Opinion

Support Rachel Landis for LPEA Board

If you want to support energy sources that promote clean air and water and combat climate change…. And if you…

April 12, 2017

Tax dollars should not fund radio, TV or art

The question has always been why the U.S. government is using taxpayer money to subsidize broadcasting and the arts. That’s…

April 12, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Administration’s climate stance a danger

In retrospect, that was a wasted effort because, regardless of his underlying personal or moral deficiencies, the direction being set…

April 12, 2017

Editorials

North Main construction delays are inconvenient, but the results should benefit all

du1-i-syn There is an ongoing CDOT project to rehabilitate the roadway, and an unexpected but necessary repair to the bridge…

April 12, 2017

Editorials

Loss of hospital provider fee would further complicate healthcare funding

Mercy Regional Medical CenterJERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald Paying for health care for individuals who have neither insurance coverage nor the ability…

April 11, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Public land landlocked by private owners

Between these six states there are over 4 million acres of public lands that you, the public land owner, are…

April 11, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Martin a better choice in LPEA election

I’ve heard a quote that says one’s greatest strength can also be his greatest weakness. Davin Montoya has on the…

April 10, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Bennet did not fight for our democracy

The filibuster of Judge Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime Supreme Court appointment was just such a fight. Why didn’t the…

April 10, 2017

Editorials

Gains made, with room to grow dual enrollment program that improves college performance

made with room to grow program that improves college performance

April 10, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Letter to Sen. Gardner about methane

To not support stricter regulations for capturing and re-using methane and for controlling leaks (including flaring) is, in my opinion…

April 10, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Mental health holds in jails have to go

Senate Bill 207 would stop this practice and improve the system of care to help people in crisis. A hearing…

April 10, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Not printing columns makes no sense

For some of us, reading online is difficult. Mostly, I resent the fact that you no longer print columnistsâ€™ full…

April 10, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Please act and print like a newspaper

I hate reading the screen; it’s hard enough to type this email. You’re a newspaper, for crying out loud. Act…

April 10, 2017

Editorials

City residents turn out in strength to elect councilors and keep fluoride

Mail-in ballots arrive at the Durango U.S. Post Office.JERRYMcBRIDE/Durango Herald Finishing fourth, narrowly, was landscape architect Dave McHenry, who ran…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Unger a great choice for LPEA board

District 4 is lucky to have a candidate named Guinn Unger. During our many months working closely together on community…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Mail process will result in ‘old news’

Well, I don’t know if you have heard the news or not, but the mail now goes all the way…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Paper’s in trouble because of coverage

Reading the article, it appears that the student and his crybaby friends actually were bullying (isn’t bullying a rallying cry…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Balance is the key to wildlife numbers

As historians, we begin to wonder, just how important is habitat? A foolish question in a way because good habitat…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

No easy solutions to Lightner Creek case

Along with many other people, I worked with Ed to help bring high-speed internet connectivity to Southwest Colorado; Ed led…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Do your part to support the free press

Seven of us had arrived back at our hotel, late, after participating in the Women’s March on Washington, and turned…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

We all do better with multimodal funding

HB 1242 concerns transportation and multimodal funding. The bill would add six cents sales tax for every $10 spent, to…

April 8, 2017

Letters to the Editor

‘Poem’ in the paper was in bad taste

Can you even imagine the uproar if a similar bad-taste poem was in the Herald referring to Michelle or the…

April 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Student should have just walked away

Decided to just do it. First, seems that some college students got confused with what is the real First Amendment…

April 7, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Dan Olson, and his writing, will be missed

I have never met him, but his columns have been an inspiration to all who care about the environment. His…

April 7, 2017