While it’s a nice idea, this is an issue that can only be decided by Congress. That being said, our state Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, has introduced a Good Samaritan…
Printing such ludicrous opinions along with similar editorials and editorial cartoons which denigrate and misrepresent any candidate who is not a liberal ideologist (which usually means Republicans and Independents) the…
As an oil and gas company that has owned and operated wells for over 25 years in La Plata County, the recent tax bills from the Assessor’s office are more…
school district is right to start earlywith a comprehensive menu of options
Ecology proponents might also accept that cessation of all fossil fuels use and misuse may not happen in this conflicted world as fast as we or our planet’s survival require…
The first step for every voter is to register. In Colorado, voter pre-registration can be done on or after the 16th birthday in preparation for voting at 18. Do it…
We all marveled at the kindness and dedication of the LPCHS staff who gave this mistreated and malnourished dog a new life and a safe, loving home for so long.…
It is true that airlines enter and exit markets as they respond to economic imperatives, but the wish for a return to regulation of the 1978 era at this point…
Its website states: “As members of the communities where we operate, we have an important responsibility that goes beyond compliance with environmental and health factors. In environmental matters, GCC fosters…
Last year, the local Bureau of Land Management finalized a resource management plan to determine how public lands and natural resources will be managed in the coming decades. The plan…
The representative of the owner of the building, stated that owner and proprietor of the Lost Dog, Ann Morris, couldn’t reach an agreement on the rent. That is not true.…
On the Democratic side, choosing a candidate starts with you at your precinct caucus on March 1. This is a neighborhood gathering with a national impact, as anyone who watched…
Yet Silverton was not yet ready to vote for the Superfund! My question is why does Silverton even get a vote? We the downstream communities are getting the toxic waste…
The schoolhouse, Joy Cabin and the Peterson House are integral parts of our history and of the museum. I believe Joy Cabin is the oldest building in the city, dating…
Did he “defend Muslims”? No, he sent the U.S. Marine Corps to defeat them and that’s why “the shores of Tripoli” are mentioned in the Marine Corps hymn. Our Founding…
the president and the Senate have a duty to act on the vacancy left by Scalia
Some say that Bernie is not what the United States needs right now, that he’s too progressive. I disagree. Clinton has a tremendous resume, no question. But she is a…
Perhaps if the Herald editorial board allowed more letters in the print edition and tossed out the 30-day rule, it would balance out. On the other hand, if one reads…
While visiting with Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson in September 1959, Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev said, “We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to communism, but we…
In Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Lindsay just won her 38th downhill victory (the most by a woman in any specialty) and her 76th World Cup win. How about putting her on the front…
For all the Durango dog owners who claim to care about the environment the time has come for them to be responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. We are…
The reality is that Americans overwhelmingly support action to protect public health by reducing carbon pollution. The Clean Power Plan is the greatest single step the U.S. has ever taken…
We are lucky to live in Durango where we can explore so many spectacular public lands right near home. But these lands also provide for us economically. Because I work…
What many of you may not know is the snowmobile that is used for grooming died two days after our first big snowfall. Will Herz, who is responsible for maintaining…
I witnessed a selfless act of an elderly skier skiing with a shovel and no poles. He was covering the grass showing through on the trails. When I thanked him,…
When the Ammon Bundy bunch proclaimed their alliance for the constitutional rights of ranchers, loggers and miners, he lost all credibility with me. Anyone who can hold a straight face…
