Opinion

NRA analogous to Taliban, Hamas, al-Qaida

From this baseline, I’d characterize the following as representative NRA extremist notions: 1) The Second Amendment gives us a right…

April 2, 2014

Riverfront project would transform Durango

Terry H. Stalker Durango

April 1, 2014

Lions in town

Instead of worrying about bears, perhaps our attention should be focused on deer

April 1, 2014

School to prison

District 9-R’s reduction in the number of students disciplined reflects good work

March 31, 2014

Bars no more ‘family friendly’ than pot shops

Charles Skinner Mancos

Herald column suggests writer is confused

He starts by writing about fracking and ends up claiming that gas-and-oil companies should submit themselves to the requirements of…

Keep print relevant by getting grammar right

Ken Schwentker Painesville, Ohio

Politics today

wonder contenders thinning in numbers

Corporations are not people

Iâ€™m finished voting for people taking corporate money in exchange for supporting corporate policy-making. James Watt Bayfield

Gun Club deserves better treatment

Is it not hypocritical, then, for the city to try and steamroll a private entity, the Durango Gun Club, when…

Find a way to improve parking situation

I don’t mind walking a few blocks; I’m tired of the frustration. The only solution I see is to build…

Firefighting planes

Legislature should hold off until aircrafts’ effectiveness is better understood

Smith overreaches with gun club critique

Liz LaBonte Durango

Good neighbor threatened by small people

The city does not provide funds to operate the gun club; we are self-funding. The agreement was made 60 years…

Slow down and enjoy Durango’s beauty

We both say practically every day, “I can’t believe we get to live here.” However, the only thing puzzling me…

Stay healthy: Eat good fats, whole foods

These topics have a common thread: systemic inflammation. What causes this inflammation doesn’t seem to be as much of a…

Defying yellow lines will place you at fault

Meralda Swanson Durango

Hermosa bill is the right way to protect area

I’d like to thank Rep. Scott Tipton for championing this legislation in the House and ensuring it moves to the…

Opinion

Times doesn’t divide community

I would hardly call Melanie divisive. She and Carole bring us the local news every week. Mel prints two columnists…

March 28, 2014

Opinion

Americans with guns are more responsible than government

How about the United Nations, do they want the American people armed? The government and the national media are always…

March 28, 2014

Local official treats area veterans well

However, in these increasingly trying times it is universally recognized in the veteran community we have a Veterans Service Officer…

March 27, 2014