Opinion

Letters to the Editor

9-R should review Ascent’s application

As a 9-R parent, I am very excited about Ascent Classical Academy coming to the Durango area. I would like…

January 12, 2022

Letters to the Editor

9-R building not place for fire station

I was glad to see the Herald’s support for a do-over on the disposition of our old high school (editorial,…

January 12, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Letter gave dangerous disinformation about vaccine

Our community recently had a child, who may not have been vaccinated, die due to COVID-19. What a very sad…

January 12, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Wolf depredation must be addressed fairly

The recent wolf depredation in northern Colorado is an issue that must be addressed fairly and expeditiously. As someone who…

January 10, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Nonprofit gets land appraisal values from Forest Service

After a long and arduous process, including Freedom of Information Act requests and legal complaints, the U.S. Forest Service has…

January 10, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Let’s form a more compassionate union

Yeah, it’s me, the old guy, again. This is the place where we speak our minds and maybe even collaborate…

January 10, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Let’s try new strategies to conserve water

It was with great incredulousness that I learned that the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe was in a secondary use position…

January 9, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Time to remove outdated Toh-Atin sign

An important discussion is taking place across our country. We in the Four Corners have a chance to be a…

January 9, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Bullying, speeding problems at Purgatory

There are two issues that need to be seriously addressed at Purgatory: Bullying and speeding in slow zones. I have…

January 8, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Propaganda is harming our society

As we goose-step though the latest “crisis of fear,” I can’t help but take a look back. As a youngster,…

January 8, 2022

Guest Columns

Native American mascot ban causes needless harm to two small schools

Like a demolition team swinging a sledgehammer, legislators intent on purging Native American mascots from Colorado schools smashed their opposition…

January 8, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Wise reintroduction plan should respect wolves, ranching

The recent wolf killing of a calf in Jackson County is both a hard loss for a ranching family and…

January 7, 2022

Editorials

Our View: Patriotism

must go beyond assertions of ‘fake news’ and seek facts to preserve our capacity to govern

January 7, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Letter spread falsehoods about vaccines

I understand that the Herald feels it should publish all letters to the editor. But by printing Richard Podlesnik’s letter…

January 7, 2022

Guest Columns

Rep. Boebert is wrong on forest management policy

Like Rep. Lauren Boebert and all Coloradans, I want fewer forest fires and cleaner air. But her focus on beetle-killed…

January 7, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Durango airport must enforce mask use

I am writing to express my disappointment in the Durango-La Plata County Airport and its failure to support COVID-19-relevant public…

January 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Anti-vax letter carelessly printed by Herald

In his Dec. 31 letter, Richard Podlesnik spewed, with the acquiescence of The Durango Herald, a number of false and…

January 5, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Sentence too lenient in cyclist’s death

I am writing to express my fury with Judge William Herringer’s recent ruling in the death of Benjamin Sonntag. The…

January 3, 2022

Letters to the Editor

9-R board not working for all residents of district

At the Nov. 30 Durango School District 9-R board meeting, an agenda item called “Public Suggested Vaccine Mandate” was discussed…

January 2, 2022

Editorials

Our View: 2021

A year defined by challenges on many fronts in Southwest Colorado

January 1, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Drivers must respect pedestrians at crosswalks

I also use the crosswalk that Joe Lewandowski wrote about in his recent letter to the editor (Herald, Dec. 11).…

January 1, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Rebuild fire station where it is

Just wanted to remind Durango of how, in wanting to “save a buck,” they took up much of the beauty…

December 31, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Happy Hogmanay

Scotland, the New Year rings in with a rousing party and celebration of friendship

December 31, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Some doctors oppose vaccination for children

I fear for our children. Sixteen thousand medical doctors and scientists declare “that healthy children shall not be subject to…

December 31, 2021