PERA provides a secure retirement to more than half a million Coloradans, and in Southwest Colorado, PERA pays out $66 million in benefits every year. That number represents 5 percent…
In total deference to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife boat inspection process that requires boats be clean, drained and dry, Electra Lake now says any boat that has been in…
Sure, our public lands protect water, wildlife and air, but they also give all Americans a place to recreate. They tell the story of our shared heritage and do not…
I hope Sen. Gardner, at least, will show some concern for his constituents. Please oppose this cruel bill and use your power to craft a Senate bill that does better.…
du1-i-syn International politics also matter and, this year, the United States has a president who is not interested in making nice with foreigners nor welcoming them to the country. Tourism…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic cruiser crit is always a crowd favorite on Main Avenue.du1-i-syn There has been great praise for the first-time BMX event for select riders…
According to an analysis by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, a 60-year-old adult earning $50,000 per year who purchases health insurance in Durango may see a net cost increase of…
However, that means a raise in health care premiums for nearly every single one of his constituents in western Colorado). Look at the interactive map on the Kaiser Foundation Website…
“We are excited to welcome our newest customers,” they said. Yet, we were not able to keep our bear-proof trash cans from Baker because they do not fit WM trucks.…
Two years ago Bayfield had a Saturday state baseball game in Greeley postponed. The team returned to Bayfield for a Sunday graduation, and then drove all the way back to…
du1-i-syn By withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, President Trump dismissed the advice of his daughter Ivanka, Secretary of State Tillerson and business leaders from Apple, Walmart – even Exxon…
The forest service urges ATV users to stay on roads and trails to preserve these delicate areas. Having this photo right on the cover conveys the message that driving on…
Don’t you think it’s about time? The river has been clear and beautiful for almost two years. Surely, you have another photograph that more accurately represents our community. Antonia Clark…
Back then, I wrote a letter to the editor slamming the council for choosing to side with freeloaders against the businessmen and women in Durango by directing the police to…
He decided gut the protections the ACA guarantees people with pre-existing conditions, and that means these people are at risk to lose their health care coverage. The Republicans’ assertions that…
A bowl placed in an open foyer entrance to a business could have tall, red, flexible plastic poles, beside the bowl on the entrance and exit side. Things like aluminum…
Has the news dried up along with your ink? The first section contains merely five pages of readable matter, plus an unattractive full-page ad. On Mondays, the second section contains…
The world witnessed FBI Director James Comey humiliated by being fired many miles away at a meeting with his West Coast colleagues. I was deeply hurt over a bogus firing…
He fears the loss of faith in civilization after the age of Obama, Cameron and Merkel, and entering the age of Putin, Erdogan, el-Sisi, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un and Donald…
There are no simple solutions, or targets to blame, for panhandling problems
He says that all earth scientists and chemists should have a voice on the subject of climate change. If one cares to look, they can find that such scientists have…
Almost certainly, that steep decline is due in part to President Trump’s brilliant bombast. By pledging to build a wall and to increase the number of Border Patrol agents, President…
du1-i-syn Still, on Wednesday morning the Rockies had a record of 33 wins and 21 losses, and at one-third of the way through their season, were sitting just a few…
Puppy mills are terrible organizations that overbreed dogs and neglect them. The dogs do not get the proper care or exercise. They do not get the proper food or proper…
Obviously, refusal to curb its greenhouse gases by the world’s second biggest polluter (us) will accelerate global warming’s impacts – sea level rise, severe storms, droughts, floods, and extinctions of…
The rock climbing team run by Marcus Garcia is incredibly inclusive and fun. It is a great way to be part of a team without the competitiveness or even the…
The Herald’s discussion of the petition drive to ban high-speed boating on the reservoir (May 6) quotes Durango Parks and Recreation Director Cathy Metz saying the boat ramp built with…
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>12-17-16-Durango- Fort Lewis College President Dene Kay Thomas hands diplomas to graduates on Saturday morning during the commencement ceremony in Whalen Gym. About 200 Skyhawks walked across the…
By backing pipelines, they are condoning potential water problems that can and will hinder access to clean, safe water for the communities around the pipelines. Wells Fargo is one of…
