Opinion

County voters

Results indicate locals consider each race carefully

Roth family thanks friends for support

There were some who could not attend the service but sent wonderful memories. We were very proud to have the…

CSU offers commonsense ways to avoid holiday fraud

Whew, we have made it past Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but there are still 20 shopping days left. It…

When will the Gruber story be reported?

Gruber is an economics professor at MIT and was commissioned by the federal government to develop the language for the…

Year-end giving

Support nonprofits, needy during holidays

Take a stroll for Noel Night

The 12th annual Noel Night will feature a lively schedule of music and entertainment at rare downtown venues including Lemon…

Hickenlooper should not have apologized

Hickenlooper is simply wrongly promoting collective guilt and reinforcing the divide and conquer tactic of racism. Will the Native Americans…

Building lawsuits

Proposed ‘reform’ would involve the government where it does not belong

Staffing woes reflect 9-R administration

After a couple of years under Snowberger, the staffing shortage represents some of the first chickens coming home to roost.…

City allows scofflaws to avoid fees

Those policies specifically support affordable housing through “the retention of existing housing through active monitoring of the supply of housing…

Durango’s wild places provoke gratitude

While I knew that coming to Durango would mean more opportunities to play outside, I didn’t anticipate how many novel…

Federal lands

claims it can afford to manage property it does not and will not own

Ozone emissions

Recognized health concerns overshadow industry’s cost complaints

Get educated on water scarcity, use

Los Angeles, in an arid landscape, should never have become the unsustainable megalopolis it is. The Ogallala Aquifer, the water…

Telecom privacy

Customers’ demands lead Google, Apple to enhance encryption

Police deserve thanks, not racial blame

To print stories implying that there is widespread racism in policing is just basic yellow journalism. Disproportionate rates of involvement…

A Home for DINO

City should intervene with Postal Service

Landscaping in disrepair on the northeast corner of the Durango post office, as seen from west Eighth Street.Courtesy of Jim…

Keystone project will improve economies

TransCanada has not claimed that the “thousands of jobs” that will be created are expected to be permanent jobs. As…

Republicans must address immigration

Most of us forget that we are the sons and daughters or, more likely the grandsons and granddaughters, of immigrants.…

Federal sage-grouse protection needed

That’s why the Gunnison sage-grouse deserves federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. A Nov. 14 Herald editorial opposed the…

LPEA has not done meter homework

For 10 years, I felt LPEA was really going to bat for us. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in…

Herald is stooping low with obituaries

You are money-hungry and desperate to survive, placing advertisements all over the obituary page. You have no decent respect for…

Audience applause normal on Broadway

Having recently attended three Broadway plays in New York City, I can attest that Broadway audiences applaud enthusiastically and spontaneously…