Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Hurd betrayed the most vulnerable and should resign

About 30 years ago, I was principal of a Durango middle school that hosted a class for many children with…

September 14, 2025

Letters to the Editor

No one is illegal on stolen land

There is a very well-documented record of what the rise of fascism looks like and it appears that the current…

September 14, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Unity is paramount, land acknowledgment is divisive

Fort Lewis College opens performances and semesters with a “land acknowledgment.” That is harmful to society. It separates “we the…

September 14, 2025

Guest Columns

To keep ‘thousand points of light’ shining, the nonprofit sector should consolidate

The leaders of nonprofit organizations should consider merging with their peers. The cascade of federal money supporting the nonprofit sector…

September 14, 2025

Editorials

Our view: This is who we are – but don’t have to be

Gun violence is now a defining feature of American life. In just eight months of 2025, the U.S. has endured…

September 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Herald’s Hamas apologists have it wrong

After reading the editorial, “silencing Gazas journalists silences the world,” (Herald, Aug. 31), accusing Israel of every conceivable crime ever…

September 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Israel is committing genocide, scholars conclude

I wanted to express my gratitude to The Durango Herald for the editorial board’s thoughtful editorial, “Our view: Silencing Gaza’s…

September 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Grass choice wastes water and teaching moment

I’m bewildered about all the Kentucky bluegrass installed at Miller Middle School. It’s not only on the football/soccer field; it’s…

September 12, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Jackson Clark II’s passing magnifies Fort Lewis’ lack of courage

In April 2025, Fort Lewis College denied Jackson Clark II, owner of Toh-Atin Gallery, the opportunity to present his talk…

September 10, 2025

Editorials

Our view: A win for writers, but the fight isn’t over

A large group of authors and publishers whose work was illegally used by the AI company Anthropic achieved a victory…

September 10, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A war against the Constitution

Kudos to The Durango Herald for coming out as anti-American. I’ve watched the numerous pro-illegal-immigrant articles, over the years, the…

September 10, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Puzzles and funnies magic tricks?

Page 4B of the Aug. 29 edition is the Aug. 22 page. The puzzles and funnies are from the Aug.…

September 10, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Don’t like deportations? Change the law

People in the country illegally are being deported. Seventy-eight million Americans voted for that to happen. I tire of the…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Immigration laws should be enforced, not ignored

I lived in San Diego for almost 50 years before moving to Southwest Colorado. From time to time, I did…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

What were they thinking? And drinking?

My goodness – what is going on with the new curbing on North College Drive? Who designed the curbing? Why?…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

REI is not the problem

I find it terribly ironic that city and business leaders, who for years have pushed so fiercely for growth at…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Bring back John Peel

Get John Peel out of retirement again to do Action Line. The new guy is not funny! … and where…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A gun owner’s plea after another school shooting

How many will have to die? An unfortunate thing about the recent school shooting in Minneapolis is that we can…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Speeders are really frustrated drag racers

Here’s a thought: Maybe we can start with 32nd Street, if the city lads might ever get the upper end…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

We’ve abandoned ‘common sense’ for ‘makes no sense’

After reading “Back-to-School immunizations available at Public Health Clinic,” (Herald, Aug. 10), I had to respond. I counted 21 different…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

The aspens made me SAD

On our recent return vacation to Colorado, we again fell in love with your majestic aspens. Golden light, rolling trails,…

September 7, 2025

Guest Columns

America is abandoning its most powerful defense against disease

For more than two centuries, vaccines have been humanity’s most effective shield against viral disease. In 1800, Boston physicians began…

September 7, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Only citizens can stop Trump’s enforcers

The story of the future of America may be defined by Stephen Miller, the propaganda minister of the White House,…

September 5, 2025

Editorials

Our view: A costly act of retribution and retaliation

Command relocation hurts Colorado and national security

September 3, 2025