Opinion

Minimum wage

A small increase, but problem remains

Helping veterans through sustainable ag

Now, we have a new agriculture project we wish to share with the public and ask your help to deliver…

Ghost ponds really were there

Tailings ponds, circa 1957, were constructed by Vanadium Corporation of America on the slope of Smelter mountain facing Durango, starting…

Fund housing, not unneeded airport

So what if La Plata County airport doesn’t have a Starbucks? And why is the baggage belt supposedly inadequate? No…

Once great health department now gone

I was fortunate to have been employed as a registered nurse at the health department for about 10 years until…

Fear grows at SJBHD, services diminish

I was later advised by San Juan Basin Health that they sought waivers from the state to discontinue many of…

Herald’s ‘top stories’ list fit for a tabloid

The “best” stories of 2014 in Durango should be about positive accomplishments that add to our lives – cultural and…

Do not repeat health department cruelty

Let’s hope that instead of repeating SJBHD’s heinous behavior, others choose instead to act with personal integrity and compassion, as…

Thanks to those who worked Christmas

Ken Wright Durango

Journalism used to be objective

For instance, blacks are about 14 percent of the U.S. population, yet they commit approximately 50 percent of the crimes.…

The year ahead

Upcoming conversations should shape the future for years to come

Wasted gas

Regulations to curb giant methane plume could aid environment, economy

Happy New Year!

a day of rest, reflection and togetherness to start 2015

Communication

Talking about community, police, race a smart start to improved policing

Fund supports Mancos Valley residents

In our wonderful tight-knit community, situations with our neighbors arise, and we ask what we can do to help. We…

Fix the cheaper air-travel problems first

Denver’s airport administration should invite a college class in logistics or systems analysis to improve their newest version of Albania,…

TDRs

Rescinding transferable development rights program legal, but short-sighted

Wildlife and roads

Experiment with speed limits ends, but vigilance still aids safety

San Juan Basin Health selfish, mean

The cats who lived at the health department were just trying to survive and weren’t hurting anyone. Where is the…

New Year

Health department is losing key staff

As veteran employees depart, public health is losing decades of experience, expertise, specialized training and key relationships with partners in…

2014

Closing year one of change, process, progress

Saving Calkins

to preserve old school in Cortez could become a model for other towns

Merry Christmas!

time to share, to remember, to give and to enjoy the holiday