Jeez, if she really has that kind of power, maybe she can get the Equal Rights Amendment passed. But, seriously, here is my favorite “fact” du jour: Hillary and Bill…
My question to the city of Durango is: Why does Walmart get away with the worst landscaping and a filthy exterior? The last time I parked in the lot, there…
Eight years ago, we chose a president whose presence opened up our weeping wounds, exposing our past that we’ve carried, buried and denied since our beginning. Issues that have arisen…
It may be the oldest federal act still guiding industry in the 21st century. There have been many attempts undertaken to update it, yet the mining industry is using its…
Roberts was elected by her peers to serve in this significant capacity for more reasons than can be named in this letter, but allow me to offer the following highlights:…
In order for the current county courthouse to be transformed into a federal court, it was necessary to vacate much of the building and relocate the departments vacated. These commissioners…
Has anyone from the Herald staff visited what is left of our fairgrounds? The parking and access are horrible. I know that during Fiesta there are not enough available stalls…
It is first important to define what we mean by “food truck.” What we have in Durango, at the corner of 11th Street and Main Avenue, for example, with Mariana’s,…
There are difficulties, of course, but the city cannot go forward with things as they are. As it is, Camino del Rio – which one local has dubbed Camino del…
Though I was born in Denver, my parents moved my two younger sisters and I to Durango when we were 7, 4 and 1. To all five of us, Durango…
However, on the other hand, after reading the article about the Durango library staffing, being aware of the loss of convenient recycling stations, increase in trolley fees (free trolley rides…
As a farmer working the land in Southwest Colorado, I believe responsible and sustainable development of our resources is imperative for our livelihoods, our health and the health of the…
There are grasses, bushes and trees all packed together in a small space with the rock art in the middle. There is no focal point; it is too busy. I…
Because current city councilors seem to be quite enamored with our $28,000 skewered sandstone shish kebob, placing it in front of City Hall would allow them to see it every…
Then, overnight, it sprouted a creative handsome head that made me grin each time I saw it (for the few days the police allowed it to entertain us). From then…
Residents of our state, unless enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, will only be able to access health care services that ColoradoCare chooses to provide. The proposed amendment says that the…
The Arc of History is now the history of the Arc. Do not bother the artist to repair it. Do not remove it, destroy it, or sell it. Let it…
This information has been published in several front-range publications and copies of this information were forwarded the Herald a month ago. It’s worth noting that the progressives like Josh Joswick,…
There is a lot to know and understand about wilderness and the Wilderness Act, perhaps most importantly that only about 5 percent of the entire U.S. (including Alaska) and 2.7…
I feel I have to write in after time and time again seeing drivers going 60 mph, 70 mph and even faster down Lightner Creek Road. It is a narrow,…
Once back home from my soul-satisfying mountain bike ride, I sat down to read the T2000 booklet recently published by this amazing organization and gained even greater appreciation for the…
He has served us well in Southwest Colorado. With the anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill, our community remembers how Sen. Michael Bennet fought for us in its wake.…
I have no desire to return to the mythical “golden era” of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Our parents were terrified that we would contract polio. Children died from measles…
Later, the control group indicated that only 300 comments were received to evaluate. With a Durango population of over 17,000 and county population over 54,000, this suggests that the local…
When they were not tending cattle, cutting hay or irrigating, the ranchers and farmers were building school systems, lobbying for highway money and helping expand town centers. Fiesta Days, in…
Fortunately, we live in a forward-thinking community, and these are among the questions the city of Durango’s Plan Update 2017 (see durangoplanupdate.org) will address, with broad community input. The Durango…
I never failed to glance at it on my drive through town to see how our elves had embellished it, and it often served to raise my spirits. Could we…
The CFPB has already returned over $11 billion to over 27 million consumers across the country by suing companies for breaking the law. Additionally, their website hosts a complaint database…
They cry another tax. What do you think the high premiums, co-pays and deductibles are if not a tax on our incomes? Premiums are expected to go up another 30…
For some, this was an outrage! Many wondered, “How could this rude group surprise area businesses and agencies in such a way without warning them ahead of time?” The ADA…
