Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Property tax increases are unsustainable

cca I am watching as New Yorkers are protesting and outraged over a proposed 9.5% property tax increase being pushed…

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Let judges vote for the attorney general

cca Over the years, the DOJ has expanded to include the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Prisons…

February 22, 2026

Guest Columns

The failure of American democracy in the era of Trump

Geoff Craig In just over a year of Trump 2, the president’s flurry of executive orders have been like a…

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

A zeitgeist of absurdity

cca Stephen Colbert and his right to free speech is in the news again, which is appropriate because the best…

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Religion revisited

cca Who better than Donald J. Trump to lead the Christian Revivalist sector of the MAGA movement bent on religionating…

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Huge increase in property taxes

cca I am not going to begin this letter by writing all the ways in which I “understand” why things…

February 20, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Required curriculum for aspiring politicians

cca The following political teachings are required to all people who desire to enter into politics. They are not listed…

February 20, 2026

Opinion

The ‘chess move’ that sold out Colorado

cca This is how freshman Congressman Jeff Hurd’s campaign is trying to explain away his vote to continue Obamacare subsidies…

February 20, 2026

Opinion

A fire district’s culture of intimidation

cca Lt. Ron Bakken, EMS coordinator for the FLMFPD, was one of the most capable and professional leaders this district…

February 18, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Honoring the Perrys, supporting local journalism

cca Recently, O.D. Perry celebrated his 90th birthday. His family hosted a party. I was unable to attend. Yet, I…

February 18, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Transparency shouldn’t be a luxury

cca I care about local government working well, openly, accurately and with collaboration between jurisdictions. As someone who served as…

February 18, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Practice kindness at Senior Center exit

cca When I read Jim Cross’ opinion column, “Durango’s growing disrespect for seniors: From health care to dark chocolate,” (Herald,…

February 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Trump’s ICE agents cross the line

cca When our president sanctions his ICE agents to murder American citizens in our streets, we know something has gone…

February 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Protect mail-in voting and voting rights

Rather than focusing on addressing the affordability issues Americans are facing, the Republican majority in Congress has instead decided to…

February 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Who are the good guys?

cca The only thing that will protect us from bad guys with a gun, are good guys with a gun.…

February 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Epstein files reveal troubling connections

cca 4,896. That’s four thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six. What’s that number? Well, now that half the Epstein files have…

February 15, 2026

Guest Columns

Remembering the Fitzgeralds: Champions of community and accountability

Jim and Terry Fitzgerald were giants in the oil and gas accountability movement that took root in La Plata County…

February 15, 2026

Opinion

ADU vote ignored residents, advisers

cca City Council has voted 3-2 to eliminate all lot size requirements for ADUs in all three old neighborhoods in…

February 15, 2026

Opinion

ICE detention: costly, cruel and unconstitutional

cca I am a retired bilingual play therapist currently volunteering helping families affected by ICE actions. From January through October…

February 15, 2026

Guest Columns

Sports update: LA plays catch, the QB clap, tennis for life, and Crotchgate

Los Angeles is finally legalizing playing catch in front of your home. Yes, you read that right. Playing catch has…

February 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Apology to Superintendent Cheser and school district

cca The article “We’re keeping people alive: Inside the warming center” (Herald, Jan. 28) focused on the warming center at…

February 13, 2026

Editorials

Our view: Black History Month

Honoring legacy while resisting erasure

February 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Let’s celebrate public lands caretakers

cca Human power, rooted in public lands, is a force. People in our region absolutely hold great value in our…

February 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

For-profit prisons in your portfolio

cca Publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange and the S&P 600 own and operate for-profit prisons and…

February 13, 2026

Guest Columns

Protecting member value through responsible transparency

As La Plata Electric Association’s elected board of directors, we serve on behalf of the cooperative’s member-owners. Our responsibility is…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

Ode to Minnesota’s resistance

cca They came with boots stomping the ground. They came with guns unholstered. They came with force to dominate. With…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

Bennet’s ICE retraining plan won’t work

cca I recently read Sen. Michael Bennet’s press release regarding his suggestions for ICE. While I applaud a few of…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

Oaths and honesty in government

cca When I was a young boy in school, I believed that when a person swore on a Bible “to…

February 11, 2026

Opinion

ICE actions a stain on Durango

cca It has been months since a masked ICE agent was filmed putting a 57-year-old mother, Franci Stagi, in a…

February 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Student’s perspective on freezing out ICE

cca As a student at DHS, I walked out of school in protest of ICE in our school, community and…

February 8, 2026