Matt Gaetz will appear at our local Republican gathering at Sky Ute Casino in Ignacio. Gaetz apparently is the headliner. Also, our elected U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will also appear.…
Historically, the Carpenter Natural Area and, especially, the drainage have been overgrazed and abused. This resulted in extensive flooding. Attempts to control that flooding included dams, diversion dikes, revegetation and…
Free advice for our Republican friends: Stop the squeal! Davitt M. Armstrong Oracle, Arizona
Now that the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally has left town for another year, I am curious if the city, county and/or rally organizers can and will take any action to…
There have been problems with obtaining post-surgery care upon discharge from Mercy Hospital for Medicare patients. These patients are discharged far from the time they recover from surgery to sufficiently…
I have switched heating my home from natural gas to electric. Atmos Energy more than doubled its prices last year and the reasons are all facility-related. The increase of the…
Funny, how I have heard the left folks griping about the far right being represented in The Durango Herald. However, I don’t see any lawsuits coming from those leftists. I…
Perhaps a small silver lining was created when Moms for Liberty visited Durango, sponsored by La Plata County Republican Secretary Hope Scheppelman. Our peaceful “good commotion” protest advanced an opportunity…
This Saturday, the La Plata County Lincoln Day Dinner will take place in Ignacio. Until recently, I was disinterested. The Republicans were conservatives. Now things are very different. The MAGA…
I’m writing this letter in response to your page 3A article and photo on Wednesday, “Protesters picket The Durango Herald,” in which La Plata County GOP protesters were boycotting what…
Last weekend, the Animas Valley Action Coalition met to discuss the immense problems with the proposed Roberts RV and camper park at Trimble Lane. There was standing room only. The…
RE: “Protesters picket The Durango Herald.” These folks can’t stand our local paper, but can’t stop reading it! It’s like that joke about the two ladies sitting at dinner in…
Starting today through Saturday is Constitution Week and this letter is a reminder for all American citizens to reread the Constitution. We take our freedoms so much for granted that…
To the wonderful people of Colorado – how sad to see a congressional representative elected by the people make such a fool of herself in a public setting. “Do you…
I was disheartened to read about a local therapist’s inappropriate relationship with a client. It was sad and shocking. I am just as concerned about the quote from another therapist,…
Last Sunday, I was dismayed by two items in The Durango Herald. Foremost, the front page and extensive coverage of a social worker losing her license was not necessary and…
This year, The Durango Herald’s editorials have opined on national political topics like the Fox/Dominion lawsuit, televising a Donald Trump trial, Trump’s tax returns, and the Supreme Court. I find…
Since President Joe Biden took office, the U.S. has recovered faster with lower inflation than any other major free-market economy. We’ve added more than 13 million jobs in that time…
As the Durango Mall tenants have dwindled over the years, there have been a few new ideas mentioned from time to time for this location. Unfortunately, not much has happened.…
Tuesday, a group of Durango citizens protested outside The Durango Herald. They were protesting censorship by the Herald staff. It’s no secret the Herald is a far-left newspaper. Even mundane…
In a recent interview, an aggrieved Texas Sen. Ted Cruz claimed that the U.S. government wants to limit every person to two beers a week. Fact Checking websites looked into…
The Roberts Village Camp “river put-in“ illustration in The Durango Herald on Wednesday is a concept for what a beautiful put-in “could look like.“ But is not in any way…
The main problems with the intersection of Florida Road, East 3rd Avenue and 15th Street, referred to as Malfunction Junction, are the two left turns. If the left turns were…
A letter on Wednesday announced that the local GOP Lincoln Day Dinner is almost sold out. “For individual freedom” was included in the letter – the GOP often uses this…
Bidenomics is broken economics. While the rate of increase may have cooled, we are still living with high inflation. This is seen in higher gas prices, higher food and home…
As a physician who has practiced medicine in Colorado for 40 years, I want to make our community aware of the adverse health effects of air pollution, and invite you…
My political theory is that President Joe Biden wants to have power equivalent to Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Nicolás Maduro or Daniel Ortega. The management of his office indicates Biden…
The EPA’s Solar for All grants will help catalyze solar energy development in low-income and disadvantaged communities. Grants will be awarded to states, municipalities, Tribal governments,and some nonprofits for initiatives…
How about engaging children here in the U.S. to get along with children everywhere? And I believe everywhere. That includes innocents from countries that are poor/oil rich/democratic/dictatorships/any other leadership corrupt…
