Opinion &#038; Letters to the Editor

Why won’t Bennet face Weiser?

cca Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado against Phil Weiser. He has just announced he will not go…

Our view: Saturday parking fees

A modest step toward sustaining Durango’s transit system

Questioning the rush to war with Iran

cca I woke up, took a shower, stepped outside in the sun for a few minutes with tea, then went…

Why start a war now?

cca Why did the would-be king decide to begin a war with Iran? It’s a question many people are asking.…

Awaiting the predictable criticism of Trump

cca I anxiously await the Herald’s editorial championing the charismatic accomplishments of the now-deceased ayatollah of Iran and his supporters,…

We’re only getting half the story

cca LPEA CEO Chris Hansen is known for his “Coffee with Chris” events, billed as a chance for one-on-one conversation…

Guest Columns

The founders feared one-man wars – now we are living one

When the Framers of our Constitution met in Philadelphia in 1787, their greatest fear was a “King” who could unilaterally…

Opinion

The flag and our assumptions

cca Bless the Herald for publishing “In their own words: Hello neighbor,” (Herald, Feb. 27), the recent exchange between anonymous…

Opinion

Missing facts in immigration story

cca There was an interesting Associated Press story published last month on the front page of the second section (Herald,…

Our view: Hey, teacher! Leave those kids alone

don’t need cultural warriors. They need merit badges

Bill would not protect people

cca In February, Democratic Sens. Nick Hinrichsen and Lisa Cutter, along with Democratic Reps. Lorena Garcia and Rebekah Stewart, introduced…

Federal workers serve while Washington fails us

cca I am a federal worker affected by the current government shutdown. On Feb. 27, I received half a paycheck.…

Our view: Tree talk

Durango’s urban forest matters

March 4, 2026

Standing firm for the First Amendment

cca The American Revolution didn’t end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 – that…

March 4, 2026

Troupe 1096 forces Durango to face the truth

cca I recently saw Troupe 1096’s production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” at Durango High School. I encourage…

March 4, 2026

Oil leases put profits before people

cca The Marshall Fire: $2 billion in losses. Cameron Peak: $127 million suppression. Yet the BLM is proposing the largest…

Rating Trump’s drift toward autocracy

cca The New York Times editorial board recently published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion, based on historical…

Retaliation is not leadership

cca I haven’t written a letter to the editor in a while because my loving wife says I sometimes get…

Putin, please kidnap our president

cca In light of the recent kidnapping of a president of a sovereign nation, the murdering of innocent fishing people,…

Call to reprimand city attorney

cca An open letter to Mayor Yazzie and members of the Durango City Council: I write to formally request that…

Opinion

Naomi Riess will stand for rural Colorado

cca As a lifelong farmer and rancher in Southwest Colorado, and as someone who proudly served as the representative for…

Honor Peace Corps volunteers with Congress’ highest civilian award

cca As the world’s very best athletes from more than 90 nations competed in Italy for the Winter Olympics, members…

February 27, 2026

Durango deserves answers about Sheppard Drive detention facility

cca I am writing to address the alarming lack of transparency regarding the facility at 32 Sheppard Drive. While official…

February 27, 2026

Guest Columns

Keeping the people’s forest: Durango must protect its remarkable urban canopy

Durango is the beneficiary of one of Colorado’s premier city forests, comprised of over 12,000 trees of 163 species (Durango…

February 27, 2026

Financial cost of ICE

cca The cost to U.S. Homeland Security for ICE activities in Minneapolis is conservatively estimated to be about $18 million…

What’s not OK for Colorado OK for Minnesota?

cca Rep. Jeff Hurd voted to overturn protections of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota and open them…

Nuclear power and AI: We need new approach

cca After the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters, I felt surely we would not favor building more nuclear reactors, but…

Guest commentary: Rough times for journalism from Gallup to D.C.

As The Washington Post lays off a third of its journalists – in sports, photography, books, a podcast, international and…