Our View: Indian boarding school findings momentous to Southwest families
Numbers, scale add up to what elders have always said
DATE: Oct 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: McCarthy’s big mistake - he didn’t first respect himself
We’re not surprised that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of his job on Tuesday. But the real wild cards in the showdown turned out to be some hard-right Republicans.
Lauren...
DATE: Oct 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Cannabis industry needs SAFER Banking Act
Perlmutter, Polis instrumental to legitimate regulations
DATE: Oct 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Systemic challenges mean USPS could lose ‘S’ for service
A few decades ago, do you remembering hearing old-timers say that a solid, great job for life was one with the U.S. Postal Service? Well, that career advice has not stood the test of time. I...
DATE: Oct 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Contemplating values in potential new Durango logo
On Sept. 19, Durango City Council voted 4-1 for city staff to explore the feasibility of creating and implementing a new city logo that reflects the community’s contemporary values – and det...
DATE: Sep 29, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Shutdown season more tiresome than pumpkin spice
Effects would ripple through Southwest
DATE: Sep 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Colorado librarian wins settlement, our admiration
Librarians really are champions for every patron who walks through their doors. Yes, they get books and information into the hands of people whose lives will be enhanced by them, and take ca...
DATE: Sep 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Our View: Students without tickets burned in Coach Prime’s light
University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders has sure brought the razzle-dazzle to college football. And Sanders is delivering. With his stellar resume as a Hall of Fame corne...
DATE: Sep 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Sawdust fire ‘risk could remain long after’ ILC
I have concerns about the rezoning to industrial for the land at 1050 Lebanon Road, Cortez. The proposed use of this land is to include a sawmill.
The noise from a sawmill would subject the ...
DATE: Sep 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
My View: ‘Biased,’ ‘No 1st Amendment,’ ‘censors’ – strong words
It’s not every day I see my name on a sign at a demonstration in front of The Durango Herald. This was the case on Sept. 12, when about 20 demonstrators, including La Plata County Republican...
DATE: Sep 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
‘Many questionable dealings of Biden family’
Over the past year, many questionable dealings of Joe Biden and his family have come to light. There is evidence of bribery, extortion, wire fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, conspiracy,...
DATE: Sep 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
Boebert, others like her ‘really are idiots’
A government shutdown and other serious issues loom and what is our congresswoman doing? She is getting ushered out of a Denver theater for vaping, being groped by her date and behaving like...
DATE: Sep 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion
