Opinion

If fire station moves to 9-R, old property should be multi-use

So, I’ve heard rumblings about relocating the downtown fire station to the old 9-R building. If the old fire station…

August 10, 2021

Boebert’s qualifications include her business, family

Mildred White (Aug. 3, “Boebert, unqualified, should resign office”) of Durango judged Rep. Lauren Boebert as being “ignorant and immature,”…

August 10, 2021

Path of healing beyond ‘The Chief’

A recent editorial (July 31, “New Guardians”) stated “Closer to home, the Colorado Legislature this year passed legislation that will…

August 10, 2021

Miller conundrum sparks memories of teaching in portables

Mick Souder As a Durango 9-R School Board member, I’m not sure how I’m going to vote for the Miller…

Editorials

Our View: 9-R sale

Proposed sale to fire district is still a bad idea

Big pharma makes big bucks on vaccines at taxpayer expense

Jan Phillipsdu1-i-syn Taxpayer dollars are primarily why we have successful vaccines for fighting COVID-19. The government assumed the financial risk…

Citizenry, not 9-R, owns old high school building

The time has come to speak truth to power. Our elected and unelected officials are wasting our money. We, the…

Speedway should change policy to protect night clerks

Ever since hearing of the shocking death of Speedway clerk Jadah Wilmett, who was stabbed to death at her job…

Campaign needed to promote keeping Durango clean

Well, here we are on the bell lap of the summer tourist season. I hope it has been a profitable…

Editorials

Our View: Yes, masks

Our new Durango School District 9-R Superintendent Karen Cheser already has waded into deep waters with some significant and contentious…

Willing workers wait right at the border

Benjamin Waddell For more than a year, our country longed for the economy to restart. But now that businesses are…

Children should wear masks to school

I was shocked to read that a medical professional, a doctor, argued against our children wearing masks at school this…

August 5, 2021

Tow master manages tough job easily

This morning, Cory with Basin Towing & Repair towed our Ford Expedition to the dealer for repair. Our driveway is…

August 5, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Ready to compost?

Anybody remember the “Garden Song”? “Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow Gonna mulch it deep…

Fire district in downtown would destroy historic roots

Why does the fire district’s new concrete campus belong right in the center of historic downtown Durango? Are we trying…

Thanks to the Rainmaker, plus another request

I would like to thank the Rainmaker for being so generous with my request for monsoon rains. Maybe it could…

Robocall rebellion

Gail Collins<br><br>(CREDIT: Earl Wilson/The New York Times)du1-i-syn Let’s find something fun to talk about. Really, we need a little break.…

Why not make a pill version of a COVID-19 vaccine?

Think about all of the U.S. government sponsored COVID-19 injectables that have a short shelf life once out of refrigeration…

Use all science to make COVID-19 decisions

We have been told that Durango schools won’t be normal unless 70% of the eligible population in our county have…

Taggers use Hebrew, Star of David

The colorful images documenting “Taggers Hit Prominent Places” on the front page of the July 30 Durango Herald feature a…

Boebert, unqualified, should resign office

It is amazing and unfortunate that Rep. Lauren Boebert continues to reveal her immaturity and ignorance regarding the position of…