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Opinion

Red River violence ‘cautionary tale’

The recent events in Red River – murder and terrorizing gun violence caused by warring motorcycle gangs – caused me to reflect on Durango’s vibrant Main Avenue. My family has enjoyed Durango...

‘Help somebody; you’ll both be glad’

Help somebody; you’ll be glad you did. Carry groceries, tutor a kid. A storm-damaged house could use repair. Left or right, just show you care. Don’t shoot at folks, That’s bad and it’s sad....

‘Appalled’ Dolores school invited Boebert

As an educator myself, I am appalled that Dolores School District would think it was appropriate to invite Congresswoman Lauren Boebert to speak to impressionable, young, future voters. A sc...

RV park ‘not a thoughtful decision’

When people ask my husband and I why we chose to move to Durango, our response is, “It’s a beautiful, laidback mountain town with a great cycling and outdoors community.” The official Dura...

‘Disappointed’ in Memorial Day front page

I was disappointed and dismayed by the priority of events shown on the front page of the Memorial Day issue on Wednesday of The Durango Herald. Our fallen veterans deserve more. Shame on the...

‘Drag show article, photos inappropriate’

I believe the Wednesday front page drag show article and accompanying photos were inappropriate for a general circulation paper like The Durango Herald. Len Goebel Durango ...

‘Refusal to raise debt limit will increase debt’

Kevin McCarthy, leading (or perhaps following) his party’s MAGA extremists, claims to be oh-so-concerned by our national debt that he is threatening default for the first time in history. Ye...

‘Broader narrative’ on clean energy

I share a letter writer’s concern that phasing out natural gas could undermine the reliability of our electric grid, but there are alternative power sources that can run 24-7 to supplement i...

‘Decades of citizen engagement gone’

The guest column on May 19 by Blake Frederickson, “Outside consultants detrimental to local democratic process,” is sadly spot on. City Council pledges inclusiveness and appoints five men an...

Regulations’ ‘consequence higher energy costs’

On April 26, 2023, the La Plata County commissioners unanimously voted to enact the Chapter 90 land use code revision, which is specific to regulating the oil and gas industry here in the co...

Purser ‘will bring diversity of thought’

As a former state legislator for southwest Colorado, I’m very aware of the persistent challenge to resist special interest groups. There is a constant need to shed the light of transparency ...

LPEA’s ‘lack of transparency astonishing’

I was surprised to find that La Plata Electric Association, our electric co-op, has no formal policy on publishing vendor requirements and purchasing requirements. I expected LPEA to be boun...
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