Join Opinion Page Editor Hollis Walker and other Durangoans at noon July 30 to talk about Beyond Our Means, our FOCUS 2021 topic about homelessness and affordable housing. Email her…
Violent insurgents assaulted our national capitol on Jan. 6 in order to stop Vice President Mike Pence from doing his constitutional duty: certifying the 2020 election of Joe Biden as…
Back there in my foggy memory, I can recall an assignment from my sixth grade year at Havelock Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb. The class was asked to choose one…
Hiroko Tabuchi’s article in The New York Times on July 12 (“EPA Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show”) highlights what scientists and the oil and…
Melanie Sturm’s opinion piece (July 3, “Is Systemic Racism the Right Diagnosis?”) mischaracterized what Critical Race Theory is, as well as the writings of authors she mentioned. Her criticisms parroted…
It’s time Durango honors the work of hundreds of adults and children who, over the course of almost two years, created an artwork that symbolically addresses our love of this…
As a Durango High School alum who continued playing football in college on scholarship, I can’t begin to express my excitement regarding Todd Casebier’s hire as DHS head football coach.…
I feel the decision to sell the historic Durango School District 9-R Administration Building to the Durango Fire Protection District to be converted to a fire station should be considered…
I concur with Rep. Lauren Boebert’s recent concerns about wildfires, heat waves and droughts. We are all concerned, as it seems the entire West is a wildfire waiting to happen.…
I have been following the actions and decisions of the school board and am very concerned. It seems their resolution on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion adopted Jan. 26 will take…
It is so sad to see Lauren Boebert, who has been sent to Washington, D.C., to represent the state of Colorado, only represent QAnon and its racist views. She has…
Far be it from me to rain on The Durango Herald’s First Amendment parade, but is it absolutely necessary that every story about the Redwine trial include a description –…
On July 2 coming back to Durango from Silverton, we noticed a motorhome accident about a mile south of the summit of Coal Bank Pass. Since there was no activity,…
Any locals who have an interest in theater may be familiar with the outdoor performances at Sandstone in Farmington. There is also a new professional musical theater company at the…
I am writing concerning the recent animal abuse incident at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. This was a deeply troubling incident and involved a pony that is cared for and…
The Los Pinos Anti-Racism Project was born two years ago when the incongruity of celebrating Independence Day on occupied Indigenous lands became too palpable to ignore. Since then, we have…
The Pacific Northwest, the West Coast and all of the East Coast have been suffering 100-plus-degree heatwaves, and record heat in places that no one ever thought possible, like Portland,…
I am a resident at Sunshine Gardens Assisted Living Facility here in Durango. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this past year was a very long, tough year of isolation. However,…
Colorado used to be beautiful, and Durango as well. Part of that was thoughtful land-use planning and the abundance of green spaces. Now, we’re a tiny, overcrowded, over-regulated area that…
Here’s how Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional district represents (her) constituents. In an article on her website entitled “Fighting Wildfires and Droughts,” she boasts of a censure bill…
What’s your preferred term for the planet’s climate predicament? “Global warming?” The warming isn’t global. “Climate Crisis?” That’s problematic, discouraging some overwhelmed by the prospect. Others find it too extreme.…
Greetings, Durango! My family and I visited in June during a big summer road trip out West. We had a great meal at the Himalayan Kitchen, checked out the railroad…
Many parents around the world find out that their teen child is gay. In 71 countries, it is a crime to come out of the closet and could be a…
A recent article (June 11, “Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on critical race theory to be banned in schools”) attributed comments in support of critical race theory to Jennifer Trujillo, a…
Let’s try to think rationally concerning the whole “stolen election” hoax. The reason it is so patently false is because results were certified in every state and local election. And…
Congratulations to the city for helping to underwrite the purchase of Animas View mobile home park. We have lived here for 40-plus years, and housing costs have consistently been beyond…
Durango is a better place to live and work thanks to two individuals, Amber Blake and Cathy Metz, soon to leave their city posts. Blake provided her expertise to plan…
A Herald editorial (May 21, “New Ideas: Wildfire proposal deserves consideration“) said the Southwest Impact Fund warrants a look. I did. SWIF videos/narratives emphasize revitalizing the timber industry and using…
Having witnessed the Dylan Redwine tragedy unfold and the unimaginable loss that ensued from it, it leaves one to question the ethics of court-ordered visitations. When anyone, especially a child,…
If one was on the subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States, why would one cast a vote against the Protecting Indian Tribes From Scams Act? Why would one…
