And despite the blood, sweat and tears, he made it look easy! Thanks to Peel for sharing his humanity with us. Happy trails. Clint McKnight Durango
I moved my company to Durango because this area has the ideal combination of a lively town, excellent personal and business amenities and unsurpassed access to the outdoors and recreation…
I simply do not know how Southwest Colorado, with the magnificientulous Bridge to Nowhere and the spandanfantaculous 160/550 intersection, and now this ingeniousilouity arrow scheme managed to get the brightest…
Many people have experienced that terrible feeling that hits you when you turn the faucet on and nothing comes out. LPWWA is offering an end to that feeling for people…
This bill was not about personhood or overturning Roe vs. Wade but about giving prosecutors the ability to charge someone with murder when they kill a fetus against a women’s…
First, they want 130 more acres. Then, $500,000 for a breezeway to enter Frontier planes. then, hints of refurbishing the old, updating the old or relocating and building a new…
Spend the afternoon on the beaches within walking distance, wet a line, take a nap, whatever. This would give time for the parties that are involved to come up with…
So, what did we learn from this? Well, I would say (a) if the illegal campers had not camped in the bear’s home, then (b) the campers would have been…
I resent Amy Phillips, city clerk, putting a letter in my mailbox, asking me to vote “yes” on the city tax amendment. It was to save the ½-cent tax for…
In my view, all parties to this debacle acted in their own self-interests: Republicans have invested massive capital resisting and then trying to repeal meaningful health-care reform; Democrats and President…
Abe Lincoln warned, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The purveyors of partisan poison respond with, “Yo, Abe, I got your house divided right here, pal.” And Lao Tzu…
If he must leave, best wishes for success in his new endeavor! Clifford Capp Durango
For that reason, this dark and shabby project does not deserve recognition and amplification as something to be proud of. Our nation remains the only one which has had such…
Are we as American citizens to be silenced in a tirade from an individual, or furthermore this newspaper? I was under the impression that suppression evolves out of dictatorship. Are…
The scores of responsible owners in Durango of this exceptional breed are insulted by the suggestion that they would release their pets for the “dangerous spectacle” Smedley envisions and would…
How did Sen. Ellen Roberts, among other legislators, ever fall for Ivory’s sagebrush rebellion rhetoric? Did she really believe that someone taking thousands of dollars from the oil and gas…
What mistakes were made? How could it (seemingly) have come as a surprise to the board? Why was there no inkling of the coming crisis made public (in order to…
The Herald has since changed the wording on the website, which is appreciated, yet I want to address the larger impact of the Herald initially presenting a sexual assault using…
The bet made is that between the increasing value of residential real estate, your age and the money they advance you, they will make a reasonable return on their investment.…
The vote went along party lines: Republicans, including Roberts, for and Democrats opposed. Roberts accuses Planned Parenthood of attacking her “for the sin of speaking her mind.” But they opposed…
I’ve lived in Durango on and off since 2007. I’ve put in six years of work at restaurants and do random jobs such as landscaping, nannying, cleaning houses, taking care…
In Division II, coaches face numerous challenges, including a heavy workload and extensive travel. Hofman is blessed with a wonderful spouse, Nancy, and three sons who know more than anyone…
There are good arguments from all sides on funding alternatives, and the negatives are fairly clear: a general sales tax is somewhat regressive; it is not clear exactly how much…
I was intrigued because of the headline of the column, because I was thinking it would point the finger at biotech companies for the carnage they’ve unleashed upon the environment…
Once incarcerated, the prisoners are cared for like guests, including meals, medical and psychological treatment, exercise equipment, entertainment and other perks. You might say it’s assisted living or nursing-home care…
Bears are a beautiful part of our community and to have one killed because someone chose to camp in an illegal area (I’m assuming with food or trash very nearby…
The American Lands Council is unethically using taxpayer dollars to push for “local control” of our land, when their real intent is to get it into state hands where they…
It’s no secret that the Herald supports a left-wing agenda. When it comes to local radio programing, there is a single station that broadcasts conservative talk and two stations way…
