It is also troubling that the Durango Herald deems it newsworthy to promote this type of senseless killing of a local resource, specifically in light of the comments made by…
To me, this was worse than not responding at all because it didn’t even acknowledge what the issue was. So I called the office, spoke to an aide, and in…
She was shot by an illegal immigrant, Francisco Sanchez, who had been convicted of seven felonies, deported five times and returned six times, the last to an anarchic sanctuary city.…
First of all, I do approve you continuing with the editor’s opinion on the editorial page. It is an honorable practice with a substantial history. Some folks misunderstand the practice…
“Who will become president is a political question to be decided by the American people,” the editorial states. That wasn’t the point of the FBI investigation. The point of the…
Our flag is not a shirt, sir. To display it in such a way as to attract attention to one’s self is not patriotic; it is in fact unpatriotic. Take…
This act that resulted in 250,000 deaths, nearly 5,000 U.S. soldiers killed, near economic collapse and a global instability that remains today requires more than silence and acceptance. The recent…
After countless surgeries, near death, he is still here. He has several other health issues but has survived. I never got the opportunity to thank all involved with his care…
That is still true. And with the continued decline in tax revenue from gas production, La Plata County voters will at some point have to decide whether to maintain the…
The sportsmanship displayed in this year’s Hardrock by Kilian Jornet, the men’s first place co-finisher, is a reflection of the man and the mountains that inspire him and a lesson…
While there are already many brave men and women fighting this fire, it is time for the rest of us to do our part to decrease our carbon footprint, which…
DRBA and other locals believe it is time to change how Dolores River water is viewed and used. Contrary to how some irrigators portray us, we are not anti-agriculture. We…
Just a quick Google search on his name brings up multiple pages that are pro-fracking and pushing the gas and oil industry’s agenda. While there is a wealth of propaganda…
Life, however, has a way of putting things in perspective and reminding us of what counts. And few things can better illustrate that than one person doing something well. For…
Parents influence their children’s behavior and this incident provides a timely opportunity to remind parents that research shows that youth who talk with their parents about the dangers of alcohol…
City staff members are proposing that both retail marijuana store and medical marijuana center possible hours be extended four hours from 8 a.m. to midnight, an increase from the city’s…
We have done so with our votes to elect Gwen Lachelt county commissioner in 2012, and I believe we will do so again in 2016. Gwen has shown support for…
One of the dogs ran across the road and was hit. A witness said the truck, a charcoal gray late-model Dodge pickup, was driving at a high rate of speed.…
When I was in elementary school, we said the Pledge of Allegiance to our flag every day. By the time I was a junior in high school, saying the Pledge…
We were parked outside the restaurant next to a large truck, not uncommon in Durango, in a diagonal space that made it impossible to see any traffic coming up the…
Many products on the market that we have been assured are safe by the Food and Drug Administration, the government and “independent research” have been proved not to be safe.…
This formula is consistent with the ones I’ve found on other websites. The story goes on to say that a home valued at $400,000 would have a property tax bill…
We are not a homogenous entity. We are made up of any number of religions, skin colors, personal heritages, predilections and preferences. What distinguishes our great nation is the basis…
If he had lost a majority of votes in a primary, I would say your rationalization holds weight because he did not perform well among his own. But to say…
Now that the deal has been signed, every elected official must take a public position on the TPP. The majority of Democrats in the House oppose the deal, as does…
You will also, in many churches, likely find devout lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers praying – not as you do, but for the cessation rather than increase…
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the national chronic absenteeism rate during the 2013-14 school year was 13 percent, Colorado stood at 16.3 percent and La Plata County was…
Since the population doubles with many new cars, trucks, motor homes and 5th-wheels, not to mention the pedestrians and dogs, we must all adapt. First and most importantly, remember pedestrians…
The LPEA Round-Up Foundation is a valuable community asset which provides financial assistance to hundreds of not-for-profits in our local area. Because there isn’t much elbow room available at the…
The French would say that the vineyard is producing a poor seasonal crop due to an unfavorable “terroir” (some insufficiency in climate or soil). But we unfortunately are still obligated…
