Letters to the Editor Everybody knows that Trump really was re-elected, don’t they? Would the vast majority of Republicans say that Trump won the election if it wasn’t true? They and the patriots… July 23, 2021
Letters to the Editor Bridge should be inspected before underpass gets underway The city of Durango should publish an up to date inspection report on the condition of the 32nd Street bridge… July 23, 2021
Op-Ed Hard lessons from the southern border Brother Gary Paul Nabhan The wall between the United States and Mexico has come to stand for desperation and suffering… July 23, 2021
Editorials Our View: Bipartisanship Sen. Don Coram stubbornly models how to avoid polarization, work with others July 21, 2021
Letters to the Editor Relocating Miller Middle School would flout ballot issue language Did you know that Durango School District 9-R is considering using the funds from ballot Issue 4A to relocate Miller… July 21, 2021
Letters to the Editor Reader takes issue with Herald’s online functions I recently tried to communicate with two Herald editors. After two tries, I thought I would write a letter to… July 21, 2021
Letters to the Editor Strategies for dealing with weapons threats I’m not sure if hypersonic missiles or Iran’s drones have a chance of first strike capability. If so, or if… July 20, 2021
Editorials Our View: Plastic ban ridding stores and restaurants of bags and containers will help environment July 17, 2021
Op-Ed Kudos to 9-R for diversity resolution In a letter to the Herald, Marilyn Metz recently asked: “Will diversity resolution take precedence over academic achievement in 9-R… July 17, 2021
Op-Ed Peace in Korea should be a priority for Biden Kevin Martin President Joe Biden deserves credit for successfully re-engaging in international diplomacy. Extending the New START nuclear arms control… July 17, 2021
Op-Ed Juvenile injustice: Writer befriends man who’s served 32 years On June 30, Jimmy Shane Click was denied parole by the Alabama Board of Paroles and Pardons. Katherine Leiner The… July 17, 2021
Letters to the Editor Herald Community Zoom July 30 Join Opinion Page Editor Hollis Walker and other Durangoans at noon July 30 to talk about Beyond Our Means, our… July 17, 2021
Op-Ed Voter restrictions hurt Americans with disabilities most Katrina vanden Heuvel Republican state lawmakers have introduced an onslaught of bills limiting voting access, which do next to nothing… July 16, 2021
Editorials Our View: Beginnings city finance director Julie Brown begins her jail sentence; downtown underpass gets green light July 16, 2021
Letters to the Editor How will you react to threats to our democracy? Violent insurgents assaulted our national capitol on Jan. 6 in order to stop Vice President Mike Pence from doing his… July 15, 2021
Letters to the Editor Classroom memory sparks insight today Back there in my foggy memory, I can recall an assignment from my sixth grade year at Havelock Elementary School… July 14, 2021
Letters to the Editor Fracking endangers human, animal health, environment Hiroko Tabuchi’s article in The New York Times on July 12 (“EPA Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago,… July 14, 2021
Op-Ed As Lake Powell dwindles, wonders open up for visitors On May 9, protected by neoprene, I bobbed around in a flooded canyon in Utah’s Lake Powell. The reservoir had… July 14, 2021
Letters to the Editor Systemic racism is the right diagnosis Melanie Sturm’s opinion piece (July 3, “Is Systemic Racism the Right Diagnosis?”) mischaracterized what Critical Race Theory is, as well… July 14, 2021
Letters to the Editor It’s time to get ‘Common Threads’ installed It’s time Durango honors the work of hundreds of adults and children who, over the course of almost two years,… July 14, 2021
Letters to the Editor DHS head coach pick is overdue – and the right one As a Durango High School alum who continued playing football in college on scholarship, I can’t begin to express my… July 13, 2021
Letters to the Editor Sale of 9-R building to Durango fire district is a mistake I feel the decision to sell the historic Durango School District 9-R Administration Building to the Durango Fire Protection District… July 13, 2021