Opinion

Take time to give this holiday season

Our country’s National Day of Giving is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 30. Have spare time or discretionary income? Why…

November 26, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Higher teacher salaries in 9-R may help

How can we say Durango School District 9-R is doing a good job (editorial Nov. 17) when roughly 60% of…

November 26, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Thanksgiving

A national holiday devoted to gratitude is fitting

November 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Keep up the coverage of Mercy

Thanks to the Herald editors for the amount of quality coverage being given to staff retention at Mercy Hospital. As…

November 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

We need to upgrade public transportation

The traffic in Durango is an issue for our city. Recently, a study done by Environment Colorado identified 62 elevated…

November 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Put a moratorium on new home construction

For all of this drought awareness in the editorial (Herald, Nov. 13), could someone please explain why, with a drought…

November 24, 2021

Opinion

Let’s recognize true Republican heroes

It is about time we recognized the true heroes of the Republican Party. They are not the dopey louts who…

November 22, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Communist ‘rules’ look familiar today

Does this sound familiar to you, the public? In May 1919, at Dusseldorf, Germany, Allied forces captured a very significant…

November 22, 2021

Guest Columns

Political balance, unaffiliated members key to redistricting commission’s success

As a lifelong unaffiliated voter, the chance to participate in an inherently political process on an equal footing with affiliated…

November 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Volunteers made book sale a success

An old-fashioned Durango “shout-out” goes to the many volunteer “Friends of the Library” who spearheaded November’s FOL book sale at…

November 21, 2021

Editorials

Our View: BLM headquarters

back to Washington will preserve agency’s prominence, influence

November 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Shabby welcome sign reflects town perfectly

Keep the Durango welcome sign as is! (Action Line, Nov. 13, “Durango welcome mat needs some shaking.”) Its shabby condition…

November 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

FLC Continuing with NAGPRA compliance work

First of all, I want to thank Judith Reynolds for her article regarding my work with the Native American Graves…

November 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Infrastructure bill will help Americans

I wish to thank and complement Greg Phillips (letters, Oct. 23) for his concise and clear analysis of what the…

November 19, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Editorial about newspapers misguided

I could not believe the whiny editorial in the Nov. 5 edition of the Herald. The writer was bemoaning the…

November 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Infrastructure bill helps all Americans

Rep. Lauren Boebert is hopping mad at the Republicans who voted for the infrastructure bill. I would like to think…

November 17, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Stop controlling people over COVID-19

“Flattening the curve” was the same awful logic used to assert control over people almost two years ago – three…

November 17, 2021

Opinion

Veterans Assembly was appreciated

It is with deepest appreciation that we salute Bruce Heller and those who assisted him in the Durango High School…

November 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Durango needs better traffic enforcement

Today, on the way downtown, a car went through a crosswalk when I was halfway. A police vehicle ignored the…

November 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Hospitals play role beyond health care

Many only see hospitals as a place to get the care we need – whether it be for a medical…

November 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

9-R is a great school district

With the school board election over, I’d like to share my thoughts about our school district. My children graduated from…

November 14, 2021

Letters to the Editor

9-R election process, results disappointing

After reviewing the campaign for the 9-R school board elections, I am disappointed at the process, in our community and…

November 14, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Adapting to drought

stakeholders must cooperate to handle changing conditions

November 13, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Hwy. 160 overpass protects wildlife and drivers

The creation of a wildlife crossing over U.S. Highway 160 is a reminder of just how much Colorado is committed…

November 13, 2021