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Send Mike McLachlan back to his law firm

Reading letters to the editor praising Rep. Mike McLachlan for all he’s purported to do for our district forced me to revisit the debate forums held here in Ouray County two years ago, where...

Rag education would improve sanitation

Upon reading the restaurant inspections, I feel San Juan Basin Health Department is missing a critical violation, and it might consider adding it to the list. It could fall under a new categ...

Look at candidates’ records when choosing

While I respect the opinions expressed heretofore, I feel it’s time to put in my two cents. I am proud to say I worked for La Plata County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 10 years. I enjoyed my ...

Create worldly room to celebrate the arts

All the good deeds our wonderful community does, seen in the Herald’s series on nonprofits (Aug. 24-27), could go to greater heights with a world-community room. This center could welcome ev...

Add representative symbols to public art

Action Line (Herald, Aug. 18) presented a couple of ideas to improve and make more popular the “Arc of History” at the new Highway 550/160 intersection. It was suggested that a railroad trac...

Involving public in negotiations is unhelpful

Proposition 104, a ballot initiative that would require open meetings for school boards during collective bargaining, is not a good idea. In the first place, bargaining on behalf of schools ...

Lieb has proven ability to work effectively

Bobby Lieb is the candidate for county treasurer. I know Bobby to be a good leader, and most recently as a county commissioner, Bobby has proved again and again his ability to effectively wo...

County needs to find new revenue sources

La Plata County tax revenue from oil and gas production that supplements real estate tax has plummeted in recent years. The county tax assessor has repeatedly called attention to ...

Lieb works hard to achieve consensus

I have known Bobby Lieb for more than 15 years. He has served in several roles and positions during that time period overlapping with mine, and as a result, I have had a fairly comprehensive...

Morrissey skilled in finance, collaboration

I’m writing this letter to support Allison Morrissey, candidate for La Plata County treasurer. She has experience with strategic planning and creating operational plans for large companies...

Progressives should be called regressive

In response to Paul Wainwright’s letter (Herald, Aug. 21), elitist liberals and their sophomoric progressive minions call conservatives names because of the poisonous atmosphere created by o...

Behavior at American Legion was disgraceful

On the front page of the Aug. 23 Herald, I read that two men committed the crime of sexual assault. Sadly, not unusual these days, even in Durango. However, these two individuals ...
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