I have made an effort to learn about the place I call “home” – the State of Colorado – which includes reading state history and learning how issues have been…
Jerry McBride/ Durango Herald. A rainbow appears as snow is made at Chapman Hill ski area in Durango. The snow is machine-made, no more than a foot to 16 inches…
But what I could not believe was the part about a lawsuit against a store by a person who tripped over a little water dish in the store. The person…
Recently, I was threatened by a homeless man with a club while walking my dog yards from my front door. I came home the other night to my significant other…
Resignation is the least you can do. Prosecution is the best we can do … and we will. What did you expect to gain from making sexual advances on a…
The wonderment of your being Your active little bodies Not once stopping for a rest Your squeals and cries and laughter The sparkle in your eyes Your banging on each…
I’ve tried to stay out of the controversy of homelessness in Durango because I’ve been without resources or a dollar or a roof or a meal. But when I can…
This board was responsible for the recent editorial criticizing County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt (Herald, Nov. 19). I am curious. Did the industry representative recuse herself from all discussion and writing…
This undated handout image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Michigan, shows The Four Corners area, in red, left, is the major US hot spot for methane emissions in this map showing…
If we are overestimating production, as the MIT study suggests, now would be the ideal time to invest in renewable sources of energy. Solar and wind have technical challenges, but…
Most recently, he’s taken steps to drastically reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears. Talk of shrinking national monuments strikes home across the…
Our issues were varied: taxes, education, the economy, the environment, immigrants, the Dreamers, etc. We supported certain candidates based on their views of the issues that resounded most deeply with…
His account of Fort Lewis’ involvement in the so called “Ute War” contained twisted facts and much misinformation – “fake history” as it were. His goal was to make a…
What I witnessed and heard were good comments on both sides of the issue by several well-informed individuals. Those that want to see the stricter energy code adopted reminded us…
For example: The Walton family of Walmart is reported to be worth $130 billion. The Republican’s Christmas gift tax bill includes the removal of the inheritance tax. A good thing,…
Over 99 percent of public comments were opposed to Interior Secretary Zinke’s monuments review. Over 90 percent of Utahns themselves who commented were opposed to monument status changes. Democracy has…
du1-i-syn Despite bipartisan opposition from nearly everybody – technical experts, the public and even Congress – and with the exception of whoever was responsible for the hacking campaign that left…
It’s guaranteed because quagga mussels can cover any surface – beach, docks, boats – at 55,000 mussels per square meter as at Lake Mead. City council says “compromise” on the…
A lack of fiscal responsibility – this bill will add more than $1 trillion (or millions of millions) to the federal deficit. Our children and grandchildren should not have to…
Luxury camping, known as “glamping” – a linguistic blend of glamour and camping – may be coming soon to San Juan County near Silverton.Courtesy of Flicker “Glamping” is a portmanteau,…
Both went to Washington, D.C., to represent county positions: Blake regarding the Bonita Peak Superfund Site (with airfare paid by Trout Unlimited) and Lachelt regarding the BLM Methane Rule (airfare…
This model is supported by the current National Geographic survey of where people are happiest: Denmark, Singapore and Costa Rica. The conclusion of this survey is happiness is the result…
du1-i-syn I attended and discussed the archaic city water policies with the mayor. He made some notes, took down my contact information and I never heard from him. Follow up…
Bonita Peak cleanup should benefit from inclusion on EPA’s ‘intense’ list
du1-i-syn Simultaneous rallies will be taking place all across Colorado (and the world) to show support for the 2012 United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for improved health systems. I…
