The results of Trump’s tariff wars with China, Canada, Mexico, the EU and just about everyone else in the world (with the exceptions of Russia and North Korea) have been…
They demonstrated how ignorant they are about the training, experience and abilities acquired over many years so that a person can separate their beliefs from the requirements of their job…
What was supposed to have been a three-and-a-half-hour return trip from Silverton to Durango turned into over seven hours. As we waited in the cold rainy conditions after being confronted…
Even Trump-appointed national security officials (Director of CIA, Director of National Intelligence, Sec. of Defense, Sec. of State, etc.) agree that the Russians are trying to undermine U.S. security. Why…
It is hard to explain President Trump’s ongoing romance with Russia’s dictator. A lot of people think Putin has something on him. For a moment let’s consider as fact they…
What fails to get recognition in the Herald is that first responders were on the job for 415 incidents prior to #416 and that to date this year they have…
The forest was ripe for burning, waiting for something to spark it. The tragedy has been real, more difficult for some than others. May we all recover and move forward…
Long story short, the Search and Rescue team were 100-percent on it; their response and proactive approach was nothing short of spectacular. The hikers were driven down to the bottom…
The train is the lifeblood of this tourist driven community and that of Silverton. It needs our support in a time of low tourist numbers as a direct result of…
I would like to propose that Durango establish a design commission which would give a thumbs up or down to potential building designs in the central area. This commission could…
At a congressional hearing last week, Tipton said that if the federal government wants to do a better job of protecting public lands, it should turn them over to ranchers…
Electric trains have been employed in Europe and Asia for years and can be powered by on-board energy storage such as a battery system or used in conjunction with other…
The ADA was passed in 1990 – the 28th anniversary is coming up. All businesses are required to be accessible. Period. There is no grandfather clause in the ADA. Good…
Desperate immigrants seeking asylum are not criminals. They have made their perilous journey believing they have no choice. Many have lost family members to violence and know through horrifying experience…
Never, in my 21 years of being here, have I gone to a community fundraiser that Al Harper and his family were not at. Never once have I seen him…
The forests will take more than 20 years to show any kind of evidence of healing from the aftermath of this fire’s devastating power. I understand that most people don’t…
The citizens I see and meet on public lands while snowmobiling, traveling on ATVs, hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking and back-country skiing are the furthest thing from “an upper-crust elite.”…
In the nearly five decades that we spent trillions to keep the Soviet Union from destroying America, those Republicans were leading the charge against that Soviet bloc (now murdering Russia).…
Courtesy of KSUT Public Radio <br><br><br><br>An artist rendering of KSUT's new broadcast facility. The station must raise $1 million by Oct. 1. If they do, the Southern Ute Tribe will…
Is that the future for Colorado, too? Polis also wants to institute Medicare healthcare for all of Colorado. I am on Medicare and am sickened with the myriad rule changes…
Despite America’s own intelligence departments confirming Russia’s interference, President Trump continues to double down on his attacks on what he considers to be a “phony investigation.” But after last week’s…
If Durango feels this train is our saving grace to get tourists here, then we are pathetic and turning our backs on the fact that raw sewage, garbage and grease…
I believe the best way our government could assist in this dilemma is to help the good people in these countries improve their education, medical services and law enforcement. If…
Andrew Wheeler poses for a photo in Washington. Wheeler, the new leader of the EPA, is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that…
