However, we all recognize that we should be entitled to our opinion. Kim, Barbara and I always make a purchase when meeting at the business because it is the right…
What is comforting to know is that there are two very strong City Council candidates, Kim Baxter and Barbara Noseworthy, both of whom have the determination to address the city’s…
I’m voting for Marcos Wisner for the following reasons: Marcos was born and raised in Durango and has the unique perspective of knowing how Durango has changed over the past…
After the failure of the 2A tax initiative in the fall, the council convened listening sessions and compiled feedback. Rather than utilize those views, it decided to attempt another tax…
As a resident of the San Juans, I know that the act in no way will affect our high alpine jeep roads. Because no existing summer motorized or mechanized uses…
Four intriguing candidates for City Council and the return of tax question
Dems in state Senate have a chance now to make gun bill work better for all
If you are not very, very careful, you will be directed to a site called getcarregistration.org! And you won’t be paying your bill – instead they have already charged my…
This costly project lacks merit. It is poorly designed and needs reevaluation. It includes an expensive and dangerous railroad crossing and an expensive wall adjacent to wetlands, both of which…
They’re creative and charming and add flavor to Durango. Marianne Spencer Pearlman Durango
Can the same ingenuity that got us into this mess help us build a ladder out?
Check the number of anti-Trump cartoons and syndicated columns that have run in the Herald since and even before,Trump was elected. One column that really sticks out was written by…
We have one of the most beautiful places to live and work and raise families. To keep it that way and move forward, as some tax revenues decrease (oil and…
Durango residents have made it clear they don’t want a tax increase, but has anyone floated the idea of a compromise? Raise the sales tax only from Memorial Day to…
Changing a culture of intolerance requires more than listening to a Republican or a Democrat. Intolerance is a culture of distrust, of wanting to prove a point, of seeing outsiders…
The time has come for liberals to use legislative majorities for one big thing
Approximately 12 years ago, the Durango City Council publicly and strongly showed its unhappiness with CDOT when it refused to lower the speed limit from 50 to 35 mph from…
There is no such consensus. It will be devastating to snowmobilers, dirt bikers, jeepers, and mountain bikers, who will all lose access to existing recreational opportunities. Almost every area of…
I must know why! There was solid ice and snow, I didn’t even want to be in my 4Runner, let alone on a moped. Was his car stuck and his…
I applaud his leadership. Faced with a daunting challenge like climate change, we need strong voices, bold vision and thoughtful policy proposals from across the political spectrum. For too long,…
The County’s finance director, Diane Sorenson, who earns more than a county commissioner, has been working from her home in Minnesota for four months. How much has the county spent…
This is not some haphazard plan, but one based on careful long-term planning. Please visit the www. A1durango.com website for answers to many of the questions and criticisms that have…
County-by-county listings of partisan ill-will show intriguing disparities
The Clean Energy Act requires that 100 percent of the city’s electricity come from clean energy by 2032. It provides incentives for electric vehicles and creates sound energy efficiency standards…
Having lived here 20 years, this year was the most snow we have seen since February, 2008. I have had four plow trucks. I am a seafood consultant, governor appointee,…
The Herald says that the city’s decision to prohibit sandwich board signs downtown is equivalent to the decision made by those who ordered the bombing of Vietnam. It also says…
National Popular Vote has Democrats and Republicans shooting from the hip
Stop trying to raise the sales tax. That is a regressive action that disproportionately hits local taxpayers who do not own homes. Instead, ask to increase taxes on those who…
I was pleased to see the Herald’s publication recognizing outstanding businesswomen. I know many of the nominees, and I am delighted to see them recognized for their hard work and…
My husband and I own guns and have hunted in Colorado 50 years but do not appreciate the idea that a “red flag” bill is unconstitutional. HB 1177 requires “clear…
