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U.S. needs real leader to fix broken system

Finally, a true poll on the way Americans really feel. Sixty percent of the public said we should fire them all: Congress, Senate and the president. I could not agree with it more. I know it...

Build cultural or arts center instead of hotel

Although the city of Durango has its hands tied because of the existing height restrictions of 55 feet on commercial property, and the recent 11-foot variance granted by two different counci...

Proposal at odds with Forest Service mission

I am very concerned that the U.S. Forest Service is considering a permit to allow Ed Zink to construct a half-mile road through public land known as Hidden Valley (Herald, Sept. 25). This is...

Udall and Bennet should help Tom Harkin

In March of 2013 Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, introduced legislation to fix Social Security. Read about it and ask Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark dall to join Harkin in making Social Security sec...

Social Security is not an entitlement

It is amazing that the Republican House continually refers to Social Security as an entitlement. It is no more an entitlement than a paycheck is. It is our (my) money being held in trust by ...

Obama did not lead, he bullied and lied

This is victory? Obama has successfully bullied his way into spending more money than we earn and getting Obamacare to be the law of the land. He declared that he wouldn’t work with anyone w...

Conservative writers should pen own thoughts

Regarding Robert Goodrich’s letter (Herald, Oct. 16), I must object to his assertion that submitted letters must be liberal to get printed. What I have noticed is that when a letter from som...

Alternative Horizons works to end violence

It is important to be aware that our community has excellent resources to help survivors of domestic violence. Violence against intimate partners is a crime that usually happens behind close...

Don’t let Durango turn into Boulder

Yes, fund the free trolley and Buzz Bus. Durango parking meters are a bargain compared to many other tourist towns. Boulder, Sedona, Aspen, even City Park in downtown Denver. If folks try to...

Colo. site not same as federal marketplace

There has been a large amount of publicity about the problems reported by the federal health insurance marketplace Web site. It is important for everyone to know that Colorado’s health insur...

Water dock serves many and should reopen

Recently, the Durango water dock was vandalized. A sign out front informs that it has been temperately closed while waiting for repairs. A few phone calls later, and I was informed that the ...

No pride to be had in U.S. health-care system

As I sit here paying my wife’s $692 medical bill for a sprained wrist, I think about how poorly our health-care system is devised. Not only does she pay $400 per month, she needs to have a h...
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