Opinion

Eliminate the healthcare middleman

But now Rand Paul just stated, “We have to realize we don’t have money to support Medicare and other social…

July 5, 2017

Lightner Creek: Fire agencies, crews deserve thanks; drone ‘pilots’ deserve criminal charges

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>A single engine air tanker drops its load of fire retardant high above the Lightner Creek Fire on…

July 5, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Craig: Tipton’s “Resilient Forests Act” a guise

du1-i-syn Through the use of something called “categorical exclusions,” the bill would prevent any public participation and side-step any environmental…

July 4, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Joffe: America’s note to self

I’ve worked for bad bosses before; I’ve been ripped off by crooks before; and I’ve believed what I wanted to…

July 4, 2017

Editorials

Independents week: A patriotic fourth of July, a great time to celebrate our spirit of entrepreneurism

There is a breakfast at the Lions Club in Bayfield and the parade at 10 a.m. A breakfast in Durango…

July 3, 2017

Letters to the Editor

The power to choose life, not despair

Over 1,600 people have attempted suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Only 28 survived. In an interview, each…

July 3, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Drone a hindrance to firefighting effort

No doubt that helped the fire to burn even more and endangered life and property. Whoever this self-centered and thoughtless…

July 1, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Urge Gardner to vote against Senate bill

That’s Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, from Jan. 2010, referring to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The senator continued, “…

July 1, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Focus on management of monuments

The Trump administration is hell bent on reversing Obama-era rulings, and with that is carving the wrong areas of government…

July 1, 2017

Letters to the Editor

E-bike decision was not a wise, safe one

This (Herald, June 28) is an atrocity to local public opinion. The Zinks and the predominantly aging e-bikers who advocated…

July 1, 2017

Editorials

Health care 2.0: Real solutions require bi-partisanship and acceptance of a role for government

du1-i-syn Health care consumes approximately 17 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, and is growing. A third of the…

July 1, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Greed dominates Durango’s rental market

That’s what appears to be happening if you are someone trying to find a place to rent in Durango. It’s…

July 1, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Health care losers far outweigh winners

That’s a lot of losers. Mostly the losses would be to Medicaid recipients – folks with disabilities, low-income seniors, pregnant…

June 30, 2017

Editorials

Wildlife detection: System a proven failure on U.S. 160, but so is our unwillingness to slow down

a proven failure on U.S. 160, but so is our unwillingness to slow down

June 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Closing Bayfield office is a disservice

Not renewing the lease for the Bayfield title and registration office is offensive to those of us who call Bayfield…

June 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

EPA’s efforts at tunnel just a band-aid

The root problem stems from the catastrophic flooding of the mine, leading to flooding of the tunnel on Sunday afternoon,…

June 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Drug makers at fault for high-priced drugs

The basic fact is that drug companies set the price of the drug. They can charge whatever they feel the…

June 29, 2017

Letters to the Editor

H.R. 2936 needs support in Congress

Given the fact that Colorado now has an estimated 834 million dead trees, due to the ongoing mountain pine beetle…

June 29, 2017

Editorials

Canyons of the Ancients: Zinke is right, it’s fine the way it is

du1-i-syn Both of Colorado’s U.S. senators, plus Rep. Scott Tipton, whose congressional district includes the monument, urged Zinke to leave…

June 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Our country is basically Trump’s new toy

No area of the world is untouched by this cancerous beast. He toys with the American people like we’re part…

June 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Conflict of interest in sheriff’s office

I remember one of Smith’s campaign promises being that he would do away with the “good ole’ boy” mentality. I…

June 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Present system, business incompatible

If the Affordable Care Act is replaced, our family’s health insurance is likely to become even less affordable. My wife…

June 27, 2017

Editorials

Generosity: Our community responds to help those in need

community responds, in good times and after tragedy, to help those in need

June 26, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Fundraising response was astounding

Recently, Adult Day Care at “Our Place,” a local agency that provides daily respite care for Alzheimer’s and dementia clients,…

June 26, 2017