Opinion

Like many, I oppose the code changes

Obviously, most of the more than 1,000 citizens at the meeting on Jan. 16th share my view. I understand that…

Ethics Commission: Coloradans rightly cherish openess; the IEC needs to comply with CORA

The rights of the public to scrutinize the records and attend the meetings of public bodies are firmly ensconced in…

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Our county planners are woefully inept

Rather than do their work, they resorted to purchasing an atrocious document from some outfit that knows nothing of life…

See film to learn more about climate

Skiing is one of the main reasons I relocated to Durango. I cannot help but think if this winter might…

Farmers know ‘BS’ when they smell it

What was to be a listening meeting was an hour-plus of commissioners’ talking points on improving permitting. What the commission…

Fond memories of Snowdown and Terry

Terry Fiedler, Linda Mannix and some other folks whose names now escape me had started the looniness a few years…

Meeting article omitted important facts

The Durango Herald failed to mention, in its Jan. 17 article about this meeting, the two most important facts we…

Look behind Trump’s statements for facts

Instead, his statement mostly covers people arrested during the “War on Terror,” which includes wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and multiple…

Time for residents to clean up their act

I’m sick and tired of all the junk cars, machinery junk, and unused trailers dotting the landscape of our beautiful…

Call on Congress to censure the president

This is not a partisan issue. Without this action, Congress becomes complicit in the denigration of social standards we expect…

We have a lack of leadership outbreak

In light of what seems to be a meltdown of too many of our highly-educated government leaders, business titans and…

O.R. in CO: Welcoming the Outdoor Retailer Show to Colorado provides a cautionary tale

In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, people attend the Outdoor Retailer show at the Salt Palace Convention Center in…

New code should not hinder new business

The city of Durango adopted a new land use and development code 10 years ago, which was created by the…

Dan Snowberger: Durango 9-R superintendent has earned a contract extension through June 2020

Dan Snowberger, Durango School District 9-R Superintendent <br><br>Credit: DAVID BERGELAND/Durango Herald That is the question we tend to ask when…

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It’s time to recognize our common roots

He is describing resilient Haitian people who are rebuilding their lives after a devastating earthquake. He is demeaning Haitian Americans…

Mannix: True credit goes to Fiedler, volunteers

The Durango Herald had a wonderful photo and a nice story about my award, however they forgot to mention a…

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Beisch: There’s a fine line between war and peace

Immediately, the North American Missile System activates and goes to DefCon 1. Blast doors are opened. Hydraulic supports cast off.…

Atkinson: Time for Tipton to join climate caucus

Like a growing number of Americans, I am concerned about our current administration’s policies regarding the environment and global warming.…

Being pro-life means standing up for kids

Congressional bills are rising again, like zombies, to smear low-income children and deny certain Americans access to nutrition, education, health…

‘Frozen out’: Secretary Zinke ignored NPS advisory board members until they walked away

The view seen on the way to Glacier Point trail in the Yosemite National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tammy Webber, File)…