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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...

Adventurous life has learning opportunities

As a young man at 17, I joined the Navy to see the world. I was someone who enjoyed pain and always looked for more by doing what some people will never understand, yet most would consider s...

Energy audit reveals workable fixes

Our family recently had an energy audit by 4CORE, and we were very pleased. Their professional evaluation revealed many shortcomings of our home that we never would have noticed, including a...

Cuts to Durango preschool are a big loss

We were saddened to hear the Durango School District 9-R half-day preschool program will not continue next year. Our daughter, who is enrolled at Needham Elementary School, has truly enjoyed...

LPEA board should demonstrate patriotism

I have heard there is a candidate for re-election to the LPEA board of directors who will not put his hand on his heart when the Pledge of Allegiance is recited. I appreciate th...

Anti-God crowd unclear on founding papers

I am writing in response to the Ten Commandments monument in Bloomfield (Herald, April 8). Ah, the ever vigilant ACLU – or “Anti-Christian Liberties Union” ... isn’t it wonderful how these m...

Staff leaving 9-R for greener pasture

Durango School District 9-R officials are quoted in the Herald (March 26) as dismissing the high turnover of athletic directors and coaches due to “individual reasons, including the high tim...

PERA not to blame for funding shortfalls

I’d like to respond to Robert Goodrich’s letter (Herald, April 7) regarding school funding shortfalls, which he blames on PERA. The average monthly PERA benefit is $3,020, and most PERA memb...

PERA not a problem but a good model

In response to a letter from Robert Goodrich (Herald, April 7) regarding Colorado PERA, I’d like to state the facts as it pertains to retirement security and PERA. Unlike the aut...

Absurd to call NRA ‘extremist organization’

The false characterization of the National Rifle Association as an “extremist organization” is absurd. The Durango Gun Club should be allowed to require membership in the NRA – not just for ...

LWV to hold panel on local agriculture

How much do you know about the variety of farming and ranching activities happening all over La Plata County? The League of Women Voters has organized a panel of farmers and ranchers to disc...
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