Opinion

Eliminate odors attractive to local bears

Bears are thought to have the best sense of smell of any animal; better than dogs and far, far better…

August 12, 2017

We need to pay attention to our climate

Never were we more in danger of failing at this than now. Colorado is a paradise. But we are increasingly…

August 12, 2017

Questions on cost of trail construction

I was amazed at the numbers given for the costs of such replacement and ask that your reporter go back…

Owner obviously does not deserve a dog

How can anyone treat an animal this way? My hope is that this dog be taken away from this owner…

Display our flag properly or not at all

I had high hopes, yet minimal faith, that it would be replaced before Americaâ€™s 241st birthday this year. Unfortunately, that…

Bear unwelcome mat a useful invention

This example of visionary creativity and practical problem-solving is proof-positive of American know-how and gumption â€“ and will undoubtedly significantly…

Should Durango consider a fee for bicycles in town?

it time for cyclists to contribute a fair share of costs

Trump again shows he is unfit for office

This kind of taunt did not cause Korea’s insane leader to back off his nuclear program. Indeed, shortly after Trump’s…

August 10, 2017

Administration doesn’t need voter info

By the way, does Vladimir Putin have something so bad on Donald Trump that Trump is speculating firing Jeff Sessions…

August 10, 2017

County fair: Once a year, a source of pride for youths, adults and onlookers too

Sam Green/The Journaldu1-i-syn It is fair week in La Plata County, with a multitude of events involving 4-H members and…

Bike behavior on river trail not acceptable

While my dog and I were out for a leisurely stroll on the Animas River Trail, a young woman riding…

Great coverage of the Hermosa project

Our local 5 Rivers chapter of Trout Unlimited has partnered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service…

More indirect eclipse viewing information

To use the pinhole camera technique, poke a hole in a piece of stiff paper or cardboard with a pin,…

Climate Science Coalition is a hoax

du1-i-syn The International Climate Science Coalition is not “non-partisan” as claimed. It is a fossil fuel advocacy group and is…

August 8, 2017

Ozone rules: Political expedience cannot be the only consideration in controlling pollutant

Political expedience cannot be the only consideration in controlling pollutant

August 7, 2017

End of life: Advanced planning for end-of-life issues will help bring closure to loved ones

du1-i-syn The medical community operates under the principle of working to keep us alive, and it is good at that.…

Health care fiasco puts Americans last

“Honorable Sen. Gardner, What is going on with the GOP? American health care has become nothing but the GOPs anti-Obama…

Dirty politics in play around clean energy

The story “LPEA renewable energy goal faces uncertainty,” (Herald, July 24) was intended to keep LPEA members confused about the…

With less print, carriers deserve more

One of the routes goes from the Iron Horse Inn to the Glacier Club and covers 70 miles. According to…

A regional leader, yes, but history was off

La Plata Electric Association was incorporated in 1939 and began distributing electricity as a not-for-profit cooperative in the Bayfield and…

Trump takes presidential job as a joke

Cheap shots, sucker punches and backstabbing is the preferred method of a coward, and Trump excels at this. He blames…

Thoughts on the shooting in Minneapolis

Does that not say anything in volumes how educated Americans handle their disputes? If you come out of your mother’s…

Good new/bad news on delinquent taxes

In August, we contact our current “investors.” These are the people who have paid the property taxes for others in…