Opinion

Israel’s Netanyahu is a war criminal

What few people realize is that Israel, under its Likud Party, is palpably in violation of international law as specified…

March 23, 2015

Editorials

Minimum wage

Legislature should allow communities to set higher pay

March 23, 2015

Editorials

Open government

entities performed well in testing of our state’s Sunshine laws

New Mexico will not help fund airport

Ryan Heck Bayfield

Marbury, White back youths’ interests

We all know that our federal government is broken and our state government, with the recent budget battles and increasing…

McHenry is voice of reason on zoning

Jim Glass Durango

No one’s rights should compromise others

Mineral rights and surface rights equally are important property-rights issues. Taking away the property rights of mineral owners without due…

Marbury, White have valuable experience

They have done a dedicated, great job on council over the last four years, and I believe they deserve to…

Tribe should be the focus of SUCAP

As its full name – “Southern Ute Community Action Programs” – suggests, the initial impetus for SUCAP, as part of…

Colorado nonprofits want thriving state

Nonprofit organizations are essential to children, families and our local communities. They serve children and youth by providing child care…

Smarts and heart: Vote Marbury, White

White cares about Durango and wants to make sure it remains the great small city it is. A recent letter…

Keep the momentum: Vote ‘yes’ on 1A

We have Mother Nature to thank for the natural recreation choices surrounding Durango, but who gets credit for the human-made…

Elect a councilor as great as the city

Debate has value for Waddell because it gives him perspective to make the best choice he can make with the…

Crack down on illegal drugs at school

Marijuana is a much easier drug to get nowadays because of the legalization. Yes, there are people who might need…

Correcting the record on Bodo’s origin

My uncle, Archie Bodo, was not a local rancher. He owned and operated Archie Bodo Machine Shop, on Seventh Street…

Heftier punishment will curb drug use

What needs to be done to decrease the amount of illegal users is better control and higher levels of punishment.…

Drug use in schools should stop

One such drug is Adderall. Dosomething.org says that “Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school…

Demand change in federal marijuana law

President Barack Obama wants Congress to deal with it. It is the responsibility of the Justice Department to update and…

Marijuana use impedes success in life

I used to be a guy who hung out with the stoner group, and now, being a senior in high…

High schools have rules for a reason

Sydney and Miki Spies have both written letters to the Herald regarding Sydney’s yearbook photo. Sydney submitted a senior photo…

Vote to put a woman on the $20 bill

Really? That’s the best we could do? Here’s a call to action for us: In the news recently, it featured…

Strength not a matter of risque dress

Expression is a wonderful thing, but when it crosses the line from being expressive to provocative, the school has the…