My question is: Did she ask? I happen to enjoy being a part of most Festivals by many different groups. But some I am not really interested in, such as…
Name one mainstream liberal who has said they want to take the guns of law abiding citizens. The only people I hear saying the liberals want to take our guns…
In similarly dishonest administrative fashion, he ordered a supposedly impartial audit of the Information Technology department – an impartial audit run by an old Front Range crony that came to…
We wanted to thank all the people of Durango & Silverton for their very kind hospitality and efforts for the Veterans Train and the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. My wife…
The word “geezer,” that’s what. It’s a put-down of elderly people and encourages and justifies discrimination against them. There are laws prohibiting that. From now on, I trust the Herald…
I also recently read about a solution to global warming in a most surprising place! The oil industry itself! In the Wall Street Journal the CEO of Exxon, Rex Tillerson…
I’m now compelled to spend a lot of time trying, with little success, to keep this weed from invading my entire yard! The public should be made aware, and planting…
It is not accurate that, “committee members agreed additional protections and planning are needed to protect private landowners and the environment from drilling impacts.” While I am sure some members…
Yes, I want gay parades for my children and grandchildren. I want love and tolerance and to live in a country that allows freedom; which is what we are founded…
Excess fluoride will cause enamel defects. The American Dental Association and the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry have known that there are many sources of fluoride today – and have…
I couldn’t be more excited about all of the amazing things happening in our state, and I want our elected representatives to share my excitement and energy about our future…
The focus was on immediate first aid, and getting 911 emergency service there as soon as possible. Traffic control in the middle of Highway 550 was critical as well. I’m…
Smoke is still present around the area and firefighters are working hard to contain fires in many parts of the state. With wildfires becoming more prevalent, people need to dig…
There are three things in particular that struck us from the Herald article (June 25). First, it’s curious that the resolution to move forward with a separation is happening before…
Because Bennet listened to our community and worked to pass the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act in 2014, Hermosa Creek will be preserved and can teach future generations the value…
As a result of the news coverage, we received a number of phone calls from people describing similar experiences. A short time later, I received a phone call from Nate…
On the Fourth of July, there were hundreds of people in Schneider Park to watch the fireworks. Unfortunately, the restrooms were locked. At least a dozen people tried the doors…
Former teacher and journalist Barbara McLachlan is running for Colorado House District 59. She won’t contribute to negative ideas and comments so prevalent in today’s media; instead, she will bring…
As a retired professional firefighter, I questioned that strategy. From a fiscal standpoint and a firefighting tactics perspective, I was not in support of it. It was explained to me…
The park was really busy with holiday activities. For several hours, we watched people coming up to the restrooms only to find them locked. We had to load up some…
The initiative calls for amending the state constitution so that “All new oil and gas development facilities, including those that use hydraulic fracturing, must be located at least 2,500 feet…
During the 1930s, the majority of the water was diverted south, leaving everything beyond Dolores bone dry in the summer. I hear people angry that farmers get the water, ranchers…
There is a problem, however, with legal marijuana use because of pesticides. It is bad enough that commercial products sold in grocery stores are chock-filled with unhealthy additives – at…
Any reduction in CO2 concentration “would require substantial and sustained cuts in anthropogenic (human-caused) emissions to near zero.” While I believe this is possible (witness World War II super-production efforts,…
Coloradans have witnessed the unpleasant experience of high heat. One of the reasons for such high heat is climate change. Global warming alters climate both globally and locally. And carbon…
Islam is not a simple religion like “I believe in Jesus” or “I believe in Buddha,” but is instead a belief system that incorporates a set of civil laws called…
I first came to the San Juan’s when I was 18 to find myself, so this place is interwoven into my soul. But prospectors no longer explore these peaks. It…
I have heard people on the airport commission talking about the necessity of airport expansion and moving the terminal to the other side of the runway. The airport in its…
Colorado’s education system has been suffering financially for a long time. Despite being the 14th wealthiest state in the country, we rank 42nd in per-pupil funding for our students. Time…
If you really, really want a gun, you should get one; this is, after all, a free country. Who knows, you may be the person who does step in and…
