Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Time for ‘The Chief’ statue to go

I attended the Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage event, which included a march around town and a stopover at the…

October 25, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote for Brown, Parmenter, Petersen for 9-R

I was glad to see the Herald article about the 9-R school board candidates, as the website for the slate…

October 25, 2021

Letters to the Editor

FLC students have questions about Animas High School building

I was elected to the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College student government as a senator, representing the FLC student…

October 25, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Wood splitting season

Zen, part philosophy, part physics and all good exercise

October 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote for 9-R candidates with clear goals

A visit to the “Building Durango’s Future” website for the candidates Kristine Paslay, Donna Gulec and Richard “Dean” Hill seems…

October 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

We can do better than Prop. 119

I encourage voters to read this article in The Colorado Sun, https://coloradosun.com/2021/10/07/proposition-119-colorado-explained/, for a discussion about the pros and cons…

October 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Infrastructure spending bill less than military spending

Congress is currently considering two infrastructure spending bills totaling $4.5 trillion. The money will be spent over a 10-year period…

October 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Current 9-R board lacks transparency

I’m a Durango native and am concerned about the current Durango School District 9-R board. They lacked transparency by adopting…

October 24, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Why does Buckley Park need ‘saving’?

According to a Herald article June 29, the Durango School District 9-R board accepted a letter of intent to sell…

October 23, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Support Paslay, Hill, Gulec for 9-R board

When school board candidates first started campaigning for the board, I was on the fence about the newcomers Kristine Paslay,…

October 23, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote for transparency on 9-R board

A very important job of an elected school board official is to be the liaison between parents and the school…

October 23, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Pat Greer

1933 -2021

October 23, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Support Petersen for 9-R school board

I am a retired educator and former resident of Durango. Both of my children were educated in Durango School District…

October 22, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Take back direction of 9-R district

If anything, people are talking. Finally. About school board elections where usually only 10% to 12% of eligible voters decide…

October 22, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vote Paslay, Hill and Gulec for 9-R board

Academics should be at the forefront of this school board campaign. It should be kids first in this campaign. The…

October 22, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Cathy Mewmaw for 9-R school board

Cathy Mewmaw is the only independent candidate running for the Durango School District 9-R board. As such, you will not…

October 22, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Brown, Petersen and Parmenter for safe schools

I am writing to stand by and support Erika Brown, Rick Petersen and Andrea Parameter for the Durango School District…

October 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Mewmaw most qualified for 9-R board

I’m writing to endorse Catherine Mewmaw for the Durango School District 9-R board. Her six-year tenure as a 9-R teacher…

October 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Former school board members back 9-R candidates

As former or current Durango School District 9-R school board members, we care deeply about our schools and need your…

October 21, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Vandalism a reminder of work to do in this community

This month, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango was the target of three anti-LGBTQ acts of vandalism. Our rainbow flag…

October 21, 2021

Editorials

Our View: No, no and no on state ballot measures

should reject all three of this year’s ballot measures

October 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Students back 9-R board candidates

The school board election will decide who will set the tone and policies for our district in years to come,…

October 20, 2021

Op-Ed

Vote ‘no’ on Prop. 119; it’s not in the best interest of Colorado kids or taxpayers

Supporters of Proposition 119 are misleading voters. This misguided proposal would cut millions of dollars that support classroom supplies, educational…

October 20, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Women’s March not an all-inclusive event

I had a great time attending the Women’s March here in Durango. There was a fairly big turnout, both men…

October 20, 2021