’s/Bayer’s most toxic product. There are now over 13,000 lawsuits by victims of this weed killer, which…
I made myself tall, using my hands above me, threw rocks in its general direction (I didn’t want to hit it for fear of really starting a bad first impression)…
While you are at it, please help reclaim some other symbols that have been misinterpreted. The swastika originally conveyed prosperity and good fortune. The Confederate flag fostered tradition, heritage and…
We all learn about the carbon cycle and photosynthesis in grade school, so its role is not mysterious. It should not come as a surprise that if CO2 is responsible…
First, we can count on hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent on providing these criminals with drivers licenses, so that it is easier for them to illegally vote…
After moving to Denver from Durango in 2012, it didn’t take long to see the cancer of over-development affecting the quality of life over there. No one in local government…
County residents that are within 400 feet of a sewer line cannot opt to put in septic. We are forced onto a city utility and we cannot vote for the…
The city recently hired a consultant who suggested our water rates must be raised again. The consultant ignored that in 2018, the City collected $8 million from the citizens and…
Marsha was born and raised in Southwest Colorado and her knowledge of the needs of our communities is essential to being a county commissioner. In this era of divisiveness, Marsha…
Coloradans and the majority of Americans support action on climate change. Now more than ever we need Sen. Cory Gardner to join Sen. Michael Bennet in stepping up to protect…
Where is the logic? Are our tax dollars that disposable these days? Doesn’t seem to make very much sense to me. Kristi Green Durango
You met the interests of both the skiers and the rafters. Plus, it was interesting and educational to watch the interplay between the two figures. I hope there was a…
EPA is committed to assessing and addressing contamination that impacts water quality in the Animas River watershed and ensuring that responsible parties pay their share of costs related to the…
It’s important to remember, the more people private prisons incarcerate, the more money they make. Ah! The joys of capitalism! There was a Lights for Liberty Candlelight Vigil in Glenwood…
When asking candidates about it, moderator Lester Holt’s words reflected industry bias: “Who here would abolish their private insurance in favor of a government-run plan?” Would Holt have referred to…
Her cousin Sara, then 15, had just returned from a family trip to Durango. She described a breathtaking ride in an authentic old train that climbed into enormously high mountains.…
My professor asked: “Does an acorn cause an oak?” After much discussion it was concluded that an acorn was necessary to yield an oak but it alone was not sufficient.…
It is certainly nice to know that you singularly have our complicated foreign policy all figured out. Although I do have to mention that you did not put forward one…
Dear Mr. Boyd: Good grief. Jim Newman Bayfield
While the Herald’s publishing of this letter certainly supports our First Amendment right, the Herald staff could use a crash course in the definition of “libelous or tasteless” material. It…
