Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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Step up your game, editors

So the Herald’s editorial board is against political violence (Herald, June 22). Let me restate that. They are against political violence only when it suits their leftist narrative. Yes, th...

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A thing worth doing is worth doing well

I second Ed Lehner’s (Herald, June 22) call for the city of Durango to redo the new Animas River Trail signs so that the text and graphics send a clear and consistent message. I commend the...

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bold-faced flaunting does not minimize bribery

My uncle Gus lived in a country where traffic violations were ignored with a $20 bill folded behind your driver license. Building permits were more expensive, but the process was clear: brib...

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We need a resistance and Sen. Bennet is MIA

Where are you, Michael Bennet? Where is your backbone? Stop sending emails begging for money and do something. We are all poised and ready to follow a resistance movement. Where are the call...

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Attitude and patronage not welcome here

Please do not return to our fine town. Your attitude and your patronage are not welcome here. You have proved to be one of those people who do not respect the right of everyone’s free speech...

DATE: Jun 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Welcome to Durango’s Indy 500 speedways

Once upon a time in a Durango long, long ago, Main Avenue was relatively calm, lined with homes, no stop lights, folks pretty much drove the speed limit. Our first responders may have been “...

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A visitor to Durango, not a landlord

I am writing in response to the letter, “Great Job on No Kings march,” from Florida (Herald, Jun. 20). Thank you for being a prime example of the attitude that inspired us to express our ri...

DATE: Jun 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Welcoming (reasonable) Hernando, Florida, visitors with open arms

One of the fine citizens of your lovely town was visiting Durango, Colorado, recently and found herself so offended and incensed by having to witness our citizens practicing their First Amen...

DATE: Jun 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Act now, Western public lands under attack

How many of you enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and pretty much any outdoor activity out in nature? Or maybe just driving through the mountains to see the fall leav...

DATE: Jun 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Health care coalition needs to hear from you

In the last legislative session, the Colorado Legislature passed a bill which commissions the Colorado School of Public Health to study how we might implement universal health care in Colora...

DATE: Jun 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We need to stay out of Israel’s war

During a lunch conversation with a friend, they pointed out that Israel has universal health care, funded by their government. That means no cost or low cost health care for all their citize...

DATE: Jun 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Nordfest was a great success

On June 22, five bands performed at the Mancos Brewery to benefit regional cancer support organizations. This special annual celebration created a time for community connection and love of m...

DATE: Jun 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion