Opinion

Environmentalists lack substance

How typical of a liberal, when you do not have a substantive position, to attack the opposing view. Just like…

August 28, 2013

Don’t sell limited ban as help to environment

The ban, as it stands today, is a tax and will do little or nothing for the environment. People in…

August 28, 2013

ADU issue more complex than suggested

ADU owners might prefer to own larger homes, independent of rental income. However, access to this privilege is not afforded…

August 27, 2013

Superhero poster unworthy of city resources

Tom Eskew Durango

Wake up to tragic events bedeviling Egypt

At this writing, 89 Coptic churches (Christian) have been burned to the ground. Coptic women are being raped, children are…

Source of Syrian weapons stash no mystery

The delegation of U.N. chemical investigators, as of this writing, have not set foot in Syria at the invitation of…

Secession

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

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…

College affordability

plan addresses cost of education, goes beyond student funding access

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…

Editorial Cartoons

The new college affordability plan

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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…

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…

Election 2013

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

Doctor moves focus to pole walking

Greg Stilwell Durango

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Sharrows

an eye out for and on the new markings’ effectiveness