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Gonzales shines among this year’s crop of council candidates

Join me in voting for Shirley Gonzales, who shines among this year’s crop of City Council candidates for three open seats. Ms. Gonzales, and her husband Kevin, have three kids in Park Eleme...

An open letter to Rep. Jeff Hurd

I am a resident of CD3 in Montrose. I identify as DEIA. I am a mom, social worker, disabled, and a member of the Indivisible Montrose group. I am requesting that you hold an in-person town ...

Ridiculous lack of transparency with the LPEA rate hike

The recently announced 7.7% rate increase by LPEA for 2025 is a burden on ratepayers already stretched thin. This hike, tied to the $209 million buyout from Tri-State Generation and Transmis...

Mystery organ, question, please help if you can

I visited Durango in 1977 and went into a bar on Main Street, a typical place with a pool table. After a while, dramatic organ music started playing and in the back end of the bar the floor...

Shirley Gonzales is a resourceful, innovative city leader

We’re lucky to have Shirley Gonzales stepping up to guide Durango. She brings deep commitment and a wealth of experience from her eight years as city councilor in San Antonio, TX. There, sh...

Speak up, act out, our democracy is dying

Democracy is dying under Donald Trump. When will our fellow Americans wake up and see the damage Donald Trump and his sycophants are doing to our country? Important services and fundamental...

Olivier Bosmans, an effective advocate, fiscally responsible

With the council/manager form of government Durango has, it is the responsibility of the council to provide direction to the city manager who then directs the staff to carry out the policies...

Approve all CPW commissioners, politics should not trump science

Colorado wildlife policy has become more controversial than ever, and we need a Parks and Wildlife Commission that is up to the task. For the sake of reducing the temperature, I ask that Sen...

Support Durango’s future, health, economy; extend the sales tax

At Durango Mesa Park Foundation, we understand that parks, trails, and open spaces are essential to Durango’s quality of life, economy, and outdoor culture. The extension of the dedicated sa...

Ronald Reagan, others, rolling over in their grave

I wonder how many people, who voted for Donald Trump, are concerned to see him relinquish all our allies and friends to the advantage of Putin’s Russia. Among many, many others, Ronald Reag...

PTSD Veterans Affairs editorial cartoon reprehensible

As a veteran, the editorial cartoon showing the VA Hotline unmanned due to staffing cuts (Herald, Mar. 9) is shameful. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, posted on Feb. 13 and Mar...

Let’s work together to turn around the trainwreck

Representative Hurd - You must know, contrary to your self-congratulating column in The Durango Herald (Mar. 9), that your party’s actions are leading to fewer dollars in the pockets of ...
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