Opinion

Ice Climbing

at Ska Brewing provides unique chance to see top climbers in action

December 14, 2016

Desire for change may lead to tyranny

Trump will have control of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government, and as we all learned in…

December 13, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Don’t miss a good business investment

Before someone plays the 1st Amendment card, I’m not saying it shouldn’t be allowed, but it is simply the laziest…

December 13, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Protests are reflecting leftist teaching

While attending Fort Lewis to earn a K-6 teaching license, I was alarmed at the anti-American rants of many professors.…

December 13, 2016

Editorials

Arts and culture are solid keys to a rich, vibrant, creative community

Courtesy of Studio &du1-i-syn Numerous artisan markets and cultural events are taking place all over town and, simultaneously, city staff…

December 13, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Senate should reject Pruitt as EPA chief

A climate change skeptic who is aligned with special interests contrary to the wise stewardship of our natural resources, Pruitt…

December 12, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Congratulations to Trump supporters

Yeah, you really stuck it to those politically correct liberals by shaking Washington up with an outsider. But Donald Trump…

December 12, 2016

Editorials

Marijuana moratorium a wise precaution to keep a healthy retail mix downtown

Moratorium a wise precaution to keep a healthy retail mix downtown

December 11, 2016

Editorials

Environmental assessment must do a better job of addressing public concerns

du1-i-syn That fact is one thing upon which most residents agree. The tiny mountain hamlet has struggled economically for years.…

December 11, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Push for a rapid move to clean energy

We could always turn on the baseboard heaters if we needed a warmer temperature, but we have not turned ours…

December 11, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Obama’s action on pipeline tyrannical

A lot of the liberal news outlets are trying to mask the fact that Obama personally interfered by laying the…

December 11, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Conservatives welcome in climate fight

Fortunately, calmer heads recognize the challenge we face. These people prefer to address this concern with courage and determination rather…

December 10, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Heli-ski proposal raises many concerns

Now Silverton Guides wants to exchange 5,566 acres for 16,252 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands to operate in.…

December 10, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Vandals learning only how to succeed

Classes end soon, and the students will be scattered and gone. I would not expect much of a follow up…

December 10, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Silverton not behind ski area expansion

For reasons I can only speculate, Silverton Mountain’s heli-ski operators somehow think it’s acceptable to share terrain with backcountry skiers,…

December 10, 2016

Editorials

Election highlighted the need to beef up teaching basic civics

du1-i-syn As detailed by the Associated Press (Herald, Dec. 7), 4,400 fifth-grade students are voting to elect the state’s new…

December 9, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Fluoride choice should be put to a vote

The rationale used was that the benefits of fluoride for cavity reduction in dental health are very well-settled and beyond…

December 8, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Trump voters have themselves to blame

However, I have to break it to these folks that their vote for Trump was, in fact, the thing that…

December 8, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Recent letter was full of blatant lies

Eric Speck (Herald, Dec. 6) wants us to believe there is a new silent majority. Trump may have won, but…

December 8, 2016

Editorials

Trump’s attorney general pick could have a huge impact on all of Colorado

du1-i-syn All that could be undone by one simple fact: President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to…

December 8, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Demand more action on climate change

As a recent book on Jefferson and American politics says: “The Jeffersonian vision was an essentially libertarian one” and it…

December 7, 2016

Editorials

Fort Lewis College takes aim at this century’s students and their futures

du1-i-syn Yet in the world outside politics, we know words matter, especially when they describe a public institution’s intentions and…

December 7, 2016

Editorials

Colorado gives

Uniting the power and generosity of people, a win for givers and receivers

December 6, 2016

Letters to the Editor

Unrestrained dogs pose a public danger

It wasn’t until I screamed “your dog just bit me” that she made any attempt to control it. She assured…

December 6, 2016