Opinion

Men should bear equal responsibility for new life

cca Why is it, that religion-based groups, committees and this political administration, dare to cast the full responsibility and ethical…

January 26, 2025

Hero worship: Jimmy Carter and us

cca I was on a Baptist mission trip in Southeast Asia in 1976 when a newspaper appeared at my motel…

January 25, 2025

9-R, sexual imprinting and a step too far

cca Most people instinctively understand this and that is why children are kept from unwanted sexual exposures while they’re young.…

January 24, 2025

Is Durango 9-R School District really all-inclusive?

cca But, are they really all-inclusive? On Tuesday, Jan. 15, Durango hosted a duel wrestling tournament. Wonderful! Except for one…

January 22, 2025

Our View: Celebrating Duane A. Smith

Duane A. Smith radiated history, delivering his lectures in a full voice, always in motion. He drew his listeners into…

January 18, 2025

How could we forget what really happened on Jan. 6?

cca Any conceivable move to punish members of the Jan. 6. Commission is an unfathomable, “I’m your retribution” reminder. What…

January 15, 2025

Our view: Shine light on 9-R funding, not CORA

The Durango School District 9-R Board of Education has identified its state legislative priorities for 2025, the first two of…

January 10, 2025

2025 priority must include Three Springs connection

cca A current project to do this is completing the trail connection between the Animas River Trail at Home Depot…

January 10, 2025

Scrap drive-thrus, regs for housing

cca There is a very simple answer to the affordable housing issue with a bonus solution to improve the environment!…

January 7, 2025

Jimmy Carter seeded Colorado’s renewable energy leadership

Jimmy Carter (Courtesy of National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in…

January 5, 2025

Our view: Significant issues to engage in 2025

We are four days into the new year, and have some thoughts about the shape and form of what could…

Let’s have just one flag

cca I do not take sides politically, but I feel like it’s a mistake to introduce different flags into the…

MAGA cultists at it again

cca The MAGA cultists of the faded GOP are, predictably, at it again. This time, following the banner of Colorado…

Durango has incredible murals

cca For a few years now, I have been amazed at the incredible artwork that is displayed on various buildings…

Tyrone Yazzie: A kind soul who chose the life he lived

Tyrone Yazzie As 2024 closes, we would like to pay tribute to a person who impacted us at Toh-Atin and…

The Herald is top notch

cca I want to commend the Herald for providing high-quality content in serious amounts. I have been using the holidays…

January 3, 2025

2025 priorities: Health care access, tribal council collaboration, rural representation

The Durango school board appointed Katie Stewart to fill a vacant seat, District D, at its Sept. 20 special meeting.…

January 3, 2025

Thank you, Dugan family

cca Durango used to have so much downtown charm. Now, we see more and more modern buildings with little regard…

January 3, 2025

Our view: Events go, and come; calendar needed

We just said goodbye to another year and over a dozen of Durango’s best (Herald, Dec. 29). To that list,…

What about recognizing other minorities?

cca First of all, I’d like to say how much I admire the Durango Board of Education who do such…

‘Tis the giving season

cca Dear Giving Friends, aka “Angels of Our Better Nature,” Did you know when we click “Like” supporting a cause,…

A note on history: Improving our system does not mean tearing it down

cca It was thought provoking to read David Brooks’ “The moral challenge of Trumpism” (Herald, Dec. 1). For quite a…

Our view: Put down the phone

One of the 18 new laws that go into effect today concerns the use of mobile electronic devices while driving…