Unclean: Bringing your dogs into Walmart and putting them in the grocery carts where people put their food, medicines and other consumable goods! Charlie Bee Durango
As a result, finding a new establishment that transcends our local eateries to a magical experience has me sitting down to write about this culinary trip. Ice cream is one…
First, it came in and put rumble strips down the center line, and I was pleased – until I came to the Long Hollow Bridge. CDOT put a series of…
As we were lining up to begin the parade, directly in front of me was a father on a bicycle and his two young sons who were each on dirt…
Later, the editorial spews some drivel about interfering with women’s health, which I assume meant pregnancy. News flash! Pregnancy is a natural occurrence; if it were an illness and treated…
This is no longer 1930s Colorado. While public-lands grazing today – particularly domestic sheep – contributes little if anything to the national or local economies and supports only a very…
McLachlan was admonishing the kids, telling them that it was illegal for them to be riding the dirt bikes on the street. Then he turned to their father (who was…
Rules designed to protect our environment are an important responsibility of government, and these regulations must be rooted in the evidence provided by the best-available science. Additionally, discussions on these…
Since the “nondamaging” plastic bag usage was approved, we can keep throwing them away, and the bears can ingest them, and then they will not get any nutrition. This will…
It consisted almost entirely of white plastic grocery bags. Yum. Eilene Lyon Durango
A case in point, with a twist, happened to me as a pedestrian at Main and 11th Street. I was on the south side of 11th heading west. I began…
We want to preserve the “neighbor” in our neighborhoods. In our opinion, the ADU ordinance recently adopted, and going into the registration and enforcement phase, advances the quality of rental…
Mary Kay Kisseberth, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Denver
One of my arguments against the huge tax increase was that the Legislature should look at those funding needs on an annual basis, depending on projected income. In 2014, the…
Small Business Majority’s opinion polling found the vast majority of small-business owners believe we’re overdue for federal policies protecting all workers from discrimination. In fact, a striking 81 percent already…
He has taken an act of solidarity against terrorism of all kinds by Congregation Har Shalom (Letters, Herald, July 16) and attempted to turn it into a humiliating display of…
Did you know that New Mexico offers a tax-free holiday starting 12:01 a.m. Aug. 1 and concluding at midnight Aug. 3? And it’s not just for kid stuff. This could…
It has created safety hazards and significant traffic delays – all in the name of adding bike crossings to a major highway intersection. Now that there is only one lane…
Like the nationwide 55 mph limit of years ago, all they’re doing is causing drivers to ignore them – engendering disrespect for traffic laws in general – and making money…
I don’t (and won’t) FB or HM or Tweet or Twit or honk or belch – all those options are so yesterday! What’s up? Why can’t a feller simply type…
The op-ed in the July 23 Herald from the Boulevard Neighborhood Association on these matters reflects the sentiments of many of us who live in other established Durango neighborhoods, not…
The death and destruction in Gaza began with the renewed missile attacks on Israeli cities. What did Hamas think was going to happen? It’s exactly what they wanted to happen:…
The problem is that the event’s duration is far too short. Chet Anderson Durango
Many dog owners at our parks and river trail allow their dogs to run at large and chase deer. What do these people expect deer to do? Ignorance is bliss,…
The men I spoke with spoke quickly and with strong accents. I was taken in by their threats and not being able to understand them. I asked to delay until…
Fact is, our leadership in Washington is so feckless that the rest of the world is laughing at us. Fact is, too, that we have in sight no alternate prospect…
We have less money available – and we need to find innovative ways to improve the services we need. Allison Morrissey’s experience is what we need right now in our…
The editorial (Herald, July 18) telling Durango readers their high school athletic program is facing a resolution with the hiring of Dave Preszler is a glaring example. The Herald reports…
