However, it does show why the City Council’s more deliberate, questioning budget process should be welcomed. This is not to say that they uncovered the situation, but perhaps the more…
Colorado fossil finds tell the story of our plucky mammalian ancestors
This statistic is important because as an airborne virus, measles has a high contagion rate. Measles causes a rash, fever and sore and watery eyes and can lead to death…
du1-i-syn A descendant of German immigrants, Leopold grew up roaming in Iowa woods and in time was graduated from the then-new Yale School of Forestry, which had been established with…
She is an excellent educator of 40 years and both of her sons graduated from Durango High School. We are entering turbulent times at 9-R and it is essential to…
Colorado continues to fall short in its investment in basic services. As a result, our roads and bridges fall into disrepair while we ask our students and teachers to compete…
Delta Montrose Electric will be free next year, and LPEA, seeking independence now, shares similar topography – high mountains, leading to pockets of windy plains and lots of sunny weather.…
One might think that between now and the election, he might want to try to project an image of someone less despicable and conspicuously unfit to serve as president of…
Closing of the Durango Public Library was one of many sacrifices made in the wake of the economic crunch of 2009, ironically just after our then-new, award-winning library opened. Most…
Though a mouthful, the Creative District effort was developed through community-wide, grassroots efforts, through 29 meetings, 686 individual engagements and surveys, led by the Local First Foundation and community volunteers.…
vote on 6D breathes new life into Fort Lewis Mesa and Sunnyside libraries
At the center is our library. It’s an award-winning gathering place with a librarian recognized for her achievements. The library has been a good steward of our tax money –…
The staff went beyond the call of duty to diagnose and treat a rare, and sometimes fatal, disease. After a week in intensive care, the patient was discharged with all…
Ballot Proposition CC is an effort by the state Legislature to eliminate the TABOR amendment. For those that may not be familiar, this amendment was passed in 1992 and required…
I’m guessing not all were happy with the new location. A 10-minute walk to a bus stop! Oh my, how horrible. I walk 1.3 miles to work. We seem to…
abortion wars have been long but Colorado and the nation are winning
I have served on the board with Stephanie for the past year and greatly appreciate her contributions to our community. Time and again, I have been struck by Stephanie’s work…
Parks and Rec Director Cathy Metz was asked to cut this tree down in late 2015 and 2016. She won’t do it. The tree is almost dead, at least half…
Today, the population is around 57,000 and the Herald’s circulation is a touch over 7,000, including about 1,500 online subscribers. While the population increased almost 25,000 over that time period,…
The proposed $300 million for Parks and Rec she references is the master plan that details community values and priorities identified through an extensive public process – 20 meetings with…
In my opinion, Kristin Smith is a much better choice because she brings with her some key ingredients that are currently lacking on the board, which include: approachability coupled with…
Why wouldn’t there be a sign indicating the road work would be happening, so drivers would know to take an alternate route say, 203 or 250? Instead, we crawl along…
(The Onion)du1-i-syn What both sites parody foremost is the mainstream news media, which even at its best, as with The Washington Post (“Democracy Dies in Darkness”), can be almost unbearably…
Nonetheless, I agree with much of what real Republicans believe in. Real Republicans believe in personal honesty, truthfulness, respect for the Constitution and the rule of law, opposition to executive…
Let’s talk about two “solutions”: proliferating electric vehicles and instituting a carbon tax. EVs are great, but also expensive and impractical to those of us not making over $75,000 a…
Positive news on our environment is rare these days, and the Herald article (“Wetlands north of Durango approved for expansion,” Oct. 1) was a welcome, well written report on the…
Hundreds of residents’ comments to Durango’s city manager in August pleaded for a dedicated funding stream for climate action, and a transparent process for that action. Thank you, council, for…
Our president is the walking, talking embodiment of author F. Scott Fitzgerald’s notion that, “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the…
Minnie Gulch near Silverton is this trail. Minnie Gulch is a spectacular and beautiful place. It is home to blankets of wildflowers, pikas, unspoiled alpine tundra and wonderful peace and…
