Opinion

Column did not help heal public divide

Referring to working-class voters in old industrial towns decimated by job losses, the presidential hopeful said: “They get bitter, they…

EPA: Agency’s act first, inform later policy does not engender the public’s trust

JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald<br><br>Water flowing down the mountainside out of the Red and Bonita Mine contains high levels of manganese, zinc,…

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Grateful for improvements on Junction

Also a big thank you to the Durango Police Department and the staff at Miller Middle School for keeping the…

Family thankful for Durango’s response

People offered us rooms to stay in and their cars to drive. People delivered snacks to the hospital waiting room…

Tell commissioners to reject new codes

The La Plata County Building Department will be submitting new building codes for adoption to the Board of County Commissioners…

Community media: Amid an evolving industry, a robust media landscape depends upon us all

It turns out that one of the strongest reactions Herald readers had to the change in print frequency from seven…

Front Range growth is out of control

Meanwhile (thanks TABOR), our air quality, traffic and schools are all worsening, housing costs are horrific, water is scarce and…

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House budget is harmful to Colorado

The resolution proposed $150 billion in food stamp cuts, with the suggestion that states save through “block” or “opportunity” grants,…

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Bicyclists need to be more considerate

They are totally inconsiderate of their surroundings when it applies to pedestrians on the same trail or sidewalk. As these…

NPS maintenance: Deferred repairs at our nation’s parks and monuments put them all at risk

A portion of the Balcony House site at Mesa Verde National Park. This represents one of the nearly 5,000 known…

DHS vs Delta game brought memories

I was a member of the green-and-white Delta High School Panthers football team. We had traveled by school bus over…

Monuments honor courage, not slavery

These monuments were erected to honor the courage and valor of warriors, and to express regional pride of the South.…

Oppose budgets that target food programs

SNAP, along with other agriculture programs like SNAP-Ed and the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program, increases access to healthy…

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Sabido case about principles of justice

We are working from the principle of justice. Justice is that which is right, honorable, and good. The law is…

‘Cities and Towns’: Join other Colorado citizens in shaping the future of your community this week

If bears, dogs, four-way stops and brighter downtown street lighting are things you think need attention, speak up. More bike-to-work…

Political rhetoric damages LPEA’s mission

Social media is calling for a stop of the vitriol in Washington and more civility in politics. This will only…

We can do better with local renewables

Colorado’s largest utility, Xcel, recently committed to produce 55 percent clean energy in eight years (by 2025). To achieve this…

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Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press