As LPEA moves forward with major changes, including the transition away from Tri-State, our cooperative is entering a period of financial uncertainty and operational shift. The decisions being made now…
As Durango navigates its current housing and growth challenges, the future of Tract F (2019 E. 3rd Ave.) deserves thoughtful community attention. This city-owned parcel, currently home to Head Start,…
Many thanks to Mike Sigman (Herald, April 10) for listing a few of the many organizations responsible for trying to keep the U.S. a democratic country in these uncertain times.…
The room was open. The notice was posted. The chairs sat waiting, but you said nothing. You said only one meeting, only one vote, only one small thing. The gavel…
“…no new wars,” “…not starting any wars,” “…end America’s endless wars.” Those were the words spoken by Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign. Those were the words met with thunderous…
Our nation marks the 250th anniversary of independence this year. We must recall not only the Founding Fathers – the patriots who pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor –…
Our community is engaged in a period of dynamic change. Every business model has had to evolve across every industry. Many of our community banks are now owned by entities…
I am proud to support Naomi Riess for House District 59. I have known Naomi for more than 20 years through our shared work in agriculture, the County Fair, horticulture…
Grief is the undiscovered country through which I wander a trackless forest that yields to fields of strange flowers No one can reveal the way through there are no signposts…
Last year, Pope Leo XIV questioned whether the “inhuman treatment of immigrants” is consistent with being pro-life. This year, on Easter, he said, “Let those who have the power to…
The child makes me laugh, And makes me cry, Gives me joy, Always asking, “why?” Remembered days gone by, Abandoned, left to cry, All alone, with fears intact, Silence, buried…
A sign in the window of the Wild Horse Saloon in downtown Durango reads, “Life’s too short to dance with ugly men.” If a business publicly displayed the phrase “Life’s…
Many in Colorado’s 3rd District are trying to understand what just happened and, more importantly, why. A campaign with real momentum stepped aside at a critical moment. That doesn’t happen…
Doggone No more doggone skidding across the floor, Barking at the door. And dark, cold walks every morn. No more doggone lunging at crows and squirrels and rabbits, Jerking the…
Can we now accept the fact that our populace has elected pure, unmitigated evil? Not conservative, not pro-American, not spiritual, not religious, not Christian, not kind, caring or nice. There…
when I knew you it was as a warrior as a psychonaut as a bodhisattva and not as one who’d quail before a little cancer Joe Knight Durango
When I heard LPEA was transitioning from reliance on outdated coal energy to local distributed and renewable sources, I was proud of my community and excited about the future Durango…
Why wasn’t there a sidebar on the No Kings rally article (Herald, March 29) explaining who paid for the signs carried in Durango, Los Angeles, Boise and other participating cities?…
Last November, I wrote in a column, “A fair and accessible grant system means stronger nonprofits and communities,” (Herald, Nov. 12, 2025) about how a more accessible grant system can…
On behalf of the family of Michael Goldman, I wish to thank all of the folks who have been so supportive during this very difficult time. I have always known…
