After moving to Denver from Durango in 2012, it didn’t take long to see the cancer of over-development affecting the quality of life over there. No one in local government…
County residents that are within 400 feet of a sewer line cannot opt to put in septic. We are forced onto a city utility and we cannot vote for the…
It’s not just Colorado that has questionable pension fund investments
The city recently hired a consultant who suggested our water rates must be raised again. The consultant ignored that in 2018, the City collected $8 million from the citizens and…
and right fight for authenticity with words, voices and tweets
Marsha was born and raised in Southwest Colorado and her knowledge of the needs of our communities is essential to being a county commissioner. In this era of divisiveness, Marsha…
Coloradans and the majority of Americans support action on climate change. Now more than ever we need Sen. Cory Gardner to join Sen. Michael Bennet in stepping up to protect…
Where is the logic? Are our tax dollars that disposable these days? Doesn’t seem to make very much sense to me. Kristi Green Durango
You met the interests of both the skiers and the rafters. Plus, it was interesting and educational to watch the interplay between the two figures. I hope there was a…
What’s to be done when liberty and public health collide?
EPA is committed to assessing and addressing contamination that impacts water quality in the Animas River watershed and ensuring that responsible parties pay their share of costs related to the…
A wound, a miracle cure and the legend of Androcles in Three Springs
It’s important to remember, the more people private prisons incarcerate, the more money they make. Ah! The joys of capitalism! There was a Lights for Liberty Candlelight Vigil in Glenwood…
When asking candidates about it, moderator Lester Holt’s words reflected industry bias: “Who here would abolish their private insurance in favor of a government-run plan?” Would Holt have referred to…
Immigration protesters raise Mexico’s colors over Colorado ICE center
Her cousin Sara, then 15, had just returned from a family trip to Durango. She described a breathtaking ride in an authentic old train that climbed into enormously high mountains.…
My professor asked: “Does an acorn cause an oak?” After much discussion it was concluded that an acorn was necessary to yield an oak but it alone was not sufficient.…
It is certainly nice to know that you singularly have our complicated foreign policy all figured out. Although I do have to mention that you did not put forward one…
Dear Mr. Boyd: Good grief. Jim Newman Bayfield
Democratic candidate has an idea that could solve immigration
While the Herald’s publishing of this letter certainly supports our First Amendment right, the Herald staff could use a crash course in the definition of “libelous or tasteless” material. It…
Call the former Council, the city manager and others to task and demand explanations and their resignations. Rick Lane Durango
Our hostess, the ambitious “Mrs. Caroline Romney,” brought Durango’s history to life in the San Juan historical car on the Durango & Silverton railway. The views? Breathtaking! The train is…
Unless the answer is yes, you depend on roads to receive these goods, which are trucked to Durango. Carol Simmons Durango
du1-i-syn One flag, however, developed a following. Betsy Ross, whether she designed it or simply sewed it, is credited for its 13 stars in a circle. Its circle signified the…
So it applies to the Electoral College. It evens out the representation of everyone. What about the majority? Aren’t they being cheated? They have the most clout. Without the Electoral…
These 250 words allow us to pick only a few cherries, like the sloppy comparison between a Mark Twain wisecrack and a municipal comprehensive land-use plan. Somehow, comprehensive land-use plans…
In other word,s if the popular vote is won by 10 votes, every state in the compact would award 100% of their votes to that party, even if a majority…
