A climate change skeptic who is aligned with special interests contrary to the wise stewardship of our natural resources, Pruitt has indicated his priority is to dismantle environmental protections past…
Yeah, you really stuck it to those politically correct liberals by shaking Washington up with an outsider. But Donald Trump is nothing new, just more extreme. Americans are never happy.…
We could always turn on the baseboard heaters if we needed a warmer temperature, but we have not turned ours on in the four years since our house was built.…
A lot of the liberal news outlets are trying to mask the fact that Obama personally interfered by laying the action against the Army Corps of Engineers. No, it was…
Fortunately, calmer heads recognize the challenge we face. These people prefer to address this concern with courage and determination rather than fear and anger. One such group is the Conservative…
Now Silverton Guides wants to exchange 5,566 acres for 16,252 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands to operate in. These new BLM lands are east of Silverton Mountain where…
Classes end soon, and the students will be scattered and gone. I would not expect much of a follow up after that. I would suggest that the students be given…
For reasons I can only speculate, Silverton Mountain’s heli-ski operators somehow think it’s acceptable to share terrain with backcountry skiers, Nordic skiers, snowshoe folk and people whose dogs think they…
The rationale used was that the benefits of fluoride for cavity reduction in dental health are very well-settled and beyond dispute, and that this is an issue that should be…
However, I have to break it to these folks that their vote for Trump was, in fact, the thing that empowered him. It was their horrifically irresponsible decision to elect…
Eric Speck (Herald, Dec. 6) wants us to believe there is a new silent majority. Trump may have won, but getting nearly 3 million fewer votes does not put you…
As a recent book on Jefferson and American politics says: “The Jeffersonian vision was an essentially libertarian one” and it was believed then that “the common good could be entrusted…
It wasn’t until I screamed “your dog just bit me” that she made any attempt to control it. She assured me that it was OK because the dog had its…
The American working class are sick and tired of elitists telling them how to live their lives. The politically correct culture and identity politics are now dead! Americans merely stood…
I will give a nod to Gold King Mine spill reporting, yet, I will also dig Durango Herald in my video, as this new online Wallit system is not user-friendly.…
We also were able to purchase a class set of Montessori math manipulatives for our Student Learning Support class, comprised of children with Down’s syndrome or autism. These materials were…
After more contemplation, I have arrived at some conclusions and understand why those acquaintances don’t care to answer. I believe that the modern liberal (perhaps neo-liberal as they are certainly…
All of us, please, pass on the love and tolerance and acceptance of all. Cheryl Blackwell Durango
Higher taxes on diminishing Social Security benefits? Perhaps more usurious interest rates on student loans? How about cutting any sort of health care benefits? (Hey, if you can’t afford medical…
I am 76 years old and have never see so many disgusting things said by someone who is supposed to lead our country. I feel like I want a wall…
In her letter, Enge complains that The Durango Herald failed to give the presidential election results proper coverage on the morning after Nov. 8. She accused Herald journalists of “Bad…
Before 1960, Cuba was enslaved by a greedy ruler. Batista allowed “wealthy thugs” to buy beach-front properties to build brothels and other decadent structures. So, who are the real thugs…
The hypocrisy would be unbelievable except that it involves Trump, who lost the popular vote by an estimated 2 million votes. Local advocates have expressed concerns about GCC embracing the…
I am a 90-year-old lady. I have had a wonderful life. Because of these gifts of education and freedom, I have felt I should give back to all I could.…
Can you tell me who the president-elect is? I couldn’t tell from reading the newspaper last week. Please go back to the archives for the last two elections and take…
As per your comment of hoping that the left listens, I feel that listening to the views of others has become rather scarce of late no matter the political persuasion…
Since the election, more than 700 hate crimes have been reported, indicating that many individuals interpreted the election results as a license to threaten and intimidate women, Muslims, people of…
Starting in the spring of 2017, the turf they play on would be sprayed twice a year with synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. As a scientist myself, I must point…
A simple safety pin will indicate that you stand against hate, racism, sexism, misogyny and all types of injustice toward others. The British have started wearing safety pins to indicate…
Finally, a secure southern border which the vast majority of Americans want. This would greatly reduce the flood of job-taking illegal aliens, and greatly stem the flow of heroin, which…
