Just for the record, I believe it was the Canadian Usurper, who now represents a bunch of Texans in the Senate, who actually drove the country and the Republican Party…
Maybe with the data in hand I could understand why SNAP was chosen for cuts and to the tune of $40 billion. I can only conclude there is no data,…
Thanks a lot to Terry. He did so much for Durango, and I’m glad he will have the rest of his life in a place where he is loved. Pat…
Most hospitals lack an adequate number of “psychiatric beds.” Even in the most extensively resourced hospitals, demand for these beds far exceeds the supply. Medical-insurance providers typically insist psychiatric incomers…
Please don’t tell me we should be grateful to have the service of this miserable airline. I think United should be booted. Thank you. Now, I feel better. Steve Martin…
In a front-page article continued on Page 10A (Herald, Jan. 27) about the rockslide on Red Mountain Pass, the idea that persecution – “CDOT is taking every persecution to minimize…
I have been in Colorado about 20 years, with about 12 of those years in the Four Corners. Once again, I am in the area, and I am mobile between…
There are some adult life lessons we have learned from this experience that we would like to share with you: eBay never uses a third party agent, and if you…
The incident sheds light on a complex and confusing issue regarding possession of marijuana on federal lands. I understand that consumption in public places is not allowed, nor is drugged…
It was with great interest that I read the letter to the editor from Angela Andersson (Herald, Jan. 26) about the dangers of radio frequency emissions. I recall several years…
Over the next nine years, many of Durango’s finest musicians played in Jeff’s bands, including Bill Boyer, Todd Kirkland, John June, DC Duncan, Brant Leeper, Michael McAllister and others. They…
Marilyn Monroe was of my generation. Her life was anything but exemplary. She was more known for her excesses than her accomplishments. As a matter of fact, she was a…
First, the amendment as written should never have been on the ballot because it is in direct violation of federal law, which always supersedes state law. In addition, early data…
Eid’s knowledge and expertise have been invaluable to the students, especially in understanding the complex issues of jurisdiction, governmental policy and tribal sovereignty. He has also been able to bring…
This annual exhibition is well-founded, and its original theme is very clear. To impose an additional theme on top of it was conflicting and confusing. It was a mistake to…
I am a retired disabled veteran who has sacrificed more than what 99 percent of this country would ever think possible, or would even volunteer for, these days. I was…
What can we do to benefit the future of our youth? For one, volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters so we can dedicate ourselves to friendship, education and hope. Youth…
So now, I find out that according to the 2006 drug act, I will be penalized for every month I am without that coverage, which is a cumulative and increasingly…
Who gets our money? And why don’t we? What is the purpose of this program if the money only goes to those lucky enough to own property in an already-overpriced…
Highways are not even being discussed by the majority party in the Legislature. The latest figures show 53 percent of Colorado highways are in poor condition. That is up from…
The point is, math is infallible. It is humans who are corrupt when left alone to make decisions by themselves unchecked. Math, when it is in the open and checked…
Numerous studies, not funded directly by flu vaccine manufacturers, show flu shots are not effective and fail to work for many people. They may provide temporary immunity for some, but…
Was that really necessary or a way for Obama to shift the blame to Republicans? Now it turns out an organization of USFS campground operators – calling themselves the National…
Going solar is one thing easy to put off, for all the reasons stated above. But let’s look at that first excuse, about cost. If it’s worth doing later, it’s…
My insurance, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, will not answer that question. It does not release its “negotiated rates.” Farmington cash price: $785. Denver cash price: $585. Moral of the story?…
Have you ever stopped to think guns are not a new thing? Guns have been around since the early 1800’s – but yet school shootings are quite new, extremely violent…
