Opinion

Trump doesn’t know the meaning of R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Lucas was going to vote for Trump until he saw Trump imitate a reporter with physical disabilities during his campaign.…

September 10, 2018

About those oil and gas setbacks: Think

Vote for setbacks. I live in an area that has gas wells right next to people’s houses. I can smell…

September 10, 2018

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September 9, 2018

Tipton and Gardner are shamefully silent

Equally damaging, Trump targets only those people who have been critical of him. So Trump has now politicized national security…

September 9, 2018

Medicaid is a boon that must be saved

For Coloradans with qualifying disabilities, Medicaid can be the difference between living in a nursing home and living in the…

September 9, 2018

There’s a deadly downside to milkweed

The feel-good article has a glowing recommendation for our community to join together to plant and grow more milkweed. There…

September 8, 2018

Sheriff inconsistent on law enforcement

In a Herald article, it is stated: “If elected, Smith said he wouldn’t consider himself the final arbiter of a…

September 8, 2018

We’re at out best with Unger for senate

Unger is running on three key issues: Healthcare: Unger believes we need a national healthcare system open to all, regardless…

September 8, 2018

Scofflaws posting flyers and parking

Whoever posted the flyer trespassed on private property, removed a reflective sticker that was on my gatepost for safety, and…

The truth shall shed its light on thee

Michael Cohen’s plea of guilt to criminal charges is laudable. His personal soul-searching acknowledgment that he tell the truth is…

Thanks for coming to Secret Garden

Sponsored by the Four Corners Community Bank, the Community Foundation presented the concert series to benefit 10 selected Durango nonprofits…

Drought, warming change our colors

comes a little sooner this year, and with a note of tragedy

The Times called an audible and fumbled

publication of an anonymous column hurts more than the president

September 6, 2018

Durango doesn’t need you or your big truck

Apparently, Mr. Kerr believes that if your vehicle has an out-of-state license plate, you should be allowed to park wherever…

September 6, 2018

Mainstream news is not propaganda

I agree that to have an informed understanding of current events you need to bring a wide range of reading,…

September 5, 2018

Extensive study shows, fortunately, no lasting impacts from Gold King spill

(Courtesy of Environmental Protection Agency) The Gold King Mine exposed adit, which is about 10 feet wide and 15 feet…

September 5, 2018

It happened to me and I left Durango

The parking spots aren’t that big to begin with and the person parked in front of me was at the…

September 5, 2018

McCain found morality in a dark place, and brought it to a bright career

Yet, when it came time for the U.S. to finally engage with the Vietnamese in trade, educational and cultural endeavors,…

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Dear Sen. McCain, you will be missed

I admire your willingness to work with the opposition, the courage and independence you displayed when disagreeing with members and…

Why make people mad with your truck?

I, too, drive a big truck. Ford Super Duty 350. Eight-foot bed. Tires 20s. I have and always will park…

Tipton is blowing smoke up our assets

Rep Scott Tipton recently wrote an article called “Firefighting with law.” He proposes we reduce the forest’s fuel load of…