Increasing taxes on marijuana to raise money for education may sound like a good idea at first glance. However, before voting yes on Proposition 119, it should be examined closely.…
I contacted Neighbors in Need Alliance, which according to their webpages has assumed oversight of the Purple Cliffs camp. My message to NINA was: I occasionally fly-fish the Animas River…
In support of the National Afterschool Alliance’s Oct. 28 “Lights On Afterschool” celebration, I wanted to remind the community that the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County has…
President Joe Biden’s approval rating has slipped, but if all voters understood what’s been going on in this country – that the vast majority of Republicans (1.) promote or play…
As a working parent, I applaud the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County for its outstanding after-school program. My two boys attend the club each day. The staff…
I must object to Andrew Gulliford’s recent article “Scourge of the West” (Herald, Oct. 9) about free roaming horses on public lands in the West and chide the Herald for…
I attended the Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage event, which included a march around town and a stopover at the Toh-Atin statue of “The Chief.” This offensive, racist and triggering…
I was glad to see the Herald article about the 9-R school board candidates, as the website for the slate of challengers to Erika Brown, Andrea Parmenter and Richard Petersen…
I was elected to the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College student government as a senator, representing the FLC student population by promising to address student concerns. The largest concern…
A visit to the “Building Durango’s Future” website for the candidates Kristine Paslay, Donna Gulec and Richard “Dean” Hill seems straightforward. The website is generic looking and uses language to…
I encourage voters to read this article in The Colorado Sun, https://coloradosun.com/2021/10/07/proposition-119-colorado-explained/, for a discussion about the pros and cons of Proposition 119; there appears to be bipartisan support and…
Congress is currently considering two infrastructure spending bills totaling $4.5 trillion. The money will be spent over a 10-year period on roads and bridges, railroads, the power grid, internet access,…
I’m a Durango native and am concerned about the current Durango School District 9-R board. They lacked transparency by adopting a resolution on diversity, equity and inclusion that created a…
According to a Herald article June 29, the Durango School District 9-R board accepted a letter of intent to sell the district’s Administration Building to the Durango Fire Protection District.…
When school board candidates first started campaigning for the board, I was on the fence about the newcomers Kristine Paslay, Richard “Dean” Hill and Donna Gulec. Since then, I have…
A very important job of an elected school board official is to be the liaison between parents and the school district. Parents bring concerns and comments and the board works…
I am a retired educator and former resident of Durango. Both of my children were educated in Durango School District 9-R public schools. Both are proud graduates of Durango High…
If anything, people are talking. Finally. About school board elections where usually only 10% to 12% of eligible voters decide what goes on in our local schools. And in Durango,…
Academics should be at the forefront of this school board campaign. It should be kids first in this campaign. The national outcry to stand up to efforts to silence parents,…
Cathy Mewmaw is the only independent candidate running for the Durango School District 9-R board. As such, you will not see letters to the editor endorsing a slate of candidates…
I am writing to stand by and support Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parameter for the Durango School District 9-R board election. When you have a 1-year-old boy with…
I’m writing to endorse Catherine Mewmaw for the Durango School District 9-R board. Her six-year tenure as a 9-R teacher here make her the most qualified candidate. Having seen firsthand…
As former or current Durango School District 9-R school board members, we care deeply about our schools and need your help. Everyone must be invested in this election to ensure…
This month, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango was the target of three anti-LGBTQ acts of vandalism. Our rainbow flag was stolen; we replaced it, and then it was stolen…
should reject all three of this year’s ballot measures
The school board election will decide who will set the tone and policies for our district in years to come, and in times as turbulent as these, our school district…
Supporters of Proposition 119 are misleading voters. This misguided proposal would cut millions of dollars that support classroom supplies, educational programming and teacher salaries from public education to pay for…
I had a great time attending the Women’s March here in Durango. There was a fairly big turnout, both men and women came together for women’s rights – lots of…
