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Schirard’s experience surpasses Smith’s

In her letter to the editor (Herald, June 8), Candace Richerson boasted that Deputy Sean Smith has “worked for more than 20 years in areas from patrol to the administration of large city and...

Story highlighted language shortcomings

Hurrah to The Durango Herald for publishing the story headlined “Guten Tag, Durango” (June 12) about the Guatemalan students’ visit to Durango on the front page of the paper; and three hurra...

Farmers Market a boon for fresh, local food

Locally produced food is the best! As a long-time backyard farmer, I know that the best-tasting vegetables and fruits are the ones picked within minutes of eating. However, because of a lack...

Being armed is no guarantee of safety

Dianna Rivers’ letter “Disarmed Californians could not stop killer” (Herald, June 3) encourages the notion that you are safer in public if you are armed with a gun. My reply? If you go armed...

Instead of ‘sewer insurance,’ get a lawyer

Interesting that the city has begun pimping the sale of “sewer-line insurance” to homeowners. Why would innumerable sewer lines “as old as Woodrow Wilson” suddenly start failing? Instead of ...

Treat trash responsibly during bear season

Thanks to our thoughtless neighbors, who leave their trash out for the bears to drag onto the ditch line behind our property for their garbage feast and for us to clean up! If you...

Conservative voices deserve same respect

What a treat to see another letter from the champion of progressive thought, Maurice Harrigan of Pittsboro, North Carolina (Herald, June 1). I was led to believe progressives we...

Women are not just vessels, they have rights

I am writing in response to the letter written by Shelley Gundrey (Herald, May 30). As a woman who would choose not to have an abortion, I am equally relieved and proud that we still live in...

Veterans’ group needs to be doing better

I am a disabled combat veteran of the Vietnam War. My partner is proud to be a Vietnam era veteran. We attended the kickoff of Salute to Veterans. At one point, we were told that soldiers ar...

Colorado needs to replace its U.S. senators

The Herald ran an story (June 4) about Democrats seeking “donation limits” by attempting to amend the Constitution. Specifically, Democrats are attempting to change the First Amendment. Whil...

Social Security run no better than the VA

If you think the Social Security Administration treats people any differently than the Veterans Administration treats soldiers regarding their health care, think again. It is the same type o...

Obama handed Taliban greatest victory

It is unbelievably sad and demoralizing to realize that the greatest victory that the Taliban have achieved in this 10-year war was just handed to them for free by our very own president, Ba...
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