Opinion

Hickenlooper too early with EPA praise

He also praised the EPA for apologizing for the spill. Perhaps praise should come after the EPA actually does something…

September 9, 2015

Denver TV

FCC rule gives counties voice in seeking in-state network coverage

September 9, 2015

Fall session

is probably a futile hope, but Congress has the chance to do some good work

September 8, 2015

Gunman’s perspective photo is not news

As an individual, I have no influence over the national press or The Durango Herald. But coming from this individual…

September 8, 2015

Silverton must become a Superfund site

Stills’ and the mayor’s comments, and director of San Juan Citizen’s alliance Dan Olson’s observations seem to have been the…

September 8, 2015

Stores: Ease up on holiday promotion

Please don’t spoil the excitement by shoving it down our throats before summer has even ended. Don’t be in such…

September 7, 2015

Endangered species

Western efforts at reform will examine regulations, pragmatics

September 7, 2015

Farmington session addressed coal costs

Taxpayers have lost $30 billion in revenues because BLM has failed to charge fair-market value for our publicly owned coal,…

September 7, 2015

Wages

for many Americans is lagging; some use ballot box to lift compensation

September 6, 2015

Think about effects of personal choices

The cell phone or tablet or computer on which you may be reading The Durango Herald right now required mountains…

September 6, 2015

Morrissey’s op-ed a breath of fresh air

Her article said nothing to make her look good – it was genuinely aimed at educating readers about the purpose…

September 6, 2015

Planned Parenthood

Partisan demands for investigation have no place in Colorado

Stakeholders should be cleanup leaders

The district, which encompasses the drainages from Pagosa Springs to Naturita, recognizes that metal-loading from abandoned and inactive mines has…

Silvertonians support major cleanup

We are some of the Silverton residents who are in support of cleaning up our waters and past mining areas…

Methane rules good for planet, industry

Currently, the methane released into the atmosphere by oil and gas operations each year is enough to heat nearly 6…

Brothers’ World War II stories endure

After the Japanese finally surrendered, the younger brother spent two years on several islands getting Japanese soldiers out of the…

Redwine story was editorial, not news

What disturbed me the most is that the Herald published this piece as a “news” story. This was nothing but…

Comparing EPA to BP is disingenuous

The BP Deepwater Horizon incident was completely self-inflicted in a rush to maximize profits at the expense of the environment.…

Superfund is sole way to prevent disaster

In 1994, the EPA attempted to list the draining mines under Superfund, and had not Silverton resisted, our current crises…

Move Santa Rita Park north of town

I would like to suggest another alternative. The city should consider purchasing the glider air park or similar property just…

Heavy metal contamination is severe

Federal officials say initial tests on sediments collected downstream show no risk to people using Colorado’s Animas River, yet concentrations…

Court has already ruled on vaccines

“The liberty secured by the Constitution of the United States to every person within its jurisdiction does not import an…