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An(other) open letter to Jeff Hurd

Jeff, I just received your reply to my previous correspondence and I was not pleased with its tenor. So, I wrote this and had it bounce back. Thank you for your “thank you” email. I am conce...

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Colorado’s delegation must fight for public lands

Public lands are essential to Colorado’s economy, environment and way of life. They support outdoor recreation, clean air and water, wildlife, grazing and more. In 2023 alone, Colorado’s out...

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Evil forces of hate a spiritual cancer

Free speech that willfully promotes hate, is the spark that ignites the flame of evil behavior in a great number of people. We are experiencing this human tragedy in America, and if it conti...

DATE: Jun 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Local input and Rep. Hurd’s double standard

As a Western Slope resident and public policy professional, I’m dismayed by the doublespeak in Rep. Jeff Hurd’s recent op-ed (Herald, Jun. 1) pitching his Productive Public Lands Act – a bil...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Council has the legal authority and moral responsibility to act

As someone who has worked for years with Southwest Colorado’s immigrant and working-class families, I strongly support Durango raising the minimum wage by 15% – the maximum allowed under Col...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Failing infrastructure or Next Step?

On Monday, June 16, the city of Durango will hold a public meeting to inform residents about their plan to change Main Avenue into a dining and lounging street. The meeting is going to be he...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

SNL was good, but Seinfeld was first

The Herald editorial writers are typically right on the mark, and the “Showerhead Wars” (Herald, Jun. 6) was spot-on … well, almost spot on. While the comedian running the show in Washingto...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Father’s Day

It’s hard to think of a gift for Dad, – a gift that will make him more than glad. I’ve squeezed my brain I’m near insane, when out of the blue it comes to me, exactly what his gift should be...

DATE: Jun 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Pick up bags of poop

Base of the Sky Steps Bags of poop that you’ll pick up later? This is not OK. Carry it. You won’t remember. Joe Lewandowski Durango [Editor’s note: We appreciate this poop po...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Seniors must unite to save Medicare

Rep. Jeff Hurd has betrayed the seniors in this district. He voted for the budget bill that cuts $500 billion from Medicare over the life of the bill, according to the Congressional Budget O...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Surely Durango hearts can establish a warming shelter

As Durango struggles to find a way obtain a site and establish a warming shelter for those unfortunate enough to lack shelter, listen to Durango’s police chief. “It’s almost cruel to invite ...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Hurd’s words do not match his actions

Rep. Jeff Hurd’s “Productive Public Lands Act” (HR 1997) is deeply concerning. While he frames the bill as promoting local control and common sense, it would actually override years of local...

DATE: Jun 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion