The Herald used to have regular get-togethers with readers participating in discussions on current events over coffee at various locations around town. Bill’s ability to lead these discussions and help…
This event is open to all nonviolent citizens wishing to show their support for equality, human rights, peace and protecting the environment. Young Democrats will be featured, speaking about their…
Thanks to Bill for all that he did to make The Durango Herald a newspaper we could all be proud of. I wish him all the best in his unretiring…
I emphasize “evidence-based” editorials because as a scientist, and having contributed a monthly column to the Herald for a good chunk of Bill Roberts’ reign, I always admired his dedication…
His leadership has made the Herald, literally, a doctor to the community, always attending closely on the pulse of what is happening and the implications for the future of our…
I have always thought Bill was the best journalist at the Herald (no offense to anyone else), and I think his readers will very much miss his open-minded and even-handed…
We, the citizens of Colorado, cannot afford this financial burden, and in the words of Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper, “Shifting the burden of maintaining and protecting those lands to the state…
A new conflict is electric bikes, which can go faster than average bicycles and certainly faster than most walkers and many runners. The addition of faster, heavier E-bikes does not…
Having lived in four other states and experienced weak, unoriginal, worthless writing passing muster, and where the “if it bleeds, it leads” school of journalism was the unfortunate norm, it…
He is a fine, caring, insightful person who, thankfully for all of us in Durango, has devoted his professional career to making our corner of the world a better place…
You might think that he gauges it entirely by the number of letters to the editor that fill his inbox. But the restless also corner Bill in the grocery store…
His work and leadership was pivotal in helping the Herald’s editorial team achieve a well-deserved reputation for journalistic excellence throughout Colorado. It was a pleasure to meet with Bill and…
Over the past four decades, Bill has witnessed, documented and analyzed the transformation of Durango and Southwest Colorado. From local public works projects to state oil and gas policy to…
du1-i-syn At north City Market, where Roberts shopped, there could be “thanks” delivered warmly, or not so warmly. The immediacy of e-mail could bring a half dozen letters on a…
With spills becoming a regular occurrence, it is clear it is time to end our dependence on fossil fuels and move to a cleaner source of energy. If we continue…
I have only met Bill once, many years ago. But I know that we also once corresponded about our mutual appreciation for the 1961-62 Ferrari 156, “sharknose” grand prix car.…
FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley in Montana. For conservatives who have long believed federal managers…
Why do I support this designation though I don’t live within a few miles of a place considered sacred to many? Because I understand that here in the West, we…
Nonprofit’s move to Crossroads Center creates a new hub for music in town
Courtesy City of Durango<br><br>A new hotel could be built along Camino del Rio next to Natural Grocers. The proposal will go before the Design Review Board on Wednesday.du1-i-syn It is…
The addition of fluoride to public drinking water is rooted in good intentions based on the perception that its inclusion has accompanied numerous dental health improvements over the last half-century.…
It began in the desert, with an annual sojourn my family called Bluff. This began with my grandparents in the 1950s. From that point on, it’s been a tradition observed…
Representative Don Coramdu1-i-syn The Montrose Republican has represented the 58th District in Colorado’s House of Representatives, which includes Cortez. He will now be representing Senate District 6, a larger area…
In a surprise and unprecedented maneuver, Republicans voted behind closed doors to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Rep. Tipton’s office, however, has refused to publicly disclose how the congressman…
Previous letters from Trump voters have essentially demanded that non-Trump voters should all just “get on board.” Their letters continue to urge the Herald to cease publishing critical, informed opinion…
Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald – DURANGO, CO- 12-31-16- The exterior of El Moro that may be reopening soon after a fire closed the establishment last year.du1-i-syn Not due to negligence or…
“As the 115th Congress enters its first week, some of our elected officials are wasting no time in paving the way to steal our outdoor heritage,” said Backcountry Hunters and…
To date, the city has not yet done its homework regarding the need for and impact of ebikes on the trail or to consider the opinion of current trail users.…
Pierce named me as one of them. I wish my working-class parents were alive to hear that I’m an elite anything. They would have loved that. Alas, I live and…
This city can’t afford this council’s so-called improvements. Why on earth would anyone want to create a one-mile-long traffic jam on Eighth Avenue and College Drive for several hours every…
