While walking on our river trail past the basketball courts on May 4, I noticed a large group of young kids (counted 30) trying to play basketball. There was a pickleball…
In 2021, CommonSpirit/Centura paid its top three executives $17.3 million, $14.6 million and $5.4 million, respectively. They also paid more than $1 million to more than 25 other executives during…
As Mother’s Day draws near, in all probability like many of you, I have begun walking down memory lane. Yes, it’s a time to ponder the incredible impact our mothers…
Simply put It’s a badge of honor When the little dude Spews up on momma. Moms are great In every way. Here’s to them all On Mother’s Day Ralph Blanchard…
Of all the things that the Founding Fathers firmly believed in avoiding, foremost was that this country would never have a “ruler.” We would have presidents. Not the same thing.…
Terry Tempest Williams, keynote speaker at the Four Corners Climate Summit at Fort Lewis College, said that God is not welcome at the big people’s table for a climate discussion.…
What is this “safety clause” used at the end of our Colorado legislation? The safety clause is attached to the end of a bill, which in essence prevents review (or…
Mercy Hospital (CommonSpirit/Centura) has failed the community with its outpatient services. Not only has it had at least a decade of losing good physicians/staff members, but its outpatient laboratory services…
As an organization deeply invested in connecting young people with the natural world, Deer Hill Expeditions fully supports protecting the Dolores River Canyon Country in western Colorado. This is not…
This entire snotty screed is just a lump of dough – uninformed and meaningless. In a letter on April 14, with the headline “Editors at the Herald are myopic,” the…
Vast numbers of middle of the road Democrats have had enough and are going to vote Republican in the 2024 election. The new Republican Party is America’s party. A party…
In response to the “fake news” Opinion piece written on April 12, with the headline, “Sun reporter booted from state GOP assembly for doing the right thing.” One crucial detail…
I could not be more disgusted with both CommonSpirit and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. With annual rate increases on my insurance, I’m now paying just under $20,000 per year…
Whether international or local, I am a big fan of political cartoons. So I was very glad to see a Judith Reynolds cartoon back in the paper on Friday, replete…
Recent news stories and letters continue to direct our city and county governments to take steps to provide shelter and dedicated camping spaces to neighbors in need. Even the politically…
Most of us can say we have heard of trash buildup in the ocean. However, fewer of us can say we have done something about it. The more we ignore…
I read the editorial on Secretary of State Jena Griswold on April 24, and was disappointed in your leaning into the misguided and excessive even-handedness tendency. It’s a media pitfall:…
I was pleased to read the news story acknowledging the success of Big Brother Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado in our community for 40 years. I grew up in Cincinnati…
Cherry, peach, apple, pear, and plum, all blossoms do they come, only to snow upon the ground, falling without a sound. The beauty of spring comes on slow sometimes too…
My friend and I are in sixth grade at Mountain Middle School. We would like to reach out about overconsumption in Durango and also help the sustainability of our town.…
On April 14, a letter to the editor made a request that The Durango Herald Opinion editor “get out in the community and provide insight on local issues” instead of…
We are becoming a rabid world Rabid, raging, lunatic, politicians Rapid raging fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods Rabid riots and racism Rabid viruses Rabies affecting the central nervous system…
I was deeply saddened to read The Durango Herald’s news story about The Hive losing its lease downtown. Upon searching the company listed as the owner of the building, two…
They rolled the gurney down the hall each thinking their own thoughts, immersed in their private fictions. I lay quietly watching the florescent ceiling wheel above believing all the while…
The West End of Montrose County is at the epicenter of the proposed Dolores River National Monument through Montrose County. We are a Colorado Just Transition Tier One Coal affected…
The decision by the seemingly non-local Main Avenue building owner the McLean Family LTD Partnership to leave The Hive without a space to operate shows – once again – that…
I felt it my civic duty to share my experience with voters of Colorado’s 4th Congressional District regarding my dealings with Congresswoman Lauren Boebert. I am currently represented by Boebert…
President Biden proudly stated that he won’t be deterred by the Supreme Court as he seeks alternate means to write off an additional $85 billion in student loan debt. Two…
I am in complete agreement with a guest column on April 14, admonishing the city for not removing legal roadblocks, which hinder worthwhile and needed projects like converting the Adventure…
I have read that the La Plata Electric Association board has decided to end, at significant cost, a contract with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. Tri-State has provided totally reliable…
