Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Our Cold Civil War: Democracy vs. Autocracy

The citizens of the U.S. are in a cold civil war. There are the people who believe in the rule…

August 31, 2025

The county is rightly taking Battery Energy Storage Systems seriously, regulating amid real safety concerns

Last January, a fire ignited in a California battery energy storage system (BESS), the world’s largest, spewing black billowing clouds…

August 31, 2025

Opinion

Dark money, the GOP, you and me

Hope Scheppelman has decided that Jeff Hurd doesn’t demonstrate a profound enough disdain for the people of District 3 and…

August 31, 2025

Opinion

Just say ‘no’ to Goliath

The optimistic editorial, “Good Neighbors,” (Herald, July 27) about the new REI, urged giving them a chance as a “trusted…

August 31, 2025

Letters to the Editor

True safety means protecting all students

I am writing in response to the letter titled “Student safety should come first in restroom policy” (Herald, Aug. 17).…

August 29, 2025

Editorials

Our view: History repeats itself

FEMA’s funding and expertise falter 20 years after Katrina, weakening our ability to prepare for and recover from disasters

August 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The benefits of independence and the free market

LPEA, our local electric co-op, is well managed, always keeping the interests of its members in mind. Whenever I have…

August 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

What gives? No access, public notice

Way to go, city of Durango. Closing a major recreation area entrance for weeks without any notice or updates. If…

August 29, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Local trust matters when the feds fail

I watched the bodycam footage. The Durango Police Department posted it on Facebook (see https://tinyurl.com/48jz8nwk) after Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant…

August 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Who will be taken next?

I am afraid to write this letter because of being targeted by ICE, but somebody must. ICE agents are stealing…

August 27, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Property valuations are up for a reason

La Plata County property owners pushed back this month against the valuations they received in May to a greater degree…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

It’s time for the Herald to fix its forecasts

The weather forecast on the back page of the Herald is between 5 and 10 degrees lower than the actual…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Rebuilding trust in public institutions essential

For several decades, there has been a concerted effort to destroy trust in our public institutions. Trust in public institutions…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Is slaughter less gross than lab-grown meat?

A recent editorial, “Our view: Colorado’s new laws,” described lab grown meat as “gross” (Herald, Aug. 17). Don’t you think…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Hofman a blessing to Durango, FLC and men’s basketball

I was heartbroken to hear about Bob Hofman passing away (Herald, Aug. 20). This staunch Metro always looked forward to…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

City Council falling for ADU illusion

Are Durango city councilors really so naive that they think that easing ADU regulations in our city will somehow magically…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

For the record: Upper Pine, not Los Pinos

We live less than 7 miles from the Blue Ridge Fire, which started at the Forest Lakes Subdivision the afternoon…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Removing exhibits doesn’t erase the history

History is documentation of events that happened, people who were involved, detailing the actions and ideas that have impacted our…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Vaccines prevent the suffering I experienced as a child

I have practiced medicine including immunology for 40 years. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits to having no medical or scientific…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The sum of a life in Durango

I thought to submit a letter, absent politics and controversy, that simply reflects on my life in Durango. So I…

August 24, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speeders, not speed bumps, are the problem

It might be worth noting that someone has already been killed on Animas View Drive. They were killed because the…

August 24, 2025

Guest Columns

Senators’ sneaky attempt to end the Wolf Restoration Program

The Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” has suddenly left Colorado in a $1.2 billion deficit. This means that our legislators in…

August 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Netanyahu knowingly deprived Gaza of food, water, medical supplies

Rep. Jeff Hurd was among a group of Republican lawmakers who recently met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.…

August 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Remember the 1,000+ sex trafficked victims

The July 2025 FBI memo stated there are 1,000+ victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking ring. Some…

August 22, 2025

Letters to the Editor

I speak four languages – but not ‘streaming’

I guess I’m getting old. I speak fluent Finnish, a fair amount of Russian, some French and Spanish, and made…

August 22, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Keep school board elections focused on students, not politics

The race is on for the Durango School District Board of Education (Herald, Aug. 10). Seats currently held by Erika…

August 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Are the kids all right?

As a new school year begins, I can’t help but wonder how our kids are really doing. Will our kids…

August 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Unwavering evacuation support humbling and inspiring

WolfWood Refuge is so fortunate to be located near Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, the Southern Ute Tribe and La Plata County.…

August 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Remembering the men and women fighting for us

During this fire season, please, please, please remember the men and women fighting for our safety. One of the most…

August 20, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Colorado’s new laws

cellphones to state parks, what they mean for us

August 17, 2025