Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Property tax increases are unsustainable

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

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Let judges vote for the attorney general

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

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

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

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Religion revisited

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

February 22, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Huge increase in property taxes

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

February 20, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Required curriculum for aspiring politicians

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

February 20, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Honoring the Perrys, supporting local journalism

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

February 18, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Transparency shouldn’t be a luxury

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

February 18, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Practice kindness at Senior Center exit

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

February 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Trump’s ICE agents cross the line

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

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?

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

February 15, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Epstein files reveal troubling connections

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 13, 2026

Letters to the Editor

For-profit prisons in your portfolio

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

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

Letters to the Editor

Student’s perspective on freezing out ICE

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

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

They’re coming for your guns!

For decades, Republican politicians and conservative influencers peddled fear that Democrats were “coming for your guns.” The message was relentless…

February 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

A warning to anti-ICE protesters

To all anti-ICE protesters, please be aware of the possible danger you are putting yourselves into. The people you are…

February 8, 2026