Opinion

Spend wisely before asking for more

As a cattle rancher, I would pay an especially large share of this tax. Many farmers and ranchers make an…

All will share in paying for county roads

The committee looked at raising funds from a sales tax increase, use tax, property tax increase (all requiring approval by…

Vote ‘no’ on the county’s Question 1A

I see no reason why any homeowner who is a resident of any of many subdivisions, should vote for this…

Sheldon is the best fit for school board

Matt has an excellent track record of working in the Durango community. He has worked at the Boys & Girls…

Vote ‘yes’ on 2B for water quality

Currently, the city of Durango is struggling to protect the Animas River with the deteriorating condition of the current facility,…

No on 2B; yes on 1A

should revisit site; county road investment needed now

Trick or Treat

Notice cross-country team’s strengths

His comments didn’t surprise me because people have always spoken about our team that way. Others who come to cross…

Athletes were aware of bad behavior

To believe that the students who participated in the Phoenix hotel drug and alcohol incident were unaware that they were…

Alcohol, groceries

boost to convenience outweighed by loss of variety, opportunities and jobs

FLC enrollment is down, not increasing

The recent move from four to three credit classes will make staying in college even more difficult for students who…

Herald owes runners public apology

Were you never a child? Have you never made a mistake? Can’t you imagine the punishment and public embarrassment that…

Harvest, process waste into energy

I would not argue that Durango must move forward to renovate or move the sewer plant, I would argue to…

LWCF

Congress should reauthorize this investment in America’s outdoors

Afghanistan

what is now America’s longest war, President Obama punted

Alternate sewer plant sites too unstable

This portion of the Animas River corridor has a recent geologic history of mass wasting landslides, triggered by periodic methane…

Sheldon is the best choice for 9-R board

I’ve worked with Matt during the chaotic, high tension environment of local elections. We are fortunate to have this energetic,…

Sheldon has skills to get things done

Matt has very strong communication skills combined with the enthusiasm and knowledge that we need to get things done. He…

City transit

Durango City Council makes the right decision to invest in essential service

‘Yes’ on Question 2B is the best option

The most environmentally sensitive and sustainable solution to the expansion of the sewer plant is not to relocate it and…

Mine, county planning play Catch-22

In the snarl of yarn that is the county’s reasoning for lack of oversight, no citations have been issued, no…

Vote ‘no’ on county mill levy increase

Commissioners somehow excluded a sales tax increase, which would get everyone involved, a snappy idea since everyone uses roads and…

Energy costs

Oil, gas glut means joy at the pump but sticker shock for state governments

Say ‘yes’ to Bayfield sales tax increase

Recent street improvements came about as a result of the town having a dedicated funding source for those improvements. The…