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Keep progress going, re-elect McLachlan

Mike McLachlan has represented Colorado’s 59th House district for the past two years. During that time, the state’s economy has grown, jobs have increased, we have more funds for education, ...

Support ending grazing on public lands

Thanks to John Kappelman for his op-ed headlined “It is time to get private livestock off public lands” (Herald, July 27). It is past time! Livestock grazing is the most ubiquitou...

McLachlan will fight for Western Slope

Over the past few years, I have gotten to know Barbara and Mike McLachlan and have found them to be a wonderful couple. In particular, I worked with Barbara the past couple of yea...

Sheriff showed little interest in disaster drill

It is very interesting how the La Plata Sheriff’s Office can obtain a large vehicle for evacuations and rescue and support a nationally acclaimed SWAT team – yet, none of these show up to a ...

End the fear-based politics surrounding pot

In 2012, by an overwhelming majority, La Plata County approved legalized marijuana. There is no debating that; the residents of this county and Colorado spoke loud and true. While...

J.Paul Brown does not get school funding

I have been teaching for 28 years, both in the Cherry Creek School District in the Denver area and in Durango School District 9-R. From my experience, funding is an ongoing problem in educat...

‘Foolish,’ ‘unclean’ defined

Foolish: The belief that bear scat contains plastic from grocery bags and not plastic from trash bags that contain trash! Unclean: Bringing your dogs into Walmart and putting the...

Cream Bean Berry offering culinary bliss

Dining in Durango for almost 20 years has often proved to be an unpredictable culinary experience. Some of our local chefs have transported me to a gluttonous bliss, while others ... ...

Why does CDOT keep messing with 140?

I am so unhappy with the Colorado Department of Transportation and its latest projects on Highway 140. First, it came in and put rumble strips down the center line, and I was ple...

Incident with representative marred parade

The San Ignacio Fiesta Parade was a well-run, enjoyable event. The only damper of the day, surprisingly, was an incident that I witnessed involving the 59th District’s state Rep. Mike McLa...

Personhood editorial full of drivel

After reading Amendment 67 and conferring with legal counsel, I can say the Herald’s July 24 editorial concerning the amendment was both misleading and full of falsities. Rarely do the left ...

Grazing op-ed was on the money

In response to Pagosa resident John Kappelman’s op-ed damning public-lands grazing (Herald, July 27), I find it logically impossible to disagree and congratulate Kappelman for doing his home...
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