Colorado has among the highest health care costs in the country. According to a recent analysis by the Colorado School of Public Health, those costs would be reduced significantly by…
Congratulations to all who have had the vaccination and booster, and sad that I have heard that people who have died from not getting the shot are helping Social Security…
A chance to “provide the best academic success and proficiency outcome to our schools, students and staff” (Durango School District 9-R board resolution on diversity, equity and inclusion, adopted January…
A terrorist last week seized hostages at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas. Religiously motivated hate crimes are on the rise, with assaults on Jews exceeding those on Muslims or other…
Am I the only one delighted in seeing Mike Sigman eat his words? Yes indeed, sedition is a charge now levied against one Stuart Rhodes, a graduate of Yale Law,…
Ascent Classical Academy is asking the school board to review its application outside the normal state-dictated window for charter applications in August, and also asking to be chartered through CSI,…
Thank you, Dr. Hallin, for giving us the facts about the impact COVID-19 is having on the staff at Mercy Hospital and our community (Herald, Jan. 15). I hope this…
Wow, there are already over 450 Expressions of Interest for the new Ascent Classical Academy charter school that parents want to open in 9-R! These parents want a back-to-basics, traditional…
The Colorado Department of Transportation has a very serious flaw on one of its new “traffic calming islands” on Camino del Rio. I drive a full-size pickup, nothing special. Driving…
A newspaper and hospital are cornerstones in any community. I’m outraged to learn that one isn’t speaking to the other – in the midst of a crippling pandemic, no less.…
After reading the Herald’s panting, emotional editorial (Jan. 5) about the “insurrection” last Jan. 6, I felt like I had to offer an invitation for the Herald staff to hold…
As more and more folks pour into Durango, the more congested our streets get, and the more ugly it seems so many of these folks from big cities get. Case…
Kudos to the Herald for printing letters representing both sides of the vaccine story and opinions that may be uncomfortable to hear but necessary to understand. It is our responsibility…
First, I want to express deep thanks to the Herald for printing Mr. Podlesnik’s letter (Dec. 31). He, as well as many others, holds different opinions than the majority, but…
On Jan. 9, in The Sunday New York Times Magazine, there was an article about how brave officers from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol invasion are now coping mentally and…
We all sat and watched as two Colorado towns burned to the ground because of downed electrical lines. As we watch the ongoing, multimillion dollar construction of U.S. Highway 550…
Donald J. Trump and, more importantly, Trumpism must be excised from the fabric of America if the country is to survive as an exemplar of democracy. Trump did not create…
Animas Surgical Hospital urges each member of our community to commit to helping one another. The pandemic brings to the forefront our interconnected community. We rely on each other. Educators…
I am urging respectful discourse around the issue of The Chief and the owners of Toh-Atin Gallery. The Clark family has a multi-generational tradition of supporting Native Americans and their…
I read the article in the Jan. 8 edition of the Herald, and found many of the opinions of the homeless to be the main problem we are facing in…
While I agree with Dick White (Herald, editorial, Jan. 7) that the Jan. 6, 2021, riots were a stain on our democracy, his comparison to the Sept. 11 attacks, Pearl…
As a 9-R parent, I am very excited about Ascent Classical Academy coming to the Durango area. I would like to express a sense of urgency in getting Ascent open…
I was glad to see the Herald’s support for a do-over on the disposition of our old high school (editorial, Dec. 25). This beautiful building needs to be used as…
Our community recently had a child, who may not have been vaccinated, die due to COVID-19. What a very sad story and our hearts continue to go out to her…
The recent wolf depredation in northern Colorado is an issue that must be addressed fairly and expeditiously. As someone who voted for wolf restoration in our state, I feel a…
After a long and arduous process, including Freedom of Information Act requests and legal complaints, the U.S. Forest Service has finally released documents that detail appraised values of the public…
Yeah, it’s me, the old guy, again. This is the place where we speak our minds and maybe even collaborate to make a new tomorrow. I’m tired of the labels…
It was with great incredulousness that I learned that the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe was in a secondary use position regarding irrigation water in their watershed; they certainly predated everyone…
An important discussion is taking place across our country. We in the Four Corners have a chance to be a constructive part of it. It’s about racial justice. We are…
The tragic house-to-house fire in the Boulder area is a perfect example of why a fire station and ambulance service need to be as close to demand as possible. Indeed,…
