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United States is no longer a great nation

The United States is no longer a great nation! I hear much pontification about what a great nation we live in. Sadly, however, I have to ask: What is it that’s supposed to make us so great. ...

Elect Allison Morrissey county treasurer

Allison Morrissey, candidate for La Plata County treasurer, will manage our money wisely. She has worked for various Fortune 100 companies. She has experience in cutting costs in operational...

Editorial was an example of poor coverage

The Durango Herald has long ignored its Bayfield readers, failing to cover the Bayfield School District. Now that lack of information is harming its ability to serve its Durango readers. ...

Take downtown Bayfield back from the dogs

I’d like to alert residents of downtown Bayfield that there is a movement afoot to take back our neighborhood from barking dogs and inconsiderate neighbors. On Tuesday, I was awakened at 12:...

Neighbors should welcome guests, garden

The issue of watering lawns during a drought in Los Angeles, (Herald, July 18) will be an issue our area will face sooner than later. The article mentioned a couple being threatened by the s...

Vote to oppose misogynistic view of women

In response to Marianne Gilliam’s letter (Herald, July 18) regarding women’s rights to insurance coverage of legally prescribed medications, there are a couple of points to make. First, empl...

Israeli actions against Gaza are excessive

The current excessive and indiscriminate military actions being visited upon the residents of the Gaza Strip by Israel are nothing more than an expression of hate. Gaza is a very small area ...

Supreme Court got it right in Hobby Lobby

I want to address the recent Supreme Court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby. Hobby Lobby employees are not prohibited from accessing any form of abortion they choose, but they cannot force H...

Morrissey the right person for treasurer job

The story (Herald, July 12) about falling property-tax revenues underscores how important the competitive election is this year for La Plata County treasurer. I encourage all vot...

Definitions confuse the Hobby Lobby issue

A story (Herald, July 10) again ignored some very important facts regarding the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby Lobby “contraception issue” the public is entitled to know a...

Buchanan’s ‘On Science’ much appreciated

We join Garth Buchanan fans who will miss his regular “On Science” column in The Durango Herald written over the past 20 years. He informed us and challenged us to question so many subjects ...

Morrissey is most qualified to be treasurer

The role of the La Plata County treasurer is not to make policy decisions. Rather, the treasurer collects the property-tax revenue the county assessor directs to be collected, an...
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