After growing up in a large city, Chicago, and graduating from college and teaching in a fair-sized western Michigan town, I moved to small-town Durango with more than a bit…
daffodils rise from the ground i look for my heart to turn, figuratively, into a garden the painting where the anatomically accurate heart sprouts flowers. metaphorically, there are no more…
In a March 10 letter in The Durango Herald, a neighbor from Cortez referred to Joe Biden as “the worst POTUS in modern history.” A little perspective seems justified. Since…
Recently, I have received morning updates from The Durango Herald in my email inbox with links to stories about suicides in our area. How these tragedies are reported, how you…
The recent escalations in Gaza have reached a humanitarian crisis that demands immediate global attention and action. Reports indicate a staggering loss of life, with thousands of civilians, including children,…
Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 19-1314 Concerning a Just Transition from Coal-based Electrical Energy Economy and made an appropriation. The Colorado General Assembly made a “moral commitment to assist…
In my opinion, our LPEA board continues to fail our members and needs new leadership. On Monday in a special board meeting, our board voted to leave Tri-State, the generation…
I read the recent column by a staff writer with The Durango Herald regarding his experience with jury duty. I was on that same jury and share the same feelings.…
Seeing the end of a coal-fired engine is a bit tough but fully understandable. Yet, I have to think what my great-grandfather would have thought. Not only did he have…
to be needed or to be wanted, to choose symmetry when imbalance has more color. the asphalt burns my feet running towards you but i’ll lose them if i gain…
On March 20, the Associated Press reported a man will plead guilty to killing bald eagles on the Flathead Indian Reservation, where he admitted to engaging in a “killing spree”…
Donald Trump’s rallies appear to be popular with empty bobbleheads, bobbing with approval for some really stupid things and certifiable untruths coming directly from Trump’s pie hole. I need a…
As the systems response program director at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, I represent our statewide sexual assault organization in various legislative groups and councils. I previously served as…
I observe the anniversary crawl near, a guerilla action of memory as past arcs in time, Marches ago, a distant trajectory, a short round the crime. In unsuspecting hours if…
Slightly more than two years ago, Russian military troops invaded Ukraine. Thus far, the U.S. and many other countries have provided billions of dollars in aid to the Ukrainian people.…
Various anti-hate campaigns in the media today fail to mention the biggest hate movement of all, the one currently sponsored by far-right Republicans against Democrats. Republicans have incited hate crimes…
I oppose the Dolores River Canyons National Monument proposal. You’re welcome to explore off the beaten path, uncovering hidden gems, escaping the hustle of your everyday life. You’re welcome to…
Fallacy No. 1: Lifetime terms lead to fair, honest judges. As we see with some U.S. Supreme Court justices, lifetime terms actually lead to much greater corruption, more decisions unfair…
Political parties seem to be increasingly hijacking whatever garners votes and keeps them in power. So-called “patriotism” and the U.S. flag have nearly become more symbolic of right-wing extremism, with…
The local Republican Party leader said that only illegal aliens were better off now than when Joe Biden took office. That man is so wrong. During the last three years,…
I write to you as a concerned citizen, who has been actively involved in rallying opposition against the proposal of the Dolores River Canyons National Monument. Since February 20, our…
Hyperbole it is not. It’s clear the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president is a fascist. Criminally indicted, he is running to keep himself out of prison. And…
Thank you to the letter writer for reporting Jack Posobiec’s speech at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference meeting. It’s so horrific it must be noted again. Posobiec’s words: “Welcome…
Another part of what made Southwest Colorado special, affordable skiing in our backyard, will soon be no more. Hesperus Ski Area will remain closed through the 2024 to 2025 season.…
As a lifelong hunter and angler, and a wildlife biologist who worked for 23 years for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, I was honored to be appointed to the Colorado…
The news story on March 4 regarding the proposed national monument for the Dolores motivated me to share my thoughts on this important issue. Our shared public lands are a…
I’ve recently found that the U.S. Postal Service takes no responsibility for any of its actions. My package disappeared prior to being delivered to my mailbox and the powers that…
I am a local criminal prosecutor. I want to share my experience and why we ought to elect Sean Murray as our next district attorney. I am speaking on my…
One recent letter writer carries on the great GOP tradition of – ahem – “misspeaking” when defending his Mango Messiah from the natural consequences of his actions. He blames Democrats…
I am a little puzzled why The Durango Herald printed the article about the “Bhagavad Gita” recently with headline “What the ‘Bhagavad Gita’ can teach about work.” The “Gita“ promotes…
