Opinion

When cost overrides care, animals die

cca On Feb. 21, I brought my 12-week-old Sphynx kitten, Mystic, to Riverview Animal Hospital’s Urgent Care Clinic in Durango…

March 13, 2026

Editorials

Our view: Leave Tina Peters in prison

Gov. Jared Polis is signaling he may commute the nine-year prison sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, the…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Peace should be our universal standard

cca Most of us do not condone unprovoked military aggression – anywhere, anytime, against anyone. Especially not against those from…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Protect the vote, protect the future

cca Growing up in the United States, I took the right to vote for granted. It now seems that right…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Hurd’s tariff vote was right then, right now

cca As a newly registered voter in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, I want to commend first-term Congressman Jeff Hurd for…

March 11, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Why won’t Bennet face Weiser?

cca Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado against Phil Weiser. He has just announced he will not go…

March 8, 2026

Editorials

Our view: Saturday parking fees

A modest step toward sustaining Durango’s transit system

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Questioning the rush to war with Iran

cca I woke up, took a shower, stepped outside in the sun for a few minutes with tea, then went…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Why start a war now?

cca Why did the would-be king decide to begin a war with Iran? It’s a question many people are asking.…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Awaiting the predictable criticism of Trump

cca I anxiously await the Herald’s editorial championing the charismatic accomplishments of the now-deceased ayatollah of Iran and his supporters,…

March 8, 2026

Letters to the Editor

We’re only getting half the story

cca LPEA CEO Chris Hansen is known for his “Coffee with Chris” events, billed as a chance for one-on-one conversation…

March 8, 2026

Guest Columns

The founders feared one-man wars – now we are living one

When the Framers of our Constitution met in Philadelphia in 1787, their greatest fear was a “King” who could unilaterally…

March 8, 2026

Editorials

Our view: Hey, teacher! Leave those kids alone

don’t need cultural warriors. They need merit badges

March 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Bill would not protect people

cca In February, Democratic Sens. Nick Hinrichsen and Lisa Cutter, along with Democratic Reps. Lorena Garcia and Rebekah Stewart, introduced…

March 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Federal workers serve while Washington fails us

cca I am a federal worker affected by the current government shutdown. On Feb. 27, I received half a paycheck.…

March 6, 2026

Editorials

Our view: Tree talk

Durango’s urban forest matters

March 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Standing firm for the First Amendment

cca The American Revolution didn’t end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 – that…

March 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Troupe 1096 forces Durango to face the truth

cca I recently saw Troupe 1096’s production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later” at Durango High School. I encourage…

March 4, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Oil leases put profits before people

cca The Marshall Fire: $2 billion in losses. Cameron Peak: $127 million suppression. Yet the BLM is proposing the largest…

March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Rating Trump’s drift toward autocracy

cca The New York Times editorial board recently published an index tracking 12 categories of democratic erosion, based on historical…

March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Retaliation is not leadership

cca I haven’t written a letter to the editor in a while because my loving wife says I sometimes get…

March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Putin, please kidnap our president

cca In light of the recent kidnapping of a president of a sovereign nation, the murdering of innocent fishing people,…

March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Call to reprimand city attorney

cca An open letter to Mayor Yazzie and members of the Durango City Council: I write to formally request that…

March 1, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Honor Peace Corps volunteers with Congress’ highest civilian award

cca As the world’s very best athletes from more than 90 nations competed in Italy for the Winter Olympics, members…

February 27, 2026