Opinion

Farm Bureau bullish on Amendment 74

The courts have set high standards for establishing takings, and under Amendment 74, these high standards will continue. Amendment 74…

November 1, 2018

Editorials

Down to business

Participants at development summit discussed risks and possibilities

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Vote for independent Jones in District 59

Independent Paul Jones is challenging incumbent Democrat Barbara McLachlan in the race to truly represent Southwest Colorado at the Statehouse.…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Endorsements: Herald goes one for three

Surprisingly, while spurning Tipton, the Herald endorses candidates for governor (Stapleton) and state Senate (Coram) who operate from the same…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Amendment 74 is a giant boondoggle

In allowing these lawsuits, 74 will siphon local taxpayer money from services that are needed and wanted by the taxpayers…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Prop 112 shouldn’t even be on ballot

There is no credible study that shows the proposed half-mile setback is a beneficial distance, according to a state health…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Non-rich need help; vote Mitsch Bush

Sound economic practice is that government debt goes up in a recession and is paid down when the economy is…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Tipton doesn’t listen, vote Mitsch Bush

To be fair, he is not supposed to vote as each of us, individually, would like – that would be…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Be responsible, approve city tax increase

I think the city is trying to support our quality of life, ensure our health and safety, and maintain/repair our…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

I’m taking ethics, truth to the voting box

I was surprised that he never uttered a word of support or defense of a fellow commissioner, during a recall…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Unger to kill the Kill Committee

He voted to take healthcare away from 500,000 Coloradans by repealing the ACA. He voted against civil unions, against banning…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Diane Mitsch Bush won’t sell you out

Wow, I had finally met a candidate that listened, a real person who sincerely cared what I thought. Diane is…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Not so fast with the marijuana, please

Six years later, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System estimated that in 2017, 15.5 percent of Colorado adults used marijuana…

November 1, 2018

Letters to the Editor

We can fight climate change with policy

It will take some time to turn over the stock of autos and power plants, but it is doable. Samuelson…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Our energy comes from sacred places

Even though energy is essential to our livelihoods, there exists a disconnect between how energy is used and where it…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Scott Tipton is excellent on healthcare

We have suffered through several years of the Affordable Care Act that punished physicians with a panoply of new regulations…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Pine River library needs our support

Despite efforts to curb expenses and preserve resources wherever possible, the Pine River library now faces a serious decline in…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Why are you not as repulsed as I am?

And he continues to denigrate your values and what you believe in. Is this consistent with your conservative values –…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Check out treasurer’s qualifications

Colton Black took it upon himself to challenge his opponent and stated voters have the right to transparency. I do…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Indivisible Durango makes ballot picks

Now it is our turn. Now we vote – and we hope you’ll join us. Vote with us for candidates…

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Ignore the wave, support Wayne Williams

Even if you are inclined to go with the (blue) wave, take a pause and vote for Wayne Williams. As…

October 31, 2018

Editorials

It’s Halloween …

in frightening times, we need to remember that the holiday is for kids

October 31, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Hamby is the far-right sheriff candidate

Interesting thought: would Hamby have protected her from his supporters? I wonder, because many of his largest financial donations come…

October 30, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the gutsy endorsements

I am grateful to the editorial board of the Durango Herald for doing their homework and indicating their endorsements. I…

October 30, 2018