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Pay attention to powerplay at Animas High

I was surprised the Herald was absent from the public board meeting for Animas High School earlier in March. After a vague story covering the decision to eliminate the executive director at ...

City of Durango should fund parking relief

The parking story (Herald, March 12) stimulated me to speak out on the subject. I lived downtown for a time and was often thwarted in parking by the constant and year-round city-...

Column filled with misleading statements

Dan Randolph’s Feb. 27 Thinking Green column (Herald, Feb. 27) was so misleading that the La Plata Energy Council must respond. First, the Cornell University study has been debunk...

Pot ads OK, but not those for cigarettes?

The Herald ran an interesting story on marijuana advertising (March 11). I’m curious to know why there was no mention of the ban on cigarettes advertising that was instituted in 1970. Once t...

Overturning TABOR would unleash mayhem

At the heart of the lawsuit against TABOR is the never-ending desire of Democrats to raise taxes and this voter-approved, citizen-based initiative has long been a much-resented constraint up...

Bear management a people problem?

At one time the motto of the Colorado Division of Wildlife was “Wildlife Management.” Now, however, according to Mr. Bear Smart, Bryan Peterson, that job is to be done by “local humans,” who...

Evacuation was appropriate, even if panicked

Did I read Upper Pine Fire Protection District Chief Bruce Evans’ quote correctly: “Somebody panicked and notified the school to evacuate ... it just got completely out of hand” (Herald, Mar...

Risks of nuclear energy outweigh benefits

I hope you’re enjoying the current trifecta of radioactive-waste spills. Recent news reports indicate that nuclear waste-storage tanks in Spokane, Wash., are leaking. Storage tanks at Hanfor...

City needs to write conflict-of-interest policy

I recently inquired at the City Hall offices about whether there is an explicit written policy regarding ethical behavior, especially as it pertains to conflict of interest for our city-gove...

Schirard’s service an asset to county

I managed the Animas Mosquito Control District for 27 years. During the last 12 or so years, I also worked as a reserve deputy under Sheriff Duke Schirard and served in different areas: patr...

A better solution for lessening poverty

If you are campaigning for an increase in the federal minimum wage, chances are you are interested in reducing poverty levels in the United States, which currently sit at 15 percent. I would...

Protect kids form tobacco smoke

As Colorado lawmakers address cellphone usage while operating a vehicle, when will these lawmakers consider protecting innocent children from the harms of breathing toxic tobacco smoke when ...
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