My grandparents lie in a cemetery back East, not too far from a major highway, but the earthen berm surrounding their resting place make the noise of nearby traffic almost…
Thirty-six petitions are now circulating in Durango. We have until Jan. 6 to obtain sufficient signatures to place this initiative on the ballot and end fluoridation in Durango on April…
Please, someone from the city, put up some traffic signs at the intersections where there are none. Bryant Liggett Durango
Now is the time for the rest of us to stand up and fight for our way of life. What am I talking about? An assault on the foundation of…
Astute citizens responsible enough to vote for President-elect Donald Trump, and against the liberal garbage that America has endured for years, are happy to accept credit for Trump’s victory. We…
Today, Beijing is on “red alert” due to excessive smog. The Chinese are shutting schools, ordering thousands of vehicles off roads, ordering 1,200 factories to close or cut output, and…
As for unbiased news and reporting on all levels, this is simply not part of the Ballantine equation for a “fair and balanced” approach to journalism, so that content is…
Problem is that much of this under- seat space has already been taken up by the installation of personal entertainment device boxes bolted to the seat frames. These devices allow…
I understand it’s “low traffic” but not low traffic enough. I was almost hit on my bike there. Again. What will it take to put some signage up there? Someone…
One man, one vote. It sounds great, but with a large, diverse electorate it simply is not practical. Keep in mind that if the presidency were determined by direct popular…
As an avid user of public lands in the Southwest, it’s important that we protect these places where we hike, bike and fish. Areas that could be damaged include Canyon…
If veterans require assisted living care in a community or at home, this particular benefit can help them afford that care and we give them the information they need to…
This guy will make La Plata County so bigly, amazingly great again! I mean, he is just one of us: his family is just like any church-going family around here;…
On first glance this seems odd, but given that the winner of the 2016 election is a sexual predator unqualified to run a lemonade stand (apologies to lemonade stand owners),…
He certainly is not a conservative. In fact, he is very liberal in much of his positions. They should have even less to fear from him than Bush I or…
Sigman has made it clear in all of his letters that he doesn’t care for either Obama or his policies. This is fine. Some would agree with him, though the…
Through it, I learned that Durango had a zoo and it had to close because of the Depression and how the area handled Civilian Conservation Corps camps. I’m disappointed that…
This is a question of personal liberty, and that is why it is for the people of Durango who drink the water to decide. Many people lack sufficient vitamin D,…
Even though Obama’s tenure is over, Mike Sigman and others are still blathering. Since other routes for the Dakota Access Pipeline are now rightfully being considered, let’s run it through…
I had already taken sick over the Paul Krugman screed on making America “gasp” again (Herald, Dec. 10). Now I’m frantically searching for a Froma Harrop gem and, how sad,…
I believe in a government of, by and for the people. I believe that corporations are not people, and should not have the power that people have. I believe that…
While the public eye was focused on North Dakota, however, another pipeline has been proposed in the San Juan Basin region of the Four Corners. The proposed Piñon Pipeline would…
These years of practice and clinical observations reveal that water fluoridation has no positive outcomes, despite what the government and the health departments state. Water fluoridation is not one of…
Your party put forth a candidate that has been scandal-ridden throughout her public life, used her office to sell favors and sell out her country, has been an unaccomplished failure…
Thank God we are finally divided. In the early 1960s, there were only about 50,000 active rank and file conservatives in the U.S. and millions of leftists and their flocks…
When I was in the camp, there were approximately 8,000 protectors from all over the world praying and peacefully protesting together. Having gotten back a day or so ago, I…
Trump will have control of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government, and as we all learned in high school, are supposed to act as checks and balances…
Before someone plays the 1st Amendment card, I’m not saying it shouldn’t be allowed, but it is simply the laziest and most unproductive way to solve any problem. These protests…
While attending Fort Lewis to earn a K-6 teaching license, I was alarmed at the anti-American rants of many professors. The left-leaning curriculum to which I was subject could have…
