Have you enjoyed the historic and majestic cottonwood on the northeast side of the 32nd Street bridge? The one that drapes its branches over the sidewalk and turns ablaze in…
Once upon a time in a small university town, a college president about the height of Napoleon and with a matching complex decided he wanted to build a parking lot…
Without question, the Durango School Board did the right thing in voting to have kids wear masks for in-person school and activities. I applaud that decision. What was shameful was…
Lisa McCorry I’m a longtime parent, active volunteer and community member. I’m heartbroken by our seeming inability to come together to support the health and safety of our children. I…
9-R made the right choice on masks School District 9-R board members were subjected to interruptions and shouting in a meeting last week as they voted unanimously to require masks…
It is sad but laughable that Superintendent K. Kevin Aten of the Bayfield School District is talking about a “positive culture shift” at Bayfield Middle School. Aten blames COVID-19, teacher…
The residents of Animas City are about to lose one of our most beautiful trees, thanks to the city of Durango. The majestic old cottonwood sits at the northeast side…
Referring to the Herald’s Silverton recall articles of Aug. 5 and 12 , Mayor Shane Fuhrman, Mayor Pro Tem Sallie Barney and Trustee Jordan Bierma were elected by a majority…
For the past nine years, a small plot of land in the Animas City neighborhood near East 30th Street and East Sixth Avenue has had a significant impact on Durango:…
The 9-R School Board has a difficult job. Its members volunteer their time and need to make decisions that sometimes cannot please everyone. I support the board’s decision to have…
On Aug.13 the Herald published a letter touting Lauren Boebert’s “qualifications“ to serve in Congress: A business and a family. My 9-year-old neighbor is a member of a family and…
Potential hotel conversion could ease housing crisis Since January, as part of our FOCUS 2021 series of editorials, we’ve been addressing the lack of affordable housing and housing for unsheltered…
I’ve moved around a lot, but I never consider a place “home“ until I’ve found a local spot where I feel at peace – usually some local peak or riverside…
As a 9-R Board of Education member, I was part of the Aug. 12 unanimous vote requiring the wearing of masks inside school buildings. I did not cast my vote…
After reading about parents at the most recent school board meeting talking about not mandating masks in our schools, I think it’s important that these parents understand the possible consequences…
We want transparency and an opportunity to allow current dedicated garden members to create a plan to save the Ohaha Kuleana Garden. Multiple members have offered money to protect the…
As a longtime teacher in Durango and member of the Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children, I work to ensure young kids in our community and across Colorado…
New Mexico, the third-ranking U.S. oil producer, has taken action to curtail methane pollution from the oil and gas industry, moving it closer to neighboring Colorado’s leadership. Methane is a…
So, I’ve heard rumblings about relocating the downtown fire station to the old 9-R building. If the old fire station property does become vacant, I would hope our city planners…
Mildred White (Aug. 3, “Boebert, unqualified, should resign office”) of Durango judged Rep. Lauren Boebert as being “ignorant and immature,” also “undeniably stupid and extremely gullible.” I’m wondering if White…
A recent editorial (July 31, “New Guardians”) stated “Closer to home, the Colorado Legislature this year passed legislation that will for the most part outlaw the use of Native American…
Mick Souder As a Durango 9-R School Board member, I’m not sure how I’m going to vote for the Miller Middle School rebuild. As of this writing, the recommendation hasn’t…
Jan Phillipsdu1-i-syn Taxpayer dollars are primarily why we have successful vaccines for fighting COVID-19. The government assumed the financial risk of development, which allowed us to get the vaccines so…
The time has come to speak truth to power. Our elected and unelected officials are wasting our money. We, the residents of La Plata County, own that building known as…
Ever since hearing of the shocking death of Speedway clerk Jadah Wilmett, who was stabbed to death at her job early Monday, I’ve felt great empathy with the parents and…
Well, here we are on the bell lap of the summer tourist season. I hope it has been a profitable summer for our local businesses. Kudos to all who pulled…
Our new Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Karen Cheser already has waded into deep waters with some significant and contentious issues to sort out, including the sale of the 9-R…
