Opinion

We don’t know about a sick joke, but ‘sick’ sure fits this callous act

Garcia had been working as a fishing guide at Conejos River Anglers, in Antonito. Someone at the company told Denver’s…

July 30, 2019

Democrats don’t support open borders

Democrats have tried many times to work with Republicans on comprehensive immigration reform, but Trump has thrown a wrench in…

July 30, 2019

Editorials

What does it mean to be the world’s smartest dog, and have to say goodbye?

does it mean to be the world’s smartest dog, and have to say goodbye?

July 30, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Fix homelessness, ignore the experts

1. The City should work with liquor stores to identify and refuse sales to the transient and homeless. There already…

July 30, 2019

Editorials

Still wrong

feds want to resume executions, starting with a white supremacist

July 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Go back where you came from, racists

I realize education isn’t valued much in Southern culture, so maybe the Texans and other Southerners don’t own a U.S.…

July 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Selling this weed killer is irresponsible

Ignorance and indifference are no excuse for continuing to expose us all to Monsanto’s/Bayer’s most toxic product. There are now…

July 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

A fortunate mountain lion encounter

I made myself tall, using my hands above me, threw rocks in its general direction (I didn’t want to hit…

July 28, 2019

Editorials

In Portland, Oregon, are they trying to help the homeless or crush them?

du1-i-syn So we look to other cities in the U.S. which have much greater homeless populations than Durango’s to see…

July 27, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Herald basically promoting Nazism now

While you are at it, please help reclaim some other symbols that have been misinterpreted. The swastika originally conveyed prosperity…

July 26, 2019

Editorials

Let it wash you

Fantastic nomads can’t be stopped by xenophobic ignoramuses – we hope

July 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Time to stop debating global warming

We all learn about the carbon cycle and photosynthesis in grade school, so its role is not mysterious. It should…

July 26, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Democrats intent on creating problems

First, we can count on hundreds of thousands of dollars to be spent on providing these criminals with drivers licenses,…

July 25, 2019

Editorials

And then Boris Johnson blew it up

Watching British politics play out from America makes for black theater

July 24, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Denver makes our problems look puny

After moving to Denver from Durango in 2012, it didn’t take long to see the cancer of over-development affecting the…

July 24, 2019

Letters to the Editor

About these city sewer rates: They stink!

County residents that are within 400 feet of a sewer line cannot opt to put in septic. We are forced…

July 23, 2019

Editorials

It’s not just Colorado that has questionable pension fund portfolios

It’s not just Colorado that has questionable pension fund investments

July 23, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Water, sewer rates not fair or reasonable

The city recently hired a consultant who suggested our water rates must be raised again. The consultant ignored that in…

July 22, 2019

Editorials

Left and right fight for authenticity with words, voices and tweets

and right fight for authenticity with words, voices and tweets

July 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Porter-Norton for county commissioner

Marsha was born and raised in Southwest Colorado and her knowledge of the needs of our communities is essential to…

July 21, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Cory Gardner must act on climate bill

Coloradans and the majority of Americans support action on climate change. Now more than ever we need Sen. Cory Gardner…

July 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Roadwork on Hwy 550 is self-defeating

Where is the logic? Are our tax dollars that disposable these days? Doesn’t seem to make very much sense to…

July 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for the snow and river graphs

You met the interests of both the skiers and the rafters. Plus, it was interesting and educational to watch the…

July 19, 2019

Editorials

Giving it a shot: Can we force people to vaccinate?

What’s to be done when liberty and public health collide?

July 19, 2019