Opinion

Editorials

Secession

Underlying impulse is valid; the proposal, however, will not work

August 25, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Choosing death affects entire community

In both cases, The Durango Herald should have covered the events in all their gory details even though it’s a…

August 25, 2013

Editorials

College affordability

plan addresses cost of education, goes beyond student funding access

August 25, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Gun wackos asked to keep their distance

Their distemper-induced demands are particularly odious when regarded against the recent attempt at a mass shooting at a school in…

August 25, 2013

Editorial Cartoons

The new college affordability plan

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August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

A welcome plan for the Bridge to Nowhere

Everyone who has at least one registered car will get a portion of their hard-earned money back that was wasted…

August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Pick-up policy drives couple from recycling

We live on the north end of Durango with an alley behind our home. Our trash is picked up in…

August 24, 2013

Editorials

Election 2013

Primarily because of local issues, off-year ballot has become surprisingly interesting

August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Doctor moves focus to pole walking

Greg Stilwell Durango

August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Some doctors see new Medicare patients

I would also suggest that Young investigate why primary-care doctors limit the number of Medicare and Medicaid patients they accept…

August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Critics miss facts, history of climate change

In the 1890s, long before Obama was born, science had achieved the capability to measure the flux of solar energy…

August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Story prompted hope that town can help

This woman felt like she had no choice, but to end her life and take her two daughters with her.…

August 24, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Include the Herald in city’s war on shoppers

However, why draw the line with the major commercial outlets in Durango? I believe the council could better establish its…

August 22, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Require merchants to use recyclable bags

First, while the plastic bags now used by local merchants aren’t recyclable, other types of plastic bags apparently are. We’ve…

August 22, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Recycling revenue claim somewhat suspect

That statement would appear to be a mistake. James Veach Bayfield Editor’s note: The fees collected on Aug. 17 included…

August 22, 2013

Editorials

Sharrows

an eye out for and on the new markings’ effectiveness

August 22, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Story raises questions about compost

The story states that Durango Compost and Phoenix Recycling recycle construction waste, and make nonmanure compost from wood chips –…

August 21, 2013

Editorials

Mancos gold mill

Polluted, unpermitted facility a snapshot of the darker side of Colorado history

August 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Ask the river what it would like

Susana Jones Durango

August 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Opinion piece part of overdue conversation

Capital – money – is like water. When the flow is well balanced, it can grow a lot of good…

August 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Herald perpetuates myth of global warming

The Herald failed to report that literally thousands of low-temperature records were set during July. From the Dakotas to Texas…

August 21, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Stories unsympathetic to family, friends

You couldn’t even tell who the story was about because it kept bringing up gory details about everything else that…

August 20, 2013

Editorials

Recycling pickup

city has the ability; it should adapt to reasonable requests for alley collection

August 20, 2013

Letters to the Editor

Disturbing stories bordered on sadistic

I didn’t feel the family of the 2001 suicide needed to be reminded of that death, either. I think both…

August 20, 2013