Why do I support this designation though I don’t live within a few miles of a place considered sacred to many? Because I understand that here in the West, we…
The addition of fluoride to public drinking water is rooted in good intentions based on the perception that its inclusion has accompanied numerous dental health improvements over the last half-century.…
It began in the desert, with an annual sojourn my family called Bluff. This began with my grandparents in the 1950s. From that point on, it’s been a tradition observed…
In a surprise and unprecedented maneuver, Republicans voted behind closed doors to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Rep. Tipton’s office, however, has refused to publicly disclose how the congressman…
Previous letters from Trump voters have essentially demanded that non-Trump voters should all just “get on board.” Their letters continue to urge the Herald to cease publishing critical, informed opinion…
“As the 115th Congress enters its first week, some of our elected officials are wasting no time in paving the way to steal our outdoor heritage,” said Backcountry Hunters and…
To date, the city has not yet done its homework regarding the need for and impact of ebikes on the trail or to consider the opinion of current trail users.…
Pierce named me as one of them. I wish my working-class parents were alive to hear that I’m an elite anything. They would have loved that. Alas, I live and…
This city can’t afford this council’s so-called improvements. Why on earth would anyone want to create a one-mile-long traffic jam on Eighth Avenue and College Drive for several hours every…
Who comes up with these bone-headed ideas? Does anyone from the council or city government ever drive these streets? Reducing College Drive to two lanes will do nothing but create…
It’s no secret that print newspapers are bleeding dollars left and right. The fact that the biggest money losers promote left-wing issues is probably a coincidence. The New York Times…
The multi-use trails are already congested with a variety of leisurely users – pedestrians, skateboarders, self-pedaling bicyclists, child strollers and carriages, dog walkers and scooters. Because these people travel at…
I must say that she is correct when she said the result is democracy and the American way. I followed the election closely and found that Hillary Clinton was, in…
Parkinson’s is a progressive disease with no cure in sight. There is, however, something that can be done that is simple and effective to slow it’s progression and improve existing…
Delivering those services are people who give much of themselves with little recognition for their contributions. I wish you were all together in a room, so I could look you…
We teach students the skills they need to work in archives, museums, historic preservation and in corporate settings. Our students attend graduate school and law school and have worked at…
Yes, this job does provide housing. This is a house you cannot buy or sell. Your lease is for four years, at which time you can be evicted for failure…
The “West Bank” is a term the Arabs and the left use to hide the fact that the land was the ancient countries of Samaria and Judea. The word “Jew”…
We are not mad that we lost, or that we have different politics or that you voted one way and we voted another – that is democracy and the American…
The headline “Snow could stop by for the weekend” followed by “Storm could dump half-inch on Durango” (Herald, Dec. 30) is too lame. Since when is a snowstorm viewed to…
It doesn’t take much to look at what happens to civilizations who fail to adapt – the ancestral Puebloan presence in the Four Corners has plenty to teach us here.…
Within a few weeks, our intelligence services, along with the FBI, will produce a consensus report detailing Russia’s involvement in last month’s election. I am confident that every bit of…
“I just couldn’t stop crying…” “I just don’t understand…” “I’m so angry!!…” “I guess I’ll never see a woman president while I’m still alive…” “I’m marching in D.C…Albuquerque…Denver…” Sitting around…
While that may be true for the entire state, it does not hold true for youth in grades 6 through 12 in La Plata County. The most recent youth data…
The Council on Aging is a non-profit public charity offering support to three local senior centers in Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio. It is headquartered at the Durango Senior Center. It’s…
2017 – “Coloradans scrap Gallagher Amendment, residential subsidy ends”2018 – “Property taxes fairly fund county roads”2019 – “Trophy ranchettes plan out, technical park in”2020 – “Chicago attorney sells second-home office,…
The agreements that our group helped to negotiate with Denver Water and the Northern Colorado Water District are landmarks in the new trend toward finding collaborative, common ground water solutions.…
If people’s comments that they do not want gasoline, oil, wake erosion and noise pollution at the lake are not environmental concerns, then the BLM does not know what the…
It is not just the addition of land, but also where that land is located. Some of the proposed pods border wilderness study areas, which are managed in the same…
I feel heartbroken and disappointed that rather than reaching out to Donald Trump supporters and trying to bridge the gap, he chose instead to adopt a smug and superior tone.…
