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Keep questioning JFK assassination

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, there has been, of course, a great deal of news coverage about that historic event as well as discussion of various conspira...

Contact lawmakers to support Hermosa bill

In this time of hyperpartisanship, it is refreshing to see a bipartisan piece of legislation that protects something valued by all Southwest Coloradoans – the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protect...

Looking back 50 years

Fifty years ... I was supposed to be picking up the family room but I was watching “Our Miss Brooks” instead ... The show was interrupted. ...

What’s not to like about Obamacare?

Between the constant noise from the right and the hyper-ventilating over the government enrollment website, we’re missing the point of the Affordable Care Act: to provide superior insurance ...

Why not house courts in old bank building?

Regarding the story about the county’s revenue shortage (Herald, Nov. 14): Why not remodel the former Vectra Bank building and house the federal offices there and save the $2 million for r...

Celebrate anniversary of Gettysburg address

On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address at the dedication of Soldier’s National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pa. Lincoln was not the featured speaker on that day. Rathe...

Hold parents accountable for kids in pool

After fighting my way through heavy traffic from the other side of town to get to the rec center to swim, changing and showering, all of which took a good half hour, I entered the pool area ...

Remember: Good access is good business

In response to the man from Las Vegas who is upset about the county closing the accessible cabins at Five Branches RV Park at Vallecito (Letters, Herald, Nov. 10), we at Southwest Center for...

Protect Durango’s surrounding landscapes

As a local architect and planner, I have worked on many civic projects that make Durango a dynamic and competitive city where people choose to live, work and play. We have a bustling main st...

Turn solar-powered vision into Colo. reality

As a homeowner in Pagosa Springs, I want to see a future of solar power in Colorado – but I know we’re going to have to work to get there. We’re well-known for our 300 days of sunshine every...

Poorly designed signals contribute to accidents

The letter from Barbara Mobley (Herald, Nov. 15) implies that all traffic accidents are due to human error, and that faulty or poorly designed traffic signals are never to blame. The issue l...

Trip to farm was educational, entertaining

The Mancos Middle School sixth-grade students went on a field trip Oct. 10 to Jones Farm in Cortez. The field trip focused on decomposition, seed dissection and factorials. During the field ...
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