On Page 5A in the lower left corner was a very small story about four U.S. Marines being shot and killed in Tennessee. Really? Stan Williams Bayfield
Google sanctuary cities in Colorado, and nine locations pop up, including Durango. With progressives calling for “dialogue” on everything from Confederate flags to black lives matter, where is the Herald…
Secondly, ostensibly, a U.S. border agent told Sigman that Democrats were complicit in hiding data fearing that they would be exposed. Unless Sigman can document such a claim, I tentatively…
This is the peak of illiteracy even though the story hides behind a North Carolina-based website called “infotainment” Roadsnacks.net. Please do better than this, even though it might be a…
The last suggestion of a plan was generated in March 2011 and was called Nighthorse Recreational Master Plan. It was fairly comprehensive and the result of a lot of effort.…
A bouncer in a cocktail lounge received several phone calls during my shift, and I said, “How nice for you to get so many calls welcoming you home.” All I…
Like natural-resource conservation, renewable energy will play a critical role in shaping a sustainable future for Colorado. With an abundance of wind, solar and geothermal resources, Colorado is already a…
Unless you have walked in anyone’s shoes who has lost a loved one due to murder or a violent or tragic death, then keep your opinions to yourself. We know,…
Railing against gay marriage, Vi uses the Bible story of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis, Chapter 19) as her justification for God’s punishment of sexual sinners. “Only Lot and his family…
It is interesting to note that in the King James Bible, the destruction of these two cities (along with three others) occurs in the Book of Genesis – the beginning…
The reason for these hidden statistics is that the Democrats have basically refused to implement the existing immigration laws for decades, resulting in what they risibly call a “broken immigration…
It is clear that Beans has no idea of the facts surrounding this case, nor the pain this tragedy can bring. She is clueless. She should not tell a grieving…
Telling the mother of a boy, whose remains were found on Middle Mountain, later to be ruled a homicide, to “move on with life” is not only a disgusting and…
As Roberts mentions in her column (Herald, July 8), the costs of managing wildfires in Colorado are outrageous. These costs alone would bankrupt our state should we be forced to…
We will be exercising the word “socialist” a lot in the coming 2016 presidential election because Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, a declared Democratic Socialist, is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination.…
The crime is still unsolved, and I’m sure the local police authorities would love to know how Beans is so sure of her opinion. I can only wonder how she…
Why should anyone go to heaven who promotes, tolerates, encourages and passes laws whitewashing sexual sins.? Even churches and their members who remain silent on this issue are accepting the…
I do not know Kevin Swinderman, but I salute him as an outstanding intellectual and a person capable of comprehending the Alice in Wonderland world in which we live. John…
No thanks. Maybe I’m wrong here, but I remember not long ago when tax hikes typically were tied to specific proposals, and that these proposals went to a vote. People…
The rapid in the early days was filled with many hazards: old cars, jagged rocks, concrete, all man-made. Smelter was regarded as a hazard within the river community. A Smelter…
Nonprofit cultural facilities rarely are able to operate as a profitable business. It may have been a mistake for PSC to attempt to do so. While revenue from visitors and…
By implementing the $1 fare for the Trolley and Loop Bus, the city is ensuring and achieving its vision of mobility and safety for all users. Using a middle-school child…
Elaine’s complaint that her ex-husband had a duty to provide proper parental care is laughable. The kid was 14 years old. His dad left to go to Walmart early, and…
Black also references the rapid “when it was natural.” Does he mean in the 1800s? Smelter Rapid, and indeed, much of the Animas River through town, has not been natural…
Why do states persist in building edifices and monuments to themselves? Washington is full of white, marble buildings that look suspiciously like mausoleums. Indeed, the Taj Mahal is seen as…
These cuts mean half as many AmeriCorps members serving with local programs like Southwest Conservation Corps. AmeriCorps members serving with Southwest Conservation Corps build and maintain local trails, remove invasive…
First, before the 2008 recession, the PSC, like other flagship nonprofits in town (e.g., the Durango Arts Center and the Community Concert Hall), received annual city support. That funding was…
These rules were designed to protect you! The court arguments are almost always about money. Unfortunately, almost everyone misses the real costs – damage to the mental and physical health…
I recall the elation from members of both parties when she announced that she would run for the Colorado state House of Representatives for our region. Like soldiers, country before…
