We have freedom of religion in this country. That means we can believe in any religion we want or not believe in any religion. It doesn’t mean that your religion…
When the pollution from mines and mills began to reach Durango in the winter of 1900, the people of Durango were outraged. In fact, in August 1902, after a tour…
It would make as much sense for Tipton and his ilk to fear their own shadows. Perhaps they do but, whatever the case may be, Tipton (despite his title) does…
There have been few, if any, terror-related deaths in the United States since 2001. However, over 100,000 have been killed with guns by our own citizens. Now that is cause…
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – “Because I was not a socialist. “Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not…
If anyone should have the day off it’s the veterans who have sacrificed so much. Harry R. Heinz Durango
With increasingly severe droughts across the West and changing weather patterns everywhere, conditions are getting harder for farmers to plan for their growing seasons and maintain a sustainable livelihood. Time…
My mother had forgotten to put her handicap permit in the window of her vehicle. She has been handicapped and had a permit for it for 5 years). She immediately…
It seems that intolerance and closed minds are the aim and end product of our education system. This mindset is now so pervasive I am not sure it is reversible.…
Specifically, the ongoing witch hunt against Planned Parenthood. Don’t just take my word, do your own research. Google “what is Planned Parenthood guilty of” and then follow and read the…
On Nov. 5 the Durango Herald printed its third editorial in opposition to rebuilding the sewer plant at Santa Rita Park. It sounded like a spoiled child that didn’t get…
Another black kid mistaken for a black man gunned down and mom cries Michael Brieger Durango
To call Christians to join in a nationwide campaign promoting animosity, trickery and deliberate provocation in the name of Jesus is heartbreaking and totally misrepresentative of who Jesus is, what…
Living in the area, I have to believe that it is one of the most densely packed neighborhoods in the city with the Arroyo apartments and trailer park, the Forest…
The LWCF is funded by offshore oil drilling royalties, not taxpayers, and is the country’s best tool for increasing recreational opportunities for communities. Despite overwhelming bipartisan support for continuing the…
Colorado is known for its outdoor recreation and its pristine air and water. In light of the recent Gold King Mine spill in the Animas River, Durango especially should be…
I know that Colorado has the opportunity to be a front-runner in this movement and be a leader to other states, especially in the Southwest. I think that Colorado needs…
In fact, the pipeline will carry tar sands, diluted with a variety of chemicals harmful to humans and the environment. People who support the pipeline call this substance “dilbit,” or…
Distributed generation means buy local, more jobs and more local economic-development opportunities. When it comes to energy generation, we should not fight progress and support doing nothing; we should embrace…
I attended the recent public meeting at Fort Lewis College, where the CDPHE took comments from the public about what to include within a state plan. I was pleased to…
If the attorney had taken the time to know me, she would have found out, as a rental manager for almost 20 years, the number of free months of rent…
Veterans Day is a day for remembrance of fallen heroes and wounded heroes. There are people in the schools who might have had a relative in the military, and even…
In no particular order: Mike Valdez: Quiet, never bragged, a hero in Vietnam, he is still strong enough to handle a Harley hog. Billy Higgins was a star athlete at…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – an arm of Gov. Hickenlooper’s administration – will be creating our state plan to meet the Clean Power Plan and reduce…
Religious liberty should be scoffed at? Really? Marilyn Collett Durango
Second, the idea that my rights, as an individual, trump the rights of everyone else – that my individuality is somehow sacred – that died with the frontier, too. Todd…
This de-facto sub-division (resort?) will forever change the McMillan and U.S. Basin recreational resource. Furthermore, the surface disturbance in the construction of five dwellings (i.e. roads, drives, septic systems, and…
Just a few months ago, the Clean Power Plan – our nation’s first-ever efforts to cut down pollution from power plants – was finalized. Now it’s up to Colorado to…
