Opinion

Diane is my choice for Congress

Here is what stands out to me the most about Diane: She has taken the No Corporate PAC Pledge as…

July 25, 2018

In response to a story on the homeless

Allowing ongoing camping would render it virtually impossible for the city to evict campers without an adequate alternative. I have…

July 24, 2018

Editorials

We can agree

FILE – In this May 4, 2017, file photo, workers dismantle the charred remains of a house where a gas…

July 24, 2018

Letters to the Editor

What Kavanaugh’s nomination means

Kavanaugh has consistently decided against working people’s rights, voting rights, women’s rights, and the right to privacy. He has been…

July 24, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Presidential power must be checked now

These are some of the crucial questions that the next Supreme Court Justice may decide. The man whose legal and…

July 24, 2018

Editorial Cartoons

Editorial Cartoon

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July 24, 2018

Editorial Cartoons

Editorial cartoon

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July 23, 2018

Letters to the Editor

I supported GOP for 50 years. No more.

The Republican Party has changed dramatically, leaving us voters who believe in truth, equality, and fairness behind. They cry “they’re…

July 22, 2018

Editorials

They proved it: Newspapers make everything brighter, and less expensive

Courtesy of Andrew Gulliford<br><br>Ads and typefaces set in lead type line a wall at the back of the newspaper building…

July 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Trump hasn’t even read his own books

The results of Trump’s tariff wars with China, Canada, Mexico, the EU and just about everyone else in the world…

July 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Some in Congress are just plain rude

They demonstrated how ignorant they are about the training, experience and abilities acquired over many years so that a person…

July 22, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Train took great care of us in mudslide

What was supposed to have been a three-and-a-half-hour return trip from Silverton to Durango turned into over seven hours. As…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Tell Tipton that climate change hurts us

Carl Ellison Durango

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

President Trump is committing treason

Even Trump-appointed national security officials (Director of CIA, Director of National Intelligence, Sec. of Defense, Sec. of State, etc.) agree…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

On Trump, the red light is blinking

It is hard to explain President Trump’s ongoing romance with Russia’s dictator. A lot of people think Putin has something…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Train operators need to reassure us

Anna Peterson Durango

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Why we don’t let journalists name things

What fails to get recognition in the Herald is that first responders were on the job for 415 incidents prior…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

The trains came home tonight; I cried

The forest was ripe for burning, waiting for something to spark it. The tragedy has been real, more difficult for…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Stop blaming the train for the 416 Fire

Edward Horvat Durango

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Kudos to our search-and-rescue crews

Long story short, the Search and Rescue team were 100-percent on it; their response and proactive approach was nothing short…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Shame on you for making big deal of fire

The train is the lifeblood of this tourist driven community and that of Silverton. It needs our support in a…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

New buildings need an Old West flavor

I would like to propose that Durango establish a design commission which would give a thumbs up or down to…

July 21, 2018

Editorials

Congress vs Nature: Scott Tipton’s forest proposal is really no help at all

At a congressional hearing last week, Tipton said that if the federal government wants to do a better job of…

July 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Kudos to Gardner, Bennet for Farm Bill

Adele Riffe Hesperus

July 21, 2018