Opinion

Jenkins brings experience to LPEA District 3

LPEA, our electric cooperative, and its members deserve knowledgeable and experienced directors. For the past 20 years, Jenn Jenkins has…

Jenkins offers steady hand for LPEA’s future

As a young homeowner in Durango, I’m paying close attention to the future of our local electric cooperative and the…

Try Utah

Dear people of Durango, If you like to travel, then maybe you should try Utah. When you go to Utah,…

Go outside

Dear people of Durango, In my opinion, people should go outside more. I think this because you can get a…

Orange chicken is the best

Dear people of Durango, In my opinion, orange chicken is the best because it is so good! It has a…

It feels so good to cook

Dear people of Durango, Please try to cook. It is really fun. If you eat it after, you will feel…

Our view: A break from tradition – and from trust

Durango’s city government does not often produce genuine surprises. Its annual selection of mayor and mayor pro tem is typically…

Editorial cartoon

Poem to the editor: Your original voice

And there in the wilderness the voice became clearer as the scuffing sounds of the conscious mind quieted. You could…

Poem to the editor: Recalling the 20th century

Some of us can recall the day the music died with Buddy Holly’s demise. Many of us remember the day…

Poem to the editor: From Farmington NM

Quarter after three on a bit of a brisk late-April day, with winds of, say, fifteen to twenty, and, except…

Poem to the editor: Swinging

Beneath a green-leafed tree Swinging you and me. Imagining clouds float by. Popcorn, dragons, bonsai. In a sunny sky. Swinging…

Our view: Poetry

April may end, fortunately the voices do not

Poem to the Editor: Moving On. And On

You live You breathe, You feel You awaken, You chase You get hurt, You hurt back You unlearn, You relearn…

Our view: Support public media

Defunded but not defeated

Luschen, Jenkins offer strong LPEA leadership

Reliable, affordable, clean energy isn’t just a utility issue – it’s the foundation of our local economy. Schools, hospitals, restaurants,…

Rallies draw real support, real funding

I have some answers to the letter, “Who funded the No Kings rallies?” (Herald, April 15). Despite the troubled economy,…

Invest in housing, not risky real estate

The $2.65 million purchase price referenced in the recent article on workforce housing (Herald, April 17) would pay the rent…

Ignoring homeless population has consequences

While the leadership in this town pats itself on the back for “growth” and “tourism,” there is a shadow population…

Support science-based beaver management

Beavers play a pivotal role in Colorado ecosystems. They strengthen wetlands and streams, in turn creating conditions for trout and…

LPEA’s power supply raises serious questions

Southwest Power Pool was supposed to provide LPEA with abundant renewable energy. LPEA contracted with Southwest Power Pool on April…

No Kings rallies funded by the people

In response to the letter titled, “Who funded the No Kings rallies” (Herald, April 15), the answer, in short: The…

Opt-out students deserve better treatment

I am the parent of a student at Miller Middle School, and what is happening during standardized state CMAS testing…

Funding behind No Kings rallies worth scrutiny

Great information from Mike Sigman (Letters, Herald, April 15) pointing out the various socialist and communist organizations helping to fund…