Opinion

Editorials

Hear Churchill roar

biography fleshes out the mercurial and irreplaceable Winston Churchill

February 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Today is finally Skip the Straw Day

National Skip the Straw Day falls on Friday, Feb. 22 this year. I am skipping the straw on Friday because…

February 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Herald fails readers on news about city

So I was sorry to see “John Simpson led fight against Durango’s proposed tax increase” (Feb. 18) reverse course on…

February 21, 2019

Editorials

To the barricades: Blue states, including ours, take on Trump

Colorado has joined 15 states in a suit against the president. Is it a gimmick?

February 21, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Democrats are enemies of the republic

They would not even be considering it if the urban population centers in L.A. and New York tended to vote…

February 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Get mom to join #metoo, make us great

In the 2016 election, and it is now clear, college-educated white women were the real edge that defeated Hilary Clinton.…

February 20, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Let’s make it illegal for Trump to lie

Our first president was renowned for his inability to lie. Our 16th president’s nickname included the word “honest.” Our current…

February 19, 2019

Editorials

Nice work: City, county find prudent flight path

ticket fees to expand the airport is a wise and responsible endeavor

February 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Lives are more important than hurries

As a sixth-grader, I was good friends with Harl Kendrick at Florida Elementary School and after his accident I traveled…

February 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Love my electric car, can’t wait for more

The technology is there, the majority of Coloradans want it, the time is now. I bought my Nissan Leaf in…

February 19, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Aspen throws shade on slushy Durango

Why did a plow not come down the lane for 12 hours after the heavy snow began? Can Durango do…

February 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Trust-bust these health care providers

For details about the charges, the office referred me to Centura’s Oklahoma City billing department, which explained that the physical…

February 18, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Greetings from your new county assessor

The task of the assessor could not get done without these hard-working folks. Thanks go out to: Mark Reddy, Renae…

February 18, 2019

Editorials

Dry erase: What else will the city remove so it can roust the homeless?

Council is foolishly angling to remove our downtown signs

February 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

The Electoral College is now perverted

There is no reason we shouldn’t elect presidents by a nationwide popular vote. The candidate with the most votes in…

February 17, 2019

Letters to the Editor

CORE act is good for business – and life

Like Osprey, which established its base in Southwest Colorado for the area’s quality of life and access to spectacular lands,…

February 16, 2019

Editorials

We’ll take Amazon: And we’ll even throw in some tax breaks

all that hassle in New York, Jeff – Durango is calling your name

February 15, 2019

Letters to the Editor

News from the left and right essential

For example, Democrats supported a wall but don’t support Trump’s wall. They now support more effective and less expensive modern…

February 15, 2019

Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoons

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February 15, 2019

Letters to the Editor

City leaves us in dark on tax hike bid

A wide spectrum of citizens expressed many consistent themes, suggestions, and concerns. Except for comments about the details of the…

February 14, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Don’t be so quick to blame the train

By my estimate, there have probably been over 3,000 train trips to Silverton and Cascade, many of them being fund…

February 14, 2019

Letters to the Editor

News on effects of Trump tax cut is fake

The average net pay check actually increased every pay period because less federal tax was withheld. This kind of incomplete…

February 14, 2019

Editorials

Get that lion: The 26th president’s cougar fixation

Roosevelt hunted in Colorado and the world was never the same

February 14, 2019

Letters to the Editor

You got us through shutdown at forest

On behalf of the Forest Service employees, I want to thank you, our communities, for your outpouring expressions of care…

February 12, 2019