Is there any reason beyond curiosity that we need the media’s help in selecting a president? The fundamental American values we were taught can guide us. Don’t cheat, don’t lie,…
America is at a crossroads. We are about to decide whether we continue as a democracy or live under a dictatorship. The Heritage Society is working with Donald Trump on…
Obviously, the city is determined to take a “Next Step” with downtown Durango. This is supposed to make Main Avenue more pedestrian friendly, but who determined that pedestrians feel the…
Question one: Why is the city spending $400,000 to install temporary bulb-outs at two intersections on lower Main Avenue to judge their efficacy for two months, when there are existing…
My grandfather was born in 1900 and started farming at a young age. His world was governed almost completely by the “natural processes,” referred to in a letter on July…
As a Marine Corps veteran, I want to say the following. Take it as a wish list. Donald Trump has been lightly wounded in the ear. He could be dead.…
I recently received an email from the American Kennel Club, of which I’m a member. It mentioned contacting your Congress member to make your views known. It made me realize…
No one, and certainly not the media, even discusses other presidential possibilities. No doubt because of the false premise that there are only two parties and other options are unacceptable,…
Vice President Kamala Harris, soon to be the Democrat nominee for president, is a game changer. This is a win for America’s democracy and a loss for Donald Trump’s dictatorship.…
The conflict of interest fiasco with mortgage assistance for workforce housing reported by The Durango Herald seems to miss an important point. Does the city really have so much money…
Rep. Lauren Boebert, the incumbent for the 3rd Congressional District, carpetbagged her way into becoming the MAGA candidate for CD-4, now wants to become the Secretary of the Interior for…
Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the other party to help La Plata County Clerk Tiffany Lee and her staff perform this very…
How do we contend with political corruption that is wall to wall, top to bottom, across all aisles and spoiling a political experiment that was shaped centuries ago? Term limits!…
The Boulevard Neighborhood Association Board of Directors stand with the 75 downtown businesses objecting to the changes Next Step proponents are pushing for, despite lack of support from businesses most…
Beware when you read about “both sides” in political news stories. It’s not both sides. That is the refuge of one who refuses to acknowledge facts. Both sides are not…
The Durango Herald and The Journal would have done its readers a service by publishing Friday’s cartoon above a letter in the Opinion section, in the July 17 edition. It…
George Washington said, “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” George had something there, but because we…
Thank you, Dan Armentano, for your letter to the editor titled “Henson an exceptional public servant.” It is difficult to describe all of the many accomplishments Eva Henson, former Housing…
I am delighted to share the success of the One to One Reading program, which was launched by Durango School District this past school year. We welcomed 44 dedicated volunteer…
Two weeks after primary ballots were cast, I sat with a partner from the Republican Party to help County clerk Tiffany Lee and her staff perform this very important process.…
In the U.S., we have the odd impression that presidents ought to be Superman, being able to resolve any issue and being responsible for all mishaps. No other developed country…
Two old dinosaurs are running for president of the United States. Where is an asteroid when we really need one? James F. Andrus Cortez
No, our part of the planet is not experiencing a climate change crisis. Climate change is a phenomenon that occurs over hundreds of thousands to millions of years. None of…
Although some reports of the growing crimes by illegal aliens against U.S. citizens are breaking through the leftist news blackout, for the most part the left hides injuries and deaths…
Thank you for publishing James Carville’s guest column on Wednesday and the news story on Michael Bennet in the same issue. Today, not tomorrow, is the time to reframe the…
The Next Step plan for Main Avenue will make parking downtown dangerous. The center lane, where delivery trucks park, is being reduced in width from 12 to 10 feet. The…
I usually agree with most editorials, but not the one about abandoning our president. Joe Biden has done so much for this country, more than the last five presidents combined,…
My 40-year Department of Defense career was entirely in the trenches but with random Forrest Gump experiences. I had the tremendous honor and privilege to serve in times and circumstances…
Familiarize yourself with Project 2025. So where does the Republican Party want to take us? We know that they want us to be led by a man who: 1) Will…
Record-setting rains accompanied by hail and strong winds that resulted in power outages recently in the Grand Valley could well be followed by more of the same in the not-so-distant…
