First, concealed-carry is not entitled by the Second Amendment. There, the verb “to bear” means “to carry in a visible manner,” not to conceal in an invisible manner. Next, it’s…
I hope no lives are lost before the city of Durango, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the greater Durango community consider and fund one or two reasonable and safe…
If you are on your bike you are not a pedestrian! Why was someone cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk when the supposed pedestrian, who…
Buchanan deserves a well-earned rest for all of his service. Thanks to him for all that he has sacrificed for and all that he has accomplished in life, and many…
Issues about the sheriff’s inability to manage his office, his lack of knowledge about domestic abuse and his refusal to uphold state law are not what the sheriff wants to…
As a member of the Durango community who works with youths in the public school system with Big Brothers Big Sisters, I share concern about the normalizing effect on youths…
Let’s say Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t believe in medical treatments, only prayer for the sick. If they started a business, (“a closely held corporation” that qualifies under the new law), why…
Mike was a mentor to all, and he was someone I had the utmost respect for, as he unselfishly donated his time and knowledge to assist anyone who needed it.…
How do our owners breed obedient people? The patriarchs of the Supreme Court just gave our owners another tool to crush their patriarchal religion upon women. In so doing, corporations…
It excludes only abortifacients. Surely the distinction between drugs that prevent conception and those that destroy a fertilized egg is not too fine to grasp. In another underreported matter, the…
In contrast, the Herald only gave minimal – and late – coverage to the abduction and massacre of the Israeli teens (one of whom was American). Why is that? As…
I am proud of Rep. Mike McLachlan for taking leadership on a common-sense measure to protect the rights of gun owners while simultaneously restricting access to weapons for felons, perpetrators…
Unlike his opponent, J. Paul Brown, McLachlan is from a military family and is a veteran of Vietnam – he knows and fully understands the full power of guns and…
The La Plata County treasurer’s job is essentially an accounting job. The person supervises the collection of taxes, investment of these dollars – and ensuring there is enough money to…
Hobby Lobby has given health insurance to its employees long before the (un)Affordable Care Act came into effect, offering 16 of 20 Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptives. Because of deep…
“Of the many law enforcement officials called to testify, none were able to identify a single instance in which they were involved where a single civilian fired more than 15…
A person who defends these principles is showing true colors we all can truly be proud of: red, white and blue. Billy Valencia Ignacio
They are a risk to people who have allergies to the horses and should be removed from Main Avenue altogether. Aaron Stevenson Durango
It is disheartening to see something like this happen in a venue that is supposed to be something that is supposed to serve the community. DFM has always had a…
The head of an organization, especially a law-enforcement organization, should hold to a higher standard of conduct. I find it so telling that Schirard said if someone had officially complained,…
Hopefully, and I am pretty sure I am right, that Michael and Shauna Crusa are very proud to have a son who knows how to naturally hold a frightened being…
The fear that cutting emissions would be a “job killer” is unwarranted. Here’s the plan: A revenue-neutral carbon pollution fee paid by fossil fuels would be rebated directly to consumers,…
The point is that the sun rises every morning without asking, “What side are you on?” Or threatening, “If you don’t believe in what I believe, I will withhold my…
