Opinion &#038; Letters to the Editor

Energy measures frightening, unnecessary

I call it frightening because this bill would not only automatically approve drilling leases after 60 days, but it also…

November 24, 2013

Herald, columnist united in blaming Jews

It is well-known that Friedman is the direct mouthpiece for this administration. Any critic of President Barack Obama is attacked…

November 24, 2013

Editorial Cartoons

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Problematic water bill no longer needed

For instance, in Colorado, this could prohibit the Forest Service from requiring water diverters to leave some water in streams…

Traffic lights should not require explanation

I believe, initially, it was touted as an improvement to traffic flow. Wasn’t it stated early on that with the…

Pay attention only to your own traffic light

There are people like the woman who was sitting at the intersection near the mall waiting to turn left. She…

Mr. Pot, meet Mrs. Kettle

It’s hilarious that in the Nov. 22 Herald, Purgatory President Gary Derck complains that United Airlines is charging unfairly for…

Mark Stiles

supervisor’s wide-ranging legacy benefits region

Whitewater park another tempting attraction

Larry Berger Cortez

November 21, 2013

Time for more say in how roads work

The statistics might be valid if you eliminated the data for the Walmart intersection, and then I’d expect the numbers…

November 21, 2013

Fifty years on

F. Kennedy’s place in history is sadly, but forever, tied to his death in Dallas

November 21, 2013

Keep questioning JFK assassination

There has been precious little attention to and analysis of the assassination of the assassin. What in the world was…

Contact lawmakers to support Hermosa bill

This act would protect a prime wildlife watershed used by hunters, fishermen, hikers and other outdoorspeople while also preserving existing…

Looking back 50 years

I was supposed to be picking up the family room but I was watching “Our Miss Brooks” instead … The…

Food stamp cuts

Slashing benefits for neediest Americans is the wrong place to save money

What’s not to like about Obamacare?

Republicans have tried extreme measures to repeal or strike a mortal blow to the ACA, including those ridiculous government shutdown…

November 19, 2013

Why not house courts in old bank building?

Barbara Carman Durango

November 19, 2013

Pot stores

county commissioners got it right; the market can sort out number of shops

November 19, 2013

Mental health

Increased spending on treatment could save on courts, police, emergency rooms

November 18, 2013

Celebrate anniversary of Gettysburg address

Lincoln’s speech, 272 words in length, was over in less than two minutes and didn’t receive much attention during his…

November 18, 2013

Hold parents accountable for kids in pool

Of course, accidents happen, but there is a requirement that small children wear special diapers in the pool. Parents should…

November 17, 2013

Remember: Good access is good business

The ADA has been the law since 1990, and it’s time businesses started complying and the government started enforcing the…

November 17, 2013

Green business

Alternative energy is developing along lines of previous technologies

November 17, 2013

Protect Durango’s surrounding landscapes

I am proud to be a part of a community that has prioritized and invested in acquiring and maintaining parks,…

Turn solar-powered vision into Colo. reality

New Jersey is doing better on solar than we are. But we can and should be doing much more: To…

Poorly designed signals contribute to accidents

Mark R. Walters Durango

Trip to farm was educational, entertaining

In one of the groups, students were testing to see if acids help, or if they slow down the stages…

17th Amendment boosted democracy

This bicameral idea was in response to the natural “turbulence and follies” of a pure democracy where the fads and…