Opinion

Editorials

Our View: Amache

once, Coloradans can refer to that place with a sense of pride

February 23, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Give parents a choice about schooling

Yesterday while watching “Forest Gump,” I found myself thinking how “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know…

February 23, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Gratitude, wisdom shine through after injury

Watching the Winter Olympic skiing events reminds me of Cyrus, the 16-year-old son of Kristin Harmon and Don Lewis of…

February 23, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Make the switch to defeat Lauren Boebert

Should Democrats in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District switch party affiliation to vote in the upcoming primary to unseat Rep. Lauren…

February 21, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Investigate cellphones at time of crashes

Again – in today’s paper (Herald, Feb. 16), another serious crash by a “distracted driver.” That’s at least four in…

February 21, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Agencies should partner on wolf reintroduction

On Feb. 10, a federal court struck down a 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision removing federal protections from…

February 20, 2022

Op-Ed

Bills address student health, safety, success

In 2008, former Rep. Ellen Roberts introduced House Bill 08-1157 to encourage student participation in the legislative process. She wanted…

February 19, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Unanswered questions about a library district

News coverage of the proposed library district fails to reveal some key issues. Apparently a consulting firm is to be…

February 19, 2022

Editorials

Our View: TABOR revisited

likely to see more referendums to mitigate negative fiscal consequences

February 18, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Crossover voting can be principled

Colorado is one of 15 states that hold open primaries. If you’re registered in Colorado with either major party, you…

February 18, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Thanks to Bennet for mine cleanup bill

In response to the Herald’s article, “New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado” (Feb. 4), Trout Unlimited…

February 18, 2022

Guest Columns

Our border with Mexico teems with contradictions

This time last year, I was doing a legal “water drop” on public land close to our border with Mexico,…

February 18, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Offensive names

Changing them is not easy, but should be done nonetheless

February 16, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Gun liability insurance law is flawed

In the Feb. 5-6 paper, Trish Zornio says Colorado should follow San Jose on gun liability insurance. That sounds good…

February 16, 2022

Letters to the Editor

What school choice really means

The editorial board argued against Ascent Classical Academy (Feb. 2) by stating, “Durango parents and students already have choices.” Today,…

February 16, 2022

Guest Columns

Imagine a great river, flowing free through Glen Canyon

Some environmental groups and water honchos have sponsored a “Rewilding of Glen Canyon” contest, with the winner getting $4,000 “and…

February 16, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Can future Winter Olympics weather a warming climate?

As world temperatures warm, the need to create artificial snow at the Winter Olympic Games increases, burdening water and energy…

February 14, 2022

Guest Columns

New behavioral health system will compassionately put people first

I gazed out the window at the snow-covered peaks and patchwork fields below as my plane approached the tarmac at…

February 14, 2022

Opinion

Our View: Remembering Garcia, looking ahead with Carvers

Francis Garcia passed away a week ago at 81. He with his wife, Claudine, lived a nonstop life, including founding…

February 13, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Viruses are a key part of nature

Here’s a few different thoughts. How about we recognize that viruses are an integral part of nature, and that scientifically…

February 13, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Afghanistan

Helping deliver what country desperately needs is the humanitarian thing to do

February 12, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Youth ice fishing a success at Winterfest

The real story for Vallecito Winterfest should have been Bo Boling heading up the youth ice fishing program with over…

February 12, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Affirmative action

contribution to society may be slow, but it’s lasting

February 11, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Let’s send Don Coram to Washington

I was a registered Republican for 32 years, a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Both parties have disappointed me.…

February 11, 2022