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Fort Lewis moving away from liberal arts

I would like to suggest that Fort Lewis College is becoming a liberal arts college in name only. Languages are being dropped left and right, the history faculty has decreased by half and the...

Pass Hermosa Creek bill swiftly

Student. Climber. Adventurer. Conservationist. Entrepreneur. These are a few of the words I use to describe myself. I have happily found my home here in Durango, a town with many an activity...

‘Frisky, but risky’ an entertaining read

I was delighted to read about the serious social problem Durango has been experiencing “in the past 20 months” (“Frisky, but risky,” Herald, April 12.) And, this situation made front-page ne...

Cover the sunny side of autism

Thank you for your continuing attention to problems faced by people with mental-health issues and the difficulties they and their families face in finding effective treatment (most recently,...

Store crew shows incredible kindness

I am writing this letter because of the sincere kindness bestowed upon me while shopping for a birthday gift for my 7-year-old daughter. Ever since she was little, she was always climbing ar...

Start booking more diverse bands

First and foremost, I’m a music lover, a live-music lover, from blues to rock ’n’ roll, rockabilly to bluegrass, from punk to new wave. I love music – all music. I have had the luck to play ...

Don’t discriminate against students

Why the housing discrimination against students? Don’t we make up a significant portion of the population in town? Aren’t we the ones serving you dinner and making your happy-hour drinks for...

Hero in fire deserves recognition

The April 11 Herald story on Page 3A about the fire at the Mountain Vista Mobile Home Park told a story about devastation and skimmed over the part where a hero selflessly entered a burning ...

Keep curbside parking at airport as it is

Thank you to the Durango Herald for the editorial about airport parking (April 11.) Allowing parking along the curb embodies the spirit of Durango and is a nice welcome to locals and visitor...

Pumping water to Lake Durango is absurd

Several years ago, I recall hearing about the cost of electricity for pumping water uphill from the Animas River to Lake Nighthorse. If my memory is correct, the amount was $60,000 in a 24-h...

Remove fines but add red zone at airport

I feel the proposed $15 fine at Durango-La Plata County Airport to park in the drop-off lane is unnecessary and should not be adopted. I go out to the airport two or three times per month. I...

Marijuana-use laws must be enforced

Are marijuana users really going to abide by the law allowing its use only in private places? I am a new resident of Durango and don’t understand why people are not more concerned about allo...
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