No one answers the phone and his message mailbox is always full. I have also called his Durango office, left a message requesting a return call, but have not heard…
Later in the day horseback, I philosophized a bit on it. Why is there a need for news 24 hours a day? Especially when it’s mostly bad news. I think…
du1-i-syn With the tremendous increase of e-commerce across the country, it’s no secret our highways have become more congested and drivers face less-than-optimal driving conditions. In order to keep up…
Durango is a tourist town and a multi-level parking structure could be a money maker and at the same time make it easier for the tourists to shop, eat, etc.…
With Citizens United all stops are out on dark money. Corporations have one objective: make money for CEOs and investors. Many legislators have one objective: get re-elected and eventually become…
I will bet money that most, if not all, of those quoted in the story were absolutely livid when Rush Limbaugh made national headlines in 2009 saying that he hoped…
Ignoring them won’t make them go away. Even Jesus said, “The poor will always be with you.” Working with the homeless and destitute in the inner city of San Antonio,…
In these dangerous and overly-authoritarian times, we have no refuge. We need full government accountability on why infrastructure development is now so far behind that the environment and ecology aren’t…
Clearly, he would like to be rid of such encumbrances, as have other world leaders for whom he has expressed admiration – like Vladimir Putin, who rules Russia with an…
Well, start with what President Donald Trump has promised, “a beautiful health care plan, even more people covered, lower premiums, better coverage, no cuts to Medicare or Social Security, etc.”…
Now, we get only three. That’s not funny. Anthony R. Palmer Durango
We just lost our beloved two-year-old Australian Shepherd when he ate part of a vole that had ingested poison pellets I had placed deep in the ground through one of…
Since funding is an issue, and manning an inspection station expensive, couldn’t a plan for a non-motorized reservoir move forward? During the public comment timeframe a very large number of…
Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy! Sherri Libby Durango
The picture on the front page above the fold of the April 25 Herald says it all: “Dude, why clean up our act, go to school, get a job and…
Our precious river trail includes large sections of unmarked, narrow buckled surfaces and outdated sight lines which makes electrically-powered cycles driven by both young and elderly cyclists a recipe for…
He refused to sign on until such items as pre-existing conditions were included. Other issues that have not been included in the mainstream media debate are the many taxes that…
Today, anyone who is not deeply shocked by the timing and manner of the firing of FBI Director James Comey fits into the category of “summer soldier” or “sunshine patriot.”…
I, nor you, can save our children from struggles, disappointments or stress. Instead, we can be with them in it, allowing and modeling how to show up to big feelings.…
I moved 22 times; everywhere from Durango to the Norwegian Sea. This included several years in Bloomfield, N.M., helping run truck and pipeline transportation from more than 3,000 wells in…
One of my great daily pleasures is sitting down and reading the paper with my morning coffee. This has now been removed from my life two days during the week.…
Driving over these new covers causes my tires and my car body to jolt! Any explanation as to why these were placed lower than the pavement? Sherri Libby Durango
Last I checked, the news occurs on a daily basis. This disconnect reflects your disconnect with the local community that you are serving. I now pay the same yearly subscription…
Newspapers have played a significant role in Colorado history. After the requisite saloons and assay office, boom towns often supported two or even three newspapers. What’s wrong with our picture?…
I am disappointed with your new format, the elimination of national weather in the Weather Watch section and with the constant and ongoing lack of proofreading. Too bad that we…
Stupid, inconsiderate and, as usual, non-thinking. Duh. Ed Lehner Durango
Newcomers to Silverton, since 2000, seem not to understand that Silverton was very alive and quite healthy before there were ATVs in our midst. Even in the 1960s, many folks…
It does not appear Dish subscribers will get Denver news and sports any time soon without further concerted efforts. Louis Carl Fontana Durango
If these new weirs were truly designed with boaters in mind, as stated in an Oct. 23, Herald article, what boaters did they have in mind? Expert kayakers only? I…
Its strong leadership has paved the path to victory in all sense of the word. Most recently, you have claimed the title of Southwestern League Champions for the first time…
