Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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Democracy isn’t a consolation prize

The La Plata County Democratic Party should not appoint a Republican to replace Clyde Church as county commissioner. The arguments presented by the Herald’s editorial board are, in a word, l...

DATE: Jul 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Republicans need to reach across the aisle

I just want to be sure I have this right: The Herald’s editorial staff initially thought it was a good idea for the Democratic Party to “reach across the aisle to provide La Plata County res...

DATE: Jul 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Pretending we live in normal times is insulting

I was appalled at the Herald’s recommendation that a Republican be put in place to replace Clyde Church (Herald, June 27). Some of the reasons leaned toward thoughtful, but ignore the immedi...

DATE: Jul 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The same standard of responsible speech

There is a double standard regarding pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voices. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is expected to be extremely careful with his language – condemning ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thank you, LPEA District 3 voters

I want to thank the voters in District 3 for supporting me in the recent LPEA election. You saw through the lies and disinformation offered by the MAGA crowd that sought to distort the curre...

DATE: Jul 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Stopping drugs and crime requires stopping U.S. arms

Rep. Hurd, I appreciate your concern about border safety, drugs, drug gangs and criminals. But I must point out, these would be mitigated if American-made arms were not being poured into Mex...

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our county commissioners serve all

I take exception to the editorial, “Appoint a Republican,” (Herald, June 27). The thesis implies that La Plata County commissioners do not seek input on policies and decisions from our broad...

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Giving representational democracy a voice again

The “Appoint a Republican” editorial was spot-on (Herald, June 27). To me, it spoke to the true essence of democracy. As a progressive Democrat and a longtime resident of La Plata County, I’...

DATE: Jul 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Next Step’ and speed study out of control

I recently attended a City Council meeting that allowed us to speak about the city’s new proposed speed study. The study on East Seventh Street will install diagonal, back-in parking into ou...

DATE: Jul 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Be thankful for Durango’s civility, intelligence and maturity

With protests experiencing violence all over this nation, we are blessed that Durango still has civility despite strong differences between factions. Durango should teach other communities t...

DATE: Jul 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Let’s show our pride and raise our flags

Why has the MAGA movement seemingly usurped the American flag? Why has it become a symbol of hate and division? Our flag has been meant to be a unifying symbol for all Americans. It saddens ...

DATE: Jul 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Step up your game, editors

So the Herald’s editorial board is against political violence (Herald, June 22). Let me restate that. They are against political violence only when it suits their leftist narrative. Yes, th...

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor