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‘If going into wilderness unprepared’

This letter is based on a true experience I had hiking recently. I encountered a Texas man hiking alone, going up a trail, who was looking for the parking lot, where his car was parked. When...

‘PROVE IT Act’ next climate solution

If you are interested in accelerating climate change solutions, you may be interested in the newly proposed PROVE IT Act. It will act as a precursor, paving the way for important and effecti...

‘Way my wife and I lived our lives’

I recently read this and I thought this was very appropriate, as this is the way my wife and I have lived our lives, as did our families. “The American’s Creed” “I do not choose to be a comm...

‘Leftist U.S. press outlets censor news’

There have been a number of anti-Republican posts and commentaries in The Durango Herald over the last few months. Anti-Democrat posts, not so much. I suppose that with the Democrat movement...

‘Unconscionable’ grazing puts Bighorns ‘in danger’

Healthy ecosystems depend on plant and animal species as their foundations. When a species becomes endangered, it is a sign that the ecosystem is slowly falling apart. Each species that is ...

‘Dispatch reliable partner in public safety’

Thank you for telling dispatchers' story in “A call for help” on Sunday. A long time ago I was a volunteer firefighter. In those days, dispatchers would announce their radio call sign over t...

‘Better source skim milk’ to hydrate

The news story on Friday with the headline, “What to expect with near record-high temperatures in Durango,” advised people to hydrate with water. A better source is skim milk. Rudolph Wi...

‘MAGA has become a blanket slur’

What is MAGA? I thought it stood for Make America Great Again? Who wouldn’t want that? Sounds like a mainstream idea to me. Eons ago, I remember cheering American men and women to victory in...

‘Can no longer afford’ subsidized grazing

Sunday’s guest column on the plight of the bighorn highlights the growing gap between market-based pricing and historic uses of public lands. We need a more realistic linkage between the pri...

‘Bed, Bath and Beyond’ for pickleball?

I request that the city reconsider its determination to install permanent pickleball court(s) to the existing, previously paid for, taken care of, well-used and much-loved Schneider Park. Wh...

Don’t be ‘fooled’ by Boebert

Having barely won re-election, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will need strong support from moderate Republicans and some Independents to stay in office. This being the case, her handlers may enc...

Highway 140 like ‘German autobahn’

Over the past year, Highway 140 from the state line to Hesperus has become a speedway for commuters from New Mexico into Colorado. It isn’t uncommon to have multiple drivers flying around ca...
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