• Burt Baldwin – Regular contributor to this fine paper, published author and poet, longtime educator in the Ignacio School District as well as Fort Lewis College. He is a recipient of the Governor’s ...

Recognized as a "climate saver" by the EPA and a "climate innovator" by Time magazine, Schendler’s work for the planet has ...

To the next District 59 representative, good luck. Remember who you represent, laugh so you don’t cry, work on both sides of the aisle, take advantage of every opportunity, join every committee you ...

A yes vote on Proposition 127 will protect bobcats, lynx and mountain lions from hunting and trapping in Colorado. It will allow the killing of these animals under certain circumstances, such as ...

During my time working at Colorado Parks & Wildlife, the mission was to promote, protect, enhance and manage wildlife resources on behalf of citizens and future generations. We accomplished this using ...

To those who lament “the parties are the same” – what are you thinking? Compare their plans! First, read Project2025.org or Rep. Barbara McLachlan’s excellent summary of it published here (Oct. 3, ...

Hidden beneath subalpine meadows in Colorado’s Flattop Mountains lies a subterranean wonderland, the true extent of which has yet to be realized. Of the area’s numerous caverns, Groaning Cave stands ...

Fort Lewis College – home to the Skyhawks, national champions in bicycling, soccer and ... ice hockey. Wait, wha? OK, maybe that last one is a bit of a stretch. For now. But an infusion of new blood ...

In regard to the upcoming primary election for La Plata County Treasurer, I would like to make the important distinction between speaking “negatively” of an elected official versus holding one ...

It’s happening earlier and earlier every year. At the start of the new millennium, the black bears living around Durango typically started emerging from their winter dens around mid-April. Today, ...

The Durango Herald endorsement of Clark Craig, Republican candidate for State House District 59, offered several interesting comments. “Craig supports protecting and building strong families” is ...

We are current and former Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners, the body that sets wildlife policy, and we encourage a “YES” vote on Proposition 127. The views expressed here are our own; CPW has ...