I invite all the members of our community to join me in giving them the funding they need to continue to serve us so well by providing outstanding fire protection…
We already pay more for fire protection with our property taxes than we pay for our fire insurance with our homeowners policies. Do you want your money going towards a…
The mill levy is needed because of an increase in calls coupled with a decrease in revenue. The decrease in revenue is due in part to the Gallagher Amendment and…
du1-i-syn I, unfortunately, missed the parking permit sign in the lot I parked in and received a $25 fine. The parking ticket directed me to the Durango Transit Center and…
The study published by the University of Colorado linking wastewater injections from oil and gas wells to an increase in the quantity of earthquakes along the Colorado – New Mexico…
I am surprised that the article about a recent gang-rape (Herald, Oct. 20)starts “Three men” and that those persons are repeatedly referred to as men. These children may be above…
During a lifetime of excellent health, including 50 years of skiing and 18 years walking the streets of Durango as a letter-carrier, I never expected to be one who had…
du1-i-syn Reagan Republicans did away with that edict which required the media to write about both sides of any political or controversial topic. Why they did away with it should…
du1-i-syn The bill, HR 3990, guts the Antiquities Act of 1906 and undermines its intent and purpose. Among other egregious changes, HR 3990 would alter the Antiquities Act in the…
He confirms this when he tries to further the myth of the “liberal” press. It’s very difficult to believe much of what he says when he goes to such lengths…
I would like to propose a simple solution that would be beneficial both financially and morally, and would easily resolve both issues. Rather than simply razing the homeless camps west…
As an adult male, I want to state in no uncertain terms that this signage is not only tasteless, but it is suggestive of a criminal act as well. In…
The workshop focused on the cost of rooftop solar customers when the true economic burden to its members is a long-term contract with Tri-State that ties us to the cost…
Nearly two-thirds of the more than 30,000 Americans killed each year by firearms are suicides, and La Plata County has experienced two more just this week. Recent letters to the…
With no consideration whatsoever to the impact on the survivor of this crime, the Herald included very specific details of her experience. While she was not named, she is not…
The project also sought to help teenagers recognize sexual harassment and/or assault and to not be “bystanders” to such behavior. I found Emily to be intelligent, articulate and committed, and…
Numerous concerns are posed by them, but the most critical are the proposed National Monument Creation and Protection Act (HR 3990), and misuse of the federal budget process to open…
What few folks realize is that the majority of the calls these days are in response to medical or rescue emergencies. Yes, fire alarms are still in the mix, but…
Is it really fair to ask city residents to pay the same tax 2.5 mill increase for these services as our rural neighbors who chose to live in the county?…
Our firefighters, both paid and volunteer, provide a most important service to our community in fire protection and emergency medical services and transport. We have all witnessed the tragedy of…
Not Ghostbusters! Vote “yes” on 2A/4A for your life and your home. You might have to give up a day of skiing, one dinner date, cable for a month or…
My dad and uncle are enduring the fires in Sonoma County, California, and I have been very comforted to know that they have been taken very good care of by…
Currently, 44 percent of all calls are concurrent, meaning the district is handling two or more calls simultaneously. If the mill levy fails, to prevent further erosion of reserves, personnel…
Today, I notice the children of families with both parents working full time are often left to themselves at the end of school day and in the summertime. Many give…
The whole world is blinded by deception. We are being deceived into following endless controversies and rabid debates. They consume the headlines, and seep into our daily conversations. You name…
During a meeting, I felt severe chest pain. I drove myself to the downtown fire station to be checked. My blood pressure was climbing and my family was called. But…
du1-i-syn To me, those are the three most frightening words in the English language. You might have noticed recently that some conservatives feel very badly because, as they have said,…
Sen. Gardner, your response regarding health care financing is wrong. The creation of multiple, smaller risk pools is the most costly, economically unsound health care financing there is. A single…
du1-i-syn Trump never said any such thing, if you’ll take the time to watch what he said and enjoy the full context. I’m not a Trump fan, but I wonder…
Close to home, we witnessed how their amazing efforts led to containment of the Lightner Creek Fire. What we don’t witness is that they save lives every day. These…
