In the Feb. 5-6 paper, Trish Zornio says Colorado should follow San Jose on gun liability insurance. That sounds good if it’s as simple as paying for an insurance policy…
The editorial board argued against Ascent Classical Academy (Feb. 2) by stating, “Durango parents and students already have choices.” Today, those choices are dictated by the school board without input…
Some environmental groups and water honchos have sponsored a “Rewilding of Glen Canyon” contest, with the winner getting $4,000 “and counting.” The contest’s goal is to reconnect the Colorado River…
As world temperatures warm, the need to create artificial snow at the Winter Olympic Games increases, burdening water and energy supplies. This practice, like much of modern life, increases greenhouse…
I gazed out the window at the snow-covered peaks and patchwork fields below as my plane approached the tarmac at Denver International Airport. Wheels down at last. I had arrived…
Francis Garcia passed away a week ago at 81. He with his wife, Claudine, lived a nonstop life, including founding a taxicab company, as a truck driver (Francis), enjoying a…
Here’s a few different thoughts. How about we recognize that viruses are an integral part of nature, and that scientifically we have studied less than 1% of their species. There…
Helping deliver what country desperately needs is the humanitarian thing to do
The real story for Vallecito Winterfest should have been Bo Boling heading up the youth ice fishing program with over 30 youngsters participating. Readers will probably remember that a year…
I was a registered Republican for 32 years, a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Both parties have disappointed me. In part because of the extreme attitudes and actions of…
Durango School District 9-R board, please change the dress code back to allow masking to be a choice. The Durango Herald just published Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
In the weekend edition (Feb. 5-6, letters), L. Papineau of Durango claimed that mainstream media fail to provide “genuine science” to support the “dogma” of pandemic control offered by government.…
My main reason for this letter is the utter shock and disbelief that the Republican National Committee has sunk to such a level as to call the insurrection on Jan.…
Natural gas a decade ago was being called the bridge fuel. Burning it produces half the emissions of coal, yet it can be tapped to ensure reliable delivery of electricity.…
Here’s a call out to all unaffiliated voters in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District: Vote in the Republican primary in June to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. representative not named…
I strongly agree with the main point of the Herald editorial (Feb. 2) supporting the School District 9-R board decision to not expedite the review of Ascent Academy’s charter school…
Medicare, the cherished health care of senior citizens, faces a challenging financial future. According to CBO projections, Medicare spending as a total of federal spending will rise from 10.1% to…
A recent letter (Herald, Jan. 29) “cites” a Brown University study and implores the Durango 9-R school board to end classroom masks because “mask-wearing is lowering our children’s cognitive abilities…
Mr. de Soto must have been reading a history book authored by Vladimir Putin (letters, Feb. 2) when he falsely claims that Ukraine has been part of Russia since the…
I am beyond embarrassed that Lauren Boebert is representing me in Congress. My career has included a host of political campaigns. When asked what an electable modern candidate looks like,…
I drive by the homeless camp a few times a week. Last week, I noticed children, including a little girl 4 or 5 years old. She was dressed in a…
As the COVID-19 episode enters its third year, citizens are beginning to wonder, how did we get here and what is this all about. Is there any kind of genuine…
Selecting candidates this way could be a step toward bridging partisan divide
I must admit I am not a Twitter user, nor do I have an account. But what I read about it and see what is posted, I find truly banal.…
Freedom for Leonard Peltier is so close. His legal team has brought his case to the international level. On Feb. 7, there will be vigils, hopefully, at all American embassies…
Primaries are a critical time to vote, as both parties put forward their candidates for the November election. Becoming an independent allows you to help both Republicans and Democrats select…
Just a quick thank you to Marathon oil for their monopoly of fuel stations in our area. Thank you also for gouging Four Corners residents with your consistently high prices.…
of Education right to deny charter’s request to get state approval
