Opinion

Hurd not looking out for CD3

cca Charles Sumner had Abraham Lincoln’s ear about ending slavery. He said that the first thing you look for in…

July 27, 2025

Hurd vote is a sin against humanity

cca Congratulations, Rep. Hurd. You must be proud of your affirmative vote to pass the “Big Beautiful Bill” that endangers…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA notification system is not working

cca I am writing in response to the article, “Power line work causes property damage” (Herald, July 18). I thank…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Seeking a new era of communication and honesty

cca My family is the property owner of the ranch in La Plata Canyon damaged by La Plata Electric Association…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Durango is not immune to elitism

cca Status is generally and subjectively defined by family background, education, occupation, social network, income and sometimes residence … The…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speak up to preserve the U.S. Constitution

cca Thousands of federal employees have lost their jobs due to the current administration’s cuts and threats to cut U.S.…

July 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Public media cuts could be disastrous

cca Cutting a billion from the budget is significant, but ending public media funding may do more harm than good…

July 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Rate design is complex and evolving

cca To ensure readers have accurate information, I’d like to address comments made in a recent letter to the editor,…

July 25, 2025

Letters to the Editor

There is hope for a better health care future

cca A recent news report (available at sunlightreportinsurance.com) revealed that over the past decade the UnitedHealth Group had added close…

July 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA co-op members deserve more financial transparency

cca As a longtime Durango resident and LPEA member, I am increasingly troubled by a lack of transparency around our…

July 23, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Herald does not support a balanced view

cca As a new resident, I would like to subscribe to The Durango Herald but the paper does not support…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Doing unto others what was done unto them

cca I can’t forget pictures of intestines hanging on the fence and children’s bodies on the ground with limbs at…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Disabusing Rep. Hurd of public lands ‘mismanagement’

cca Recently Rep. Jeff Hurd referred to public lands mismanagement, and his desire for public lands decisions to reflect the…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Back-in diagonal parking plan is a scam

cca Residents of 7th Street are right to be concerned about the city of Durango Planning Department’s plan to put…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

It is not an easy time to be a local newspaper

cca I moved to Durango in ’76 and have subscribed to The Durango Herald when I could afford to. It…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Scheppelman grateful, seeks dialogue and mutual understanding

cca Recent media coverage, including by The Durango Herald (Herald, July 11, July 14) and Colorado Politics, referenced the Southern…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Poem to the editor: Prayer of a retired military veteran

cca O God of many names, Care that our nation may recover the strength of compassion – compassion for all…

July 20, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Trump does not have a mandate

A mandate? Perhaps not. cca Typically, a newly elected president declares they have a mandate because they won the election.…

July 18, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Trump was playing golf while kids were drowning

cca I just watched a video of Donald Trump addressing the people from Texas about the devastation that happened when…

July 18, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speed management solution is simple

cca While it is somewhat amusing to watch all the fuss about controlling speeding traffic in town, it also absurd.…

July 18, 2025

Letters to the Editor

LPEA board playing politics with subsidies

cca The article on LPEA election finance was interesting (Herald, June 29). LPEA CEO Chris Hansen tells us that we…

July 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Bennet should stay focused and fight in D.C.

cca Sen. Michael Bennet has announced he’s ready to be our next state executive, and is trying to run for…

July 16, 2025

Editorials

Our view: Flag locks not Durango

The end of last week, the Thursday through Sunday that bracketed the 4th of July, American flags lined Main Avenue…

July 13, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Affordable power matters to all local businesses

cca Your recent coverage of the LPEA election and James Coleman’s donations (Herald, June 29) leaves the misleading impression that…

July 13, 2025