Opinion

Shutting down pesticide studies will not make health risks to humans disappear

Shutterstockdu1-i-syn That is politics as usual. Manufacturers want to be able to continue selling the chemicals – diazinon, malathion and…

April 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Film commemorates Armenian genocide

Two million Christians were killed, one and a half million of whom were Armenians. While the Armenians have recovered and…

April 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

A health care happily ever after tale

He called in his councilors and they tried to figure out a way to keep the promise he made. But…

April 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Living wage coalition celebrates milestone

These 100 employers in La Plata County have committed the monitory resources necessary to pay their employees a “living wage,”…

April 25, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Perhaps paper’s slant is source of trouble

We know your donations to Fort Lewis College have dramatically decreased from $200,000 to a measly $25,000 in just a…

April 25, 2017

Editorials

One wet year does not justify cuts to federal firefighting funds or crews

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)du1-i-syn The outlook for the 2017 wildfire season also is positive. While parts of the state are drier…

April 24, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Safety requires keeping ORVs off roads

Since 2014, at least 25 individuals in Colorado have tragically died from OHV crashes, which includes ATVs, recreational off-highway vehicles…

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Retirement programs good for business

This would be a huge benefit to small businesses that struggle to offer retirement benefits. My business, Pagosa Baking Co.,…

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tipton protecting small business lending

A vital economic developer for underserved regions in Colorado, CDFI Funds have brought valuable economic growth, sustainability and job creation…

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

It’s time to get out of the Middle East

U.S. involvement in the Bekaa Valley led directly to the bombing of the Marine Corps barracks. President Ronald Reagan, using…

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Missing the sports line scores and stats

That information has always been so important to me. How about other sports enthusiasts? Keith Byington Durango

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Landis has ability to move LPEA forward

My comments were not met with enthusiasm or interest. Though the LPEA website lists part of their mission is environmental…

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Wheeling has earned another LPEA term

However, the technology has certainly improved and is a key part of our present home that we built in 1995.…

April 22, 2017

Editorials

Earth Day: Our planet deserves more attention than just one special day in April

planet deserves more attention than just one special day in April

April 22, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Montoya to keep LPEA reliable

Kit Carson is making very lofty promises of being 100 percent renewable power by 2023, but the company lost $882,000…

April 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

I am more interested in national sports

I am aware of the difficulty that many newspapers are facing with the availability of TV news channels and the…

April 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tipton should focus on climate concerns

Curbelo also sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging Pruitt’s statements questioning the effect…

April 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Montoya, Bell are top choices for LPEA

We have been impressed with Davin’s extreme fiscal responsibility over the years we have known him and his family. He…

April 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Law prohibiting skateboards ridiculous

While riding my skateboard, I was pulled over by the Durango Police and told it was illegal to ride skateboards…

April 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Delivery via postal service not working

Herald, you decided that we live in a “remote” area. Yes, there are only a few hundred of us in…

April 21, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Seeking help to continue summer studies

I was born to a socially conscious, middle-class family in an idyllic neighborhood by the river. My childhood was filled…

April 21, 2017

Editorials

Tourism worries: President’s travel ban is discouraging far more tourists than terrorists

President’s travel ban is discouraging far more tourists than terrorists

April 21, 2017

Editorials

Durango Mesa Park: community is invited to share vision and ideas for multi-event center

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>04/23/2015- Durango- Ewing Mesa on the east side of Durango.du1-i-syn Katz has done what governments should do but…

April 20, 2017

Letters to the Editor

A reminder to stay sober on prom night

A lesson from my life must be learned. In 1992, I was a junior and an athlete at Tracy High…

April 20, 2017