Opinion

Our View: Zoom bombing must be managed for robust public participation

Council needs online participants’ comments, even if some are ill-intentioned

‘Lab rat for authoritarianism promoters’

Lauren Boebert, narcissism at its finest. Gets into a public physical fight with her ex. Our congresswoman still, through 2024!…

‘Gaslighting from Democrats, media’

Don’t buy into the endless gaslighting coming from Democrats and the media. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection,…

‘Disingenuous’ to keep Trump off ballot

It’s disingenuous for anyone to claim they support democracy when they favor any kind of censorship, weaponize the justice system…

My View: Musings on job of vice president, better than commander in chief

SwanJerry McBride As U.S. presidential candidates clamor over each other in the race for commander in chief, I can’t help…

Ski bum culture runs into reality

cca Nearly two decades ago, I moved to the mountains to be a ski bum, chasing snow. I was a…

‘Revolutions needed to heal planet’

I am a student at Fort Lewis College who is deeply concerned about the climate crisis. I often hear about…

Our View: Locals will scrutinize how tourists are managed

Mention “mass tourism” and one city that comes to mind is Venice, Italy, with multitudes of tourists walking its narrow…

Column: CHSAA, what are we doing without a shot clock?

has this archaic brand of basketball been able to exist?

Shop local on ‘Noel Night’

Richard Ballantinedu1-i-syn Dear Readers, Inserted in today’s Durango Herald is the Noel Night gift guide that features more than 40…

My View: An open letter to Bigfoot – Come back

SwanJerry McBride Bigfoot, come back. Only those Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train riders on Oct. 8 caught a…

‘Importance of informed voter engagement’

Restore the Balance is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with branches in Mesa, Delta and La Plata counties. The purpose of…

‘City logo ain’t broke. That intersection is’

My former mother-in-law once told me, “Larry, I’m an old lady, and I can say whatever I want!” I don’t…

Boebert’s ‘real story entitled superiority’

Everyone is missing the point about Rep. Lauren Bobert and her recent behavior with a date inside a theater. The…

Editorial cartoon: End of seasonal white

Prop HH ‘will not lower property taxes’

Proposition HH is not about saving Coloradans from massive property tax increases. It’s about state politicians repealing the Taxpayer’s Bill…

‘Embarrassing chapter that is Trump’

Donald J. Trump’s unwavering support from the party formally known as the GOP has put into clear focus, America is…

‘Moral, ethical reason’ for pet store ban

The editorial in The Journal and The Durango Herald on the pet store ordinance that Durango is considering was called…

Grocery merger: ‘Follow the money’

A story about Kroger’s and Albertsons’ CEOs giving details on the controversial $25 billion merger was published on Sunday in…

Our View: No to industrial rezoning next to Cortez open space

All it takes is one look at Independent Log Co.’s northeast property line where it meets the trailhead for the…

Editorial cartoon: Not great odds

‘God bless Lauren Boebert’

God bless U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert for defending the rights of the 3rd Congressional District and U.S. residents. Boebert is…

Boebert ‘only person worth her salt’

It’s made me sick to watch these D.C. politicians talk and talk for years now about how they’re fighting President…

Our View: Towers of classified documents just might crash onto Trump

Even when we close our eyes, we see those images of boxes with highly sensitive documents – many critical to…