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Honor women cyclists’ achievements

Although I appreciate the coverage the Herald provides for women’s cycling, acknowledgement of this sport for women has a long way to go. As I read “Off with the training wheels!” (May 24), ...

Ball was meant to counter modern atrocity

I would like to respond to the inaccuracies presented in Clancy Donnelly’s letter (Herald, May 25.) For one, the event, a Civil War Ball, wasn’t meant to recreate history and was never inten...

Durango’s dog laws do not show love

Among the many accolades bestowed on Durango, I thought one was being a dog-friendly town. The May 21 Herald story regarding ticketing for dogs at large would clearly negate this distinction...

Political cartoon was in shocking bad taste

The political cartoon on the Herald’s Opinion page on May 21 is shocking in its bad taste. It is insulting in the extreme to the thousands of men: husbands, sons, and brothers, who fought a...

New software raises questions for 9-R

I am curious about the School Vault, a software-assessment program being developed by Bayfield and Durango school districts. Information about it is seemingly in a secret vault. The Herald r...

Not all dogs are service dogs

Many of us have pets that sleep with or near us. They provide comfort, love, attention but are not service dogs! I have a handicapped license plate, have severe back and neck problems, have ...

Change and adapt, or collapse

In response to Mike Sigman’s May 19 letter, “Durango Herald joins sky-is-falling crowd,” I feel compelled to respond to the many inaccuracies and accusations. But to be fair, he was correct ...

Don’t make residents pay to dump batteries

I am a longtime resident of our city, and I am writing to express my concern about the fee for proper disposal of single-use alkaline batteries. Towns much smaller than Durango – such as Gun...

Council cannot stand up to public opinion

While attending the Tuesday night Durango council meeting, it became obvious to most of the attendees that the majority of the council members have a difficult time making the tough decision...

Keep Durango a Colorado town with horses

In response to Barbara Kilpper (Letters, Herald, May 18): There is nothing wrong with having horses downtown. Not only are there special shoes that are worn to protect the animals, they als...

Smith did not deserve lavish party

I have no respect for retired city attorney David Smith. He tried to strong arm me into giving up an easement over my property, so the city could access its property more easily – until I fo...

Civil War Ball an inappropriate event

I am writing to voice my disgust with the Civil War Ball to be held at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. As a white Southern man and descendant of slave owners, I have seen far to...
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