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Flight tour was eye-opener on compromise

I recently was on a tiny plane shuddering through turbulence over vast expanses of Colorado mountains. Why? I was traveling with EcoFlight, a Colorado-based nonprofit, with the goal of exami...

Buy kids educational, American-made toys

On the front page of the Nov. 8 issue of the Herald was a story, “Youngsters to sell toys as benefit for local soup kitchen.” While the ultimate goal was to use proceeds for backpacks for ne...

Warming denier needs to check his sources

In his letter to the editor (Herald, Nov. 7) Mike Sigman asks, “Why do the Associated Press and The Durango Herald continue to print only news stories that the Earth is warming alarmingly?” ...

Day-after statements should be ‘vox populi’

“Vox populi, vox dei,” is an old aphorism which means “the people speak with the voice of God.” Since God officially does not exist in the United States, perhaps it’s better stated, “the peo...

Encouraging literacy in an affordable way

I noticed with some interest the coverage of the Little Free Library system in Durango (Herald, Oct. 28.) Our Little Free Library has been registered with the official group, documented and ...

Life on Earth should not be political issue

It was sad to read a recent opinion extolling what has become the conservative view that global warming does not exist (Letters, Herald, Nov. 7). In The Good Earth section of the very same i...

Heed Kennedy’s advice and put country first

In 1961, I joined the Army for three years, and President John F. Kennedy was my commander in chief. Russia and Cuba got together and caused many problems. In 2010, at my 50th class reunion,...

Put energy toward making health care work

I’ve lived in Durango for 30 years and enjoy reading the letters to the editor. I have never felt compelled to write, until now. When I read James Forleo’s letter (Herald, Nov. 1), I was jus...

Rec center can help keep joints healthy

The “Health and Fitness” section is one of my favorites to read every week in The Durango Herald. Dr. Matthew Clark’s column on arthritis (Herald, Nov. 4) was excellent. Clark men...

Voters showed too little support for teachers

It is deeply troubling that a large percentage of voters chose not to support our public schools by voting against Amendment 66. The teachers in our public schools are the true he...

On bags, accept that the majority has spoken

As a lifelong Durango resident, I am pleased with the elimination of the proposed “bag tax.” During my formative years in Durango, such a ridiculous idea would not have become an issue. I re...

Raise minimum wage, poverty standards

Americans should be outraged and disgusted that the national minimum wage is $7.25. All Americans, even those making more than minimum wage, should be speaking on behalf of our workers and a...
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