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Horses do not belong downtown

I was so saddened recently to see horses downtown. Do you know they’re actually outlawing this practice in Manhattan because people are finally waking up to its inherent cruelty? These poor ...

Support strict limits on vacation rentals

The Durango City Council is currently deciding which proposal it will add to the Land Use and Development Code that will determine the number of, location of and code enforcement of vacation...

Letters focused on Berman, not the issues

I was shocked by the vitriolic attacks on Jeff Berman by Christi Zeller and J. Paul Brown (Opinion, Herald, May 11). Zeller’s letter attacked Berman’s business acumen and implied he somehow ...

Don’t listen to voices from gutter

The pathetic efforts by Christi Zeller, J. Paul Brown (Herald, May 11) and Ann McCoy Harold (Letters, May 8) to discredit Jeff Berman through personal attacks loaded with misinformation and ...

Television not the most important issue

I hope that the residents of Southwest Colorado are not swayed to vote for Cory Gardner as a result of his bill for a study to introduce Denver TV here. While I do want to be informed on pol...

‘Mallard Fillmore’ in comics is ironic

Here is an irony: “Mallard Fillmore” is below “Rose is Rose” in the Sunday funnies – I mean, “Funday Sunnies.” Ultimate irony: “Mallard Fillmore” is in the funnies. Davitt M. Arm...

Protect fragile residential neighborhoods

Vacation rentals are, by definition, commercial activities and inconsistent activities for residential neighborhoods. I urge the city not to expand their use beyond the 500-foot limitation n...

Quieting dogs is owner’s responsibility

As a fellow dog owner, I was dismayed by Ean McCormick’s letter (Herald, April 30) regarding human behavior and dog friendliness. It appears McCormick feels that other people are responsible...

Headlines suggest problems with marijuana

In recent days I have read these headlines in the Herald: “As Colorado allows pot sales, others reverse their course” (March 10); “Like to drive high? You might want to think twice about tha...

Tipton took stand for land, water fund

Thanks to Rep. Scott Tipton for his support of the Land and Water Conservation Fund for Colorado. The Land and Water Conservation Fund celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. ...

Assessor’s team on county appraisal mission

It’s May, the snow is past, change is in the air, and the assessor’s office is mailing intervening-year notices of value to those who have changed their properties. By change, I mean buildin...

Fair and equal are not synonymous

Kudos to Mike Sigman (Herald, April 23) for his letter concerning the unequal pay myth, and the Herald’s editorial on the subject. President Barack Obama repeats the idea that women earn onl...
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