Opinion
Boebert should work, not tweet
Lauren Boebert has been having a field day, regarding freedom of speech on Twitter. It is her new cause du jour. However, she never has said one word about the…
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Thank God for April
Erasing the chilly and frigid feel from morning air Embracing the warmer days and bidding adieu to the trees standing bare; Placing seeds in the warming soil, Then covering them…
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Turn tables with male sterilization
I am a physician who witnessed the healthcare of women in my training both before and after the legalization of abortion in New York in the 1970s. When abortion was…
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Mercy wouldn’t accept ER visit
My 81 year-old-husband recently fractured his femur in Canyonlands National Park, about 50 miles from Monticello, Utah. He was transported to the small hospital in Monticello, which is approximately 20…
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Make DHS athletics free for students
I am a third-generation native of La Plata County and a Durango High School alumnus. Although I was never a naturally athletic kid, I always enjoyed attending and cheering on…
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With wolves, ‘cautious instincts’ return
I enjoy meeting ranchers. They love the land, have strong values, work ethics and a sense of humor. They produce beef, a high quality, satisfying food. Ranchers have legitimate fears,…
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Reversal of Roe ‘could get ugly’
If you are a highly religious woman and have strong feelings against abortion, you are protected and Roe does not hurt you. You may start your family as your God…
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Medical care in Durango ‘inadequate’
My adult daughter had a detached retina. Repair had to be in Albuquerque and follow-up appointments have to be in Farmington, for which someone must go with her to drive…
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Colorado Spring Haiku
Loud wind roars and howls Trees are shaking and thrashing The birds sing anyway. Loreta Annala Durango
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Spirit Deep
Let us have to consideration Of life`s potential destination. They say the measure of a man Is weighed by what he leaves behind, What he builds when he can. That…
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Prioritize process for managed camp
La Plata County and the city of Durango have spent many hours and dollars searching for a permanent solution for temporarily unhoused persons. The La Plata Board of County Commissioners…
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Springtime in Durango
It’s springtime in Durango and the La Platas still have snow. The grass is turning green again but not enough to mow. Blossoms are clinging to lots of fruit trees,…
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Ponder the Ponderosa
Ponder the ponderosa pine. Sticky, scented sap, Tufted-eared and twitchy-tailed Gray Albert squirrels. Curious crows. Whispering, whirling, whooshing Wind through weathered branches. Tall towering sentries along the trail. Countless cones…
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New moon red-eyes overhead
New moon red-eyes overhead Two Ay Em in the dark and awake Windows open to the rumble of frogs in the marsh And the gearing of trucks on the distant…
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Storms Pass By Unknown
Storms pass by unknown but for dark clouds and strong winds. Tears were not sprinkled. Ed Lehner Durango
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Moon
Standing on the deck of the night ferry From La Paz to Mazatlan. A clear sunset; we’re headed southeast. The sky goes from light blue to purple And it holds…
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‘Colorado is not Yellowstone Park’
At the August 1989 wildlife commission meeting, I served as chairman. One of the agenda items was the reintroduction of grizzly bears and wolves. The wildlife staff’s opinion was that…
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The Beautiful Earth
The trees are blooming full of delicious smelling flowers. The bees are zooming around like raindrops on a rainy day. The days are getting longer and the sun doesn’t go…
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To My Sons
I was sitting in traffic when I first heard the German word – “fernweh” (homesickness for a place you’ve never been) And then I had a name for it And…
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Her Hands
My hands look like her hands. My knuckles remind me of a mountain ridge in the La Platas. I see more brown spots and veins that look like the running…
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In Praise of Family Trees
Slight yet strong in bearing Natural by design Bent a bit by time in shapes as complex as the seasons and simple as the rain. They stand through ages Sun-drenched…
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Enough already with the poems
Can people please find a different outlet for their poetic experience than the Letters to the Editor section of the newspaper. And can the newspaper please stop publishing the constant…
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Bears have party with garbage
Last night, one or more bears had a party in my driveway with your garbage. Yep, the bears are out and hungry! So, please, neighbors on County Road 203, put…
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Amazon, Amazon
(To the tune of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” from Fiddler on the Roof) Amazon, Amazon ship me some stuff No matter how much, I can’t get enough Tools, electronics, or links for…
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Purple Cliffs resident would rather stay
A vote was cast by county commissioners to decide where we could and will live. I’m only curious that in this whole process, where were we, the residents of Purple…
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‘True conservationists, conservative ranchers’
Regarding the article “Politics of Wolves” in The Durango Herald on April 15 and online in The Journal, the true conservationists are the conservative ranchers that voted against and worked…
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Truce Encounter
Hard to miss, a wildly swinging dog tail up ahead Driving passed, I witness the charm of acceptance Ranch shepherd dog stands, captivated – Holding point two inches from another…
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Monarch
Confronted by a daunting task and not certain you can do it, Reflect upon the butterfly unfolding fragile lovely wings to start its long and perilous flight through miles of…
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White and Black
Mary had a little lamb His feet were black as soot. Everywhere that Mary went A sooty foot he put! Jerry Zink Durango
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Pollinator’s Prayer
Bluebirds breeze on by, delightful daffodils catch their eye! Pumpkin poppies are popping, purple monarchs are stopping! Pink peonies are peeking, while lovely ladybugs are seeking! Baptista beg a butterfly…