Like many, if not all, Atmos Energy customers, we have been absorbing the sticker shock of the recent skyrocketing of natural gas prices. The article in The Durango Herald on…
Lecanameb, the newly FDA approved drug, is likely to cost about $27,000 a year, according to various websites. While some with Mild Cognitive Impairment can afford the drug, most cannot.…
I was proud of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, sitting in defiance of Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech in order for Ukraine to receive $45 billion. She is speaking for her supporters who…
Well, it appears that U.S. Rep. George Santos, former President Donald Trump and Allen Weisselberg have tax issues. Weisselberg is going to jail for a short time. Now, the GOP…
Thank you for printing the letter from the person who doesn’t want reusable bags. It’s good to be reminded from time to time why we voted him out of office.…
The Dec. 28 editorial criticizing Lauren Boebert’s behavior during Zelensky’s visit to Congress sidesteps bigger questions. One ignored question is the premise for U.S. involvement. The naïve believe this conflict…
Lauren Boebert is an embarrassment to Colorado and America. She was disrespectful to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, when he addressed our U.S. Congress and is fighting for the life of…
With all the handwringing over the so-called uniqueness of the present attempted coup at the Capitol, I feel compelled to offer a simplified view of a similar situation to the…
The story on Republican losses in La Plata County missed an important factor in the Democrat dominance in the county elections. In District 3 (Bayfield, Ignacio and Vallecito), the Democrat…
As a longtime Democrat, I usually am very supportive of my state officials from my party. But on the prohibition of selling eggs from caged chickens, they blew it. Eggs…
A week into the New Year, some upcoming events for the year are easier to predict than others. That’s not unusual. We can easily say that providing workforce housing will…
Robertscca Artemis 1 splashed down off the coast of Baja California on Dec. 11 after a 42-day mission described as a resounding success. That triggered a raft of emotions left…
The lights may have been out around La Plata County during the snowstorm, but the folks at LPEA are truly bright. They used texts to keep all of us on…
Diversity, equity and inclusion have become one of the top virtue-signaling banners among the leftist establishments and The Durango Herald has run several articles mentioning that DEI has found its…
You have to love yourself enough to give yourself a chance at a happy, healthy and productive life. Many “issues” are self-inflicted, so only you can make your future brighter.…
I read recently that our illustrious 3rd Congressional District Rep. Lauren Boebert is now the darling of Russian state TV that has hailed her as “brave” for ignoring Ukrainian President…
I was both angered and embarrassed to see our U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, sitting sullenly through the standing ovations during Volodymyr Zelensky’s impassioned speech at the Capitol on Wednesday. Boebert’s…
Oh, the pathetic-ness, pettiness and spite of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. With all her crowing about liberty, she just can’t find it in herself to acknowledge the heroism of the…
In the Dec. 21editorial “Cage-free chickens law egg-xactly right,” The Durango Herald and The Journal got two things wrong. For one, cage-free chicken eggs do not taste better. Fresher eggs…
After receiving the narrowest congressional reelection margin in the country, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has apparently learned absolutely nothing. By refusing to stand or applaud the heroic Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
As I understand economics, prices inflate because the demand for things exceeds the supply. So, how to increase the supply of goods? Get investors to invest in more production and…
As a Jewish-American constituent, I am wondering why my Rep. Lauren Boebert has not seen fit to utter a word or put out a tweet regarding the increase in anti-Semitic…
Are you still trying to figure out presents for your friends and family? Here’s something that everyone in our state is going to need next year: reusable shopping bags! Yes,…
Last week, a nice young couple rang our doorbell and delivered a torn-open Fedex envelope that had important contents. The couple found our envelope, along with numerous scattered broken-open boxes…
This letter rebuts one on Sunday – online in The Journal and in print in The Durango Herald on the proposed solar installation in Hesperus. The truth about Primergy’s Hesperus…
The Christmas season is a time for us to slow down and remember how blessed we are to live in this very special country. For nearly 250 years, our country…
I hope that the Durango city government can think of a better use of $35,000 for sound barriers and $300,000 additional funds for site improvements for the latest fad sport…
The main reason I still want to live in Durango is the generous spirit from parents who work two to three jobs (same jobs I had in the 1980s to…
