The Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District has had a turbulent year – a fact the Herald’s reporting has documented well (Herald, March 6). A new board, staff departures, volunteer…
The Emergency Warming Center has completed its second season. People who needed warmth and safety during Durango’s frigid nights — 15 degrees and below — came to Sacred Heart Parish…
I’ve lost count of how many times right-wing talking heads have used the phrase “short-term pain, long-term gain” to justify the recent record-setting increases in oil prices due to Dear…
“Coloradans have a deep, unifying love and affection for our shared national public lands and the essential, diverse benefits they provide to everyone.” That powerful opening from Colorado’s recently passed…
Grover is disappointed. For the past 10 years, Grover, my Airedale Terrier, has eagerly dashed out the front door in the morning to retrieve the newspaper. He began this daily…
Over 130 local newspapers went out of business last year, and currently an estimated two newspapers go out of print every week. We mutter and gripe about our Durango Herald,…
Regarding the recent spontaneous adjustment to the Endurance cycling sculpture at the Chapman roundabout – I really think the current change is far more representative of local cycling. I suggest…
In 1966, those of us who graduated high school had one thing on our minds: Am I going to get drafted into the Vietnam War? For those of us who…
Following a recent community meeting about First Amendment rights, it became clear that people across the Four Corners share a desire to keep our communities safe, respectful, and grounded in…
Congratulations to the Republican Party for the progress you’ve made. Just a little over 25 years ago, Republicans’ collective heads were exploding because they believed then-President Bill Clinton had received…
I am hoping it was a “misstatement” by Gov. Polis. He can’t really be thinking about springing Tina Peters from the slammer, can he? She was in cahoots with the…
An open letter to Gov. Polis: Do not pardon or give clemency to Tina Peters. She abused the trust of her community, broke her oath, compromised election integrity and has…
“Feasibility Study” Whitewater surf wave? Squeaky wheels for another project Let’s grease what we have. That is the 17-syllable haiku version. Here is the elaboration: Many of Durango’s amenities and…
The Israeli and United States’ attack on Iran appears unlawful under international law and unconstitutional under U.S. law. More than that, it is something no person of conscience should support.…
Durango Herald reporters have been informing us about the changes in palliative and hospice care at Mercy Hospital CommonSpirit. In November, we learned that Mercy Hospice House would be temporarily…
On Feb. 21, I brought my 12-week-old Sphynx kitten, Mystic, to Riverview Animal Hospital’s Urgent Care Clinic in Durango in obvious medical crisis. She was severely dehydrated, lethargic and not…
Most of us do not condone unprovoked military aggression – anywhere, anytime, against anyone. Especially not against those from other countries who are trying to live among us in peace.…
Growing up in the United States, I took the right to vote for granted. It now seems that right is under challenge. If we allow any group or party to…
As a newly registered voter in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, I want to commend first-term Congressman Jeff Hurd for his recent vote – one of only six Republicans – to…
Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado against Phil Weiser. He has just announced he will not go through the traditional party caucus route to qualify for the June…
I woke up, took a shower, stepped outside in the sun for a few minutes with tea, then went upstairs to my office and checked the news. And BAM!, the…
Why did the would-be king decide to begin a war with Iran? It’s a question many people are asking. Trump’s impaired ego and desire for more money seem to dominate…
I anxiously await the Herald’s editorial championing the charismatic accomplishments of the now-deceased ayatollah of Iran and his supporters, predictably accompanied by yet another scathing rebuke of the Trump presidency.…
LPEA CEO Chris Hansen is known for his “Coffee with Chris” events, billed as a chance for one-on-one conversation with our CEO. They’re interesting and informative, if you want half…
Bless the Herald for publishing “In their own words: Hello neighbor,” (Herald, Feb. 27), the recent exchange between anonymous neighbors and the spirited Aline C. Schwob. The former mistakenly assumed…
There was an interesting Associated Press story published last month on the front page of the second section (Herald, Feb. 11). It’s interesting because of what it doesn’t say. It’s…
In February, Democratic Sens. Nick Hinrichsen and Lisa Cutter, along with Democratic Reps. Lorena Garcia and Rebekah Stewart, introduced SB26-097 – in plain English, a bill to decriminalize prostitution. Technically,…
I am a federal worker affected by the current government shutdown. On Feb. 27, I received half a paycheck. This week I also had to visit the doctor twice because…
The American Revolution didn’t end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 – that is when the fight began. It ended in 1793, eight years…
I recently saw Troupe 1096’s production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” at Durango High School. I encourage everyone to go see it – and to hold its heaviness…
