Had the developer not applied for a variance on the overall height of the project, we would not have even known that this project – the largest building ever in…
However, they do seem to believe more completely in patient welfare than those who refuse to provide care that is less profitable. Consequently, they deserve more of our respect. God…
I believe the high school should close the campus, the students should not be allowed to leave during the noon hour. They have a cafeteria – also, if they live…
I realized that being stoned and trying to function was very difficult. When I was younger, I was carefree, going to school, and didn’t have all the responsibilities that life…
We are now the “last man standing.” I think that it would be quite unwise for the United States to enter this fray unsupported. When the rest of the world…
The story in the Herald (Aug. 26) failed to capture how much my family and our neighbors care about this community and our pragmatic solution-oriented approach to addressing this issue.…
All too often, though, those beloved waters and the banks that embrace them are blemished by orphan plastic bags, escaped from useful service to consumers, adrift in wind and water.…
(To regain my composure, I need to interject here an item from the New York Times, Sept. 1, before continuing: Abu Bassam, Homs, Syria, said: “Man, I wish Bush was…
Step back from the hysteria one moment and ask yourself this question: If Assad is winning his war (and, by all accounts, he is), why would he suddenly use chemical…
No matter the personal cost, Ballantine always allowed the paper to do its business with an eye on the truth, not on what might have served his own interests or…
It was Ballantine’s grandfather, John Cowles Jr. who made it possible for African Americans to attend our school. Morley Cowles Ballantine, Richard’s mother, graduated from Northrop Collegiate School in 1943.…
Lieb better hope Rasta Stevie doesn’t have a talk with his “peers” who then show up at his meetings to remind him that he was elected to do a job…
My deepest reasoning leads me to see that it’s my pre-human state of instinctual survival that allows for this grossest expression of fear. With this in mind, I cannot use…
As the primary developer of Edgemont Highlands, this has been an ongoing topic of discussion and action for us since we began development. The story featured on Aug. 26, “Can’t…
I don’t blame anyone for hoping that human activities are not the cause of global climate change, and it is fair to say that there is probably not a climate…
He would certainly continue to work for racial equality. But he would also likely advocate for a rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan, workers’ rights, gay rights and animal rights. Yes, animal…
While it is true that the gas and oil industry provides some employment in the area, it is also true that our Four Corners landscape and the archaeological, recreational, agricultural…
Controlled burns have become big business for the Forest Service, spending millions of our tax dollars. There could never be enough controlled burns performed in the whole West that would…
It captures the character of a gentleman. Art and Donna Chase Durango
Perhaps your weapon of choice for home protection is an assault rifle with a 15-round clip. If an intruder breaks into your home, you have 15 chances to convince that…
Toward the end of said story, it was mentioned briefly that hospice offers up to 13 months of support after a loved one’s death. It was interesting to me that…
Lieb and Westendorff, keep up the good work, ignore our will and dictate our life choices! Bo Pruski Durango
He called to say that he represents Microsoft and some errors have been noticed within my operating system. He requested that I let him take over the controls on my…
To appreciate the impact, walk the 400 block alley to the west of Third Avenue and imagine more than 178 rooms behind a 12-foot wall on the alley backed by…
I would suggest that Wright clean out his own backyard by spending more time on New Mexico’s issues. He could start by looking at how many innocent men, women and…
“Dear President Assad: We are going to bomb the living daylights out of you this week. Would Thursday be OK? All the best, USA” Steve Martin Durango
There ought to be mandatory aptitude and vocational testing of all high school seniors before they graduate. Those who qualify for trades or vocations should be referred to community colleges…
How typical of a liberal, when you do not have a substantive position, to attack the opposing view. Just like “global warming” of the ’90s. Anybody who dared to disagree…
The ban, as it stands today, is a tax and will do little or nothing for the environment. People in this town are not stupid and know when they are…
