Two years ago Bayfield had a Saturday state baseball game in Greeley postponed. The team returned to Bayfield for a Sunday graduation, and then drove all the way back to…
The forest service urges ATV users to stay on roads and trails to preserve these delicate areas. Having this photo right on the cover conveys the message that driving on…
Don’t you think it’s about time? The river has been clear and beautiful for almost two years. Surely, you have another photograph that more accurately represents our community. Antonia Clark…
Back then, I wrote a letter to the editor slamming the council for choosing to side with freeloaders against the businessmen and women in Durango by directing the police to…
He decided gut the protections the ACA guarantees people with pre-existing conditions, and that means these people are at risk to lose their health care coverage. The Republicans’ assertions that…
A bowl placed in an open foyer entrance to a business could have tall, red, flexible plastic poles, beside the bowl on the entrance and exit side. Things like aluminum…
Has the news dried up along with your ink? The first section contains merely five pages of readable matter, plus an unattractive full-page ad. On Mondays, the second section contains…
The world witnessed FBI Director James Comey humiliated by being fired many miles away at a meeting with his West Coast colleagues. I was deeply hurt over a bogus firing…
He fears the loss of faith in civilization after the age of Obama, Cameron and Merkel, and entering the age of Putin, Erdogan, el-Sisi, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and Donald…
He says that all earth scientists and chemists should have a voice on the subject of climate change. If one cares to look, they can find that such scientists have…
Almost certainly, that steep decline is due in part to President Trump’s brilliant bombast. By pledging to build a wall and to increase the number of Border Patrol agents, President…
Puppy mills are terrible organizations that overbreed dogs and neglect them. The dogs do not get the proper care or exercise. They do not get the proper food or proper…
Obviously, refusal to curb its greenhouse gases by the world’s second biggest polluter (us) will accelerate global warming’s impacts – sea level rise, severe storms, droughts, floods, and extinctions of…
The rock climbing team run by Marcus Garcia is incredibly inclusive and fun. It is a great way to be part of a team without the competitiveness or even the…
The Herald’s discussion of the petition drive to ban high-speed boating on the reservoir (May 6) quotes Durango Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Metz saying the boat ramp built with…
By backing pipelines, they are condoning potential water problems that can and will hinder access to clean, safe water for the communities around the pipelines. Wells Fargo is one of…
We take the day off, have a grand old time, but neglect to observe what they meant. Of course we all know Christmas is just one of those days of…
a) on a prescription medication? b) had a past illness or surgery? c) female? There are a lot more “pre-existing conditions” than you’d think. You can thank your members of…
This poem, which was riddled with false accusations and incompetent judgments toward the first lady of our country, is an embarrassment. After seeing it, I was disgusted by its inappropriate…
Pundits said many representatives voted for the bill for fear of having a well-funded primary election opponent next time around if they didn’t. I assume that’s why Tipton voted his…
However, his lack of a strong voice against the current president and his administration’s illegal actions is noteworthy. We all thought the congressman was a moral candidate and above reproach.…
Now there are no trees, noxious weeds and a 5-feet deep, 3-feet wide trench with a plastic pipe at the bottom. Never was I informed that the babbling irrigation ditch…
Everyone’s insurance will be affected, even those who receive employer-based coverage. This bill will also throw our state into financial chaos and passes the buck down to the state Legislature…
If you’re a senior citizen, or know a senior who is experiencing budget constraints in today’s challenging economy, the National Council on Aging’s website, ncoa.org, can provide valuable online information.…
You have and will continue to have astute advice given to you by very wise people, much smarter than I. Please pay attention to what they tell you. I can…
For one hour leave your spring cleaning, spring planting, discount shopping, picnic fixings, baseball mitt, suntan lotion, bicycle races, vintage autos, dog walking, visiting relatives, golf clubs, car washing or…
And why do environmental groups not understand that public land is for all members of the public, not just a few elite? Contrary to the words of Rose Chilcoat (Herald,…
du1-i-syn Glad I did not. My husband and I had a fabulous time visiting Durango and not once were we stopped by a panhandler. Enjoyed shopping downtown, walking along the…
Fentanyl can be from 50 to 100 times more powerful than heroin, making the risk of a fatal overdose much higher. Drug dealers have been using this drug to increase…
