Yes, everyone is to blame for our current political woes, but governing is not currently about constructive dialog and “win a little, lose a little.” We have devolved from dialectic…
My suggestion is, once they have exhausted themselves, move to the end of an airport runway and start over again. Carlos Kummel Durango
Because of my appreciation for these lands, I feel as though I also have a duty to protect them. I believe supporting the CORE Act is one way in which…
Isn’t it time that we consider a sculpture that reflects the indigenous history of the Four Corners area? The early Pueblo Anasazi Indians inhabited this area for thousands of years…
May they lie on the sidewalk in front of businesses or residences? May they scatter trash and excrement anywhere they wish? May they cause wildfire hazards and pollution in every…
A uniquely American scenario. In America, 62% of bankruptcies are due to medical bills. Over one million Americans go medically bankrupt each year, stacking financial ruin on top of suffering…
Like the Icelandic glacier the Herald cited in “So long, old ice” (Aug. 21), another piece of our paradise is suffering destruction, largely due to human abuse. Forests currently fix…
Recent complaints about “irrelevant” editorials are a thinly disguised request for the Herald to return to strident, snarky, political screeds that mirror the opinions of some (not all) readers. Why…
We can get national and world news other places. So many of the editorial columns are nonsensical and rambling about issues very removed from the Four Corners or pertinent issues.…
I was aghast, as I have been to Mercy many times over the last 15 years and have never been asked to pay in advance. I called Mercy and was…
We have seen the largest die-off of natural pollinators in the year 2019 than in any previous year recorded. We know the threat synthetic agricultural chemicals have on our wildlife,…
The article said they realize this is frustrating to customers, but to us it was far more than frustrating. We booked an Alaska cruise several months ago which was to…
So a while ago, our president, ever mindful of Russian needs, proposed lifting these U.S. imposed sanctions, including the Deripaska sanctions. There was immediate and strong bipartisan reaction against Trump’s…
The Federal Railroad Administration requires the use of horns or whistles in addition to the bell at all road crossings. The whistle and horn rule from the FRA is a…
president’s allies and some press figures seem to have lost their marbles
He disgraces the United States. Those who support him disgrace themselves. By allowing him to remain in office, Republicans render themselves vulnerable to everlasting shame. Edward Packard Durango
It used to be fine, but now we hear its noise in our house and neighbors are throwing their hands up in the air. The speed limit is 35 mph,…
I don’t believe the current tourist train and its owner are worthy of such honor and distinction. A museum is supposed to prolong and preserve a person’s or an institution’s…
This provision of the city’s code of ethics is intended to avoid conflicts of interest, that is, to avert any act that abuses the trust that the citizens have placed…
As a 37-year resident of Durango, I have experienced the growth and success of several nonprofits and the train has been incredibly gracious with donations to silent auctions and raffles.…
Imagine, if you will, a sister park to Santa Rita, “Sacred Springs.” Parks and Recreation forfeited their commitment to the aforementioned community park in 2007. However, city planners choose, instead,…
Protecting these corridors not only gives wildlife a chance to continue thriving in our state, it also ensures continued economic growth around our outdoor heritage and allows our outdoor way…
You are now comfortably acknowledging the cause is human emissions of carbon in the atmosphere. Of course, there are natural occurrences of carbon emitting into the atmosphere, as many in…
I’m a longtime Durango Herald subscriber and supporter. I understand the need to reduce the publications weekly from seven to four days, and I even understand the reduced size of…
Since 2011, the council always planned for public safety with no grade-level crossings at 32nd Street, which is the second busiest street in Durango – until now. The long-planned bridge…
The scientific reality of a tipping point requires our immediate, determined action to cut carbon emissions. Unfortunately (and despite valiant efforts by some), Durango’s City Council has spent a long…
