Opinion

‘Who AI disrupts may matter more than what AI disrupts’

The Other Sidecca Artificial intelligence is the new rage. With the launch of ChatGTP technology, which creates humanlike dialogues in…

Our View: Editorial human-produced – not AI

In honor of National Poetry Month, letter writer Mick Souder of Durango asked artificial intelligence to write a poem, “AI…

‘Slap in the face?’

In response to the letter on April 16 with the headline, “ ‘9 mm handgun’ at Cortez school auction?” where…

Gun show ‘right’ after mass shootings?

According to the Gun Violence Archive, by Saturday, there have been 160 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2023. Saturday…

Boebert: ‘Science is clear, gray wolf is fully recovered’

U.S. Rep. Lauren BoebertPatrick Cavan Brown I’ve witnessed the devastation farmers and ranchers face due to wolf attacks. People in…

Election offers ‘a sense of hope’

This City Council election has provided me with a sense of hope that I haven’t experienced in a local election…

Boebert at school shouldn’t be allowed

RE: Having Lauren Boebert speak to students at Dolores High School. As reported in The Journal and The Durango Herald…

Need workers, trade schools

During my last haircut at a Durango small business, I learned that the owners had trouble finding licensed and certified…

Housing solution must include path to homeownership

Robertscca Much of the talk this year, particularly around the City Council election, has involved affordable housing. But there has…

More trust lost in canceling Dilbert

Even though trust in journalism has dropped to an all-time low, The Durango Herald keeps doubling down. The canceling/suppression of…

Public education a public good – we are its beneficiaries

Steve Zansbergcca In Colorado, as elsewhere in our nation, conservative activists are challenging what they view as “liberal indoctrination” of…

Luxury RV park: ‘Halt application’

The development proposal Roberts Resorts RV Park (PL 20222059) before the La Plata County Planning Commission would place 257 luxury…

Plowing curb to curb safer for cars, pedestrians

Mick Souder I like snow. I get all excited when a storm is coming. I sit by the window with…

Overcoming political extremism: Not as divided as we think

Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn At times, it seems we can’t heal what divides us. Sixty-six% of Americans believed that the political divide…

RV park would increase biking danger

I am writing to share my objections to the RV park La Plata County is considering approving on Trimble Lane.…

‘Hopeful signs on horizon’ for restaurant industry

Barbara McLachlan We are having deep, thought-provoking discussions about the economy in the General Assembly this year, determining ways to…

Affordable housing? ‘Do the math’

People, stop it! Just stop it! Stop calling a 300-square feet studio apartment that rents for $1,500 affordable! Take that…

‘Little thought to our water supplies’

At the risk of repeating myself, the seemingly unregulated residential developments paving over local farms and ranches will put unnecessary…

Our View: Service as simple as picking up a shovel

need to look far to lend a hand

‘Inequity’ in cost of Alzheimer’s drug

Lecanameb, the newly FDA approved drug, is likely to cost about $27,000 a year, according to various websites. While some…

Editorial cartoon: Missing swimsuit competition

A try at some local predictions for 2023

A week into the New Year, some upcoming events for the year are easier to predict than others. That’s not…

Have you seen the stars? Artemis, future, hope

Robertscca Artemis 1 splashed down off the coast of Baja California on Dec. 11 after a 42-day mission described as…

Red Flag guest column ‘most disturbing’

I found the guest column on Wednesday with the headline “Red Flag laws must be used to work,” most disturbing.…