Editorials

Our view: Blake, Lewandowski, Witchel to lead LPEA

Voters in this year’s La Plata Electric Association board election, concluding on Wednesday, retained two incumbents and added a former…

May 23, 2025

Opinion

Our view: GOP budget -Trillions in the dark

There are only days remaining in the House Republicans’ pledge to submit the coming year’s federal budget. While the larger…

May 21, 2025

Opinion

Our view: American sell out

There is little ‘big and beautiful’ about the Republicans’ budget, especially for public lands The president’s “big, beautiful” tax, defense,…

May 18, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Capital projects

Community connectivity and the promise of two trails “We’re all waiting for that trail to be completed,” said a participant…

May 16, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Mother’s Day

It’s hard work and no surprise birthrates continue to fall Today we recognize the 85 million women in the U.S.…

May 11, 2025

Opinion

Our view: FLC fell short when it canceled talk

Jackson Clark II knows his way around the Navajo Reservation of Arizona and New Mexico, and the pueblos along the…

April 25, 2025

Opinion

Our view: No barriers to records

Colorado’s legislature has not been entirely supportive of media access in recent sessions, the Democrats enjoying crafting legislation without the…

April 23, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Become Fire-Wise on Tuesday

While there was snow at the higher elevations at the end of the week, La Plata County was largely dry,…

April 20, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Gov. Polis signs firearms’ law

Years ago, a gun safety class was the socially accepted, no hesitation, expectation for owning a gun. Gun safety was…

April 16, 2025

Opinion

Our view: This week – Hurd, meters, lands and a college presidency

Congressman Jeff Hurd, who represents Western and southern Colorado, is challenging the president by being one of two Republicans in…

April 13, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Bluegrass Rules!

The initiated will know the headline refers to a 1997 Grammy award winning album of the same name by Ricky…

April 11, 2025

Opinion

Our view: State Veterans Affairs in Ignacio

Gas and food cards to aid travel to health care appointments, housing in just about every community, grant applications for…

April 9, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Vote “For” 2A, Elias, Gonzales, Koso

We’re rounding the corner on another City of Durango election and The Durango Herald’s editorial board first wishes to thank…

March 28, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Roberts’ Youth Council for next gen. leaders continues

Former State Sen. Ellen Roberts, a former Republican from Durango, was thinking of the next generation when she floated the…

March 23, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Rep. Hurd Tele-Town Hall is progress, more needed

After a few early misses and much constituent consternation about the accessibility of U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, the freshman congressman…

March 16, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Community, economic growth benefits from housing, child care focus

We are fortunate to live in a community and region dedicated to fostering community and economic well-being, one that looks…

March 12, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Not shovel-ready yet, but a good plan

La Plata County’s fairgrounds was originally agricultural property separating Durango and Animas City. In the late 1940s, when infrastructure improvements…

March 7, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Durango Film celebrates 20 years

We couldn’t talk about the threat to public media funding without also mentioning Rocky Mountain PBS and the important role…

March 5, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Reproductive health, abortion care needed now

In mid-February, The New York Times reported on a national crisis at Planned Parenthood that has resulted in the closing…

March 2, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Honoring Native American military service, sacrifice and patriotism

Colorado Rep. Larry Don Suckla (R-Cortez), our newest House District 58 representative to the Colorado General Assembly, has gotten off…

February 26, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Not the Durango way

How low can we go? No, we’re not talking about limbo, rather the ongoing feud between the city of Durango…

February 23, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Our house is on fire

Conflagration. “A large, intense, and uncontrolled fire. It can also refer to a violent conflict or war.” That’s what we…

February 21, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Love, Durango style

The city of Durango’s 2025 Clean Commute week kicked off Saturday and culminates on Friday at the 13th annual Winter…

February 20, 2025

Opinion

Our view: Just two DOGEs make sense

To be clear, what the Department of Government Efficiency – not a real department, nor a legitimate ‘leader’ – is…

February 20, 2025