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Charging stations should be private business

Spending lodgers tax money on charging stations perplexes me. Charging stations should be left to private business, rather than using public money. Gas-fueled automobiles rely on private en...

‘Alternative’ to Third Avenue, 15th Street turn

I write this letter to discuss the intersection of East Third Avenue, 15th Street and Florida Road. A roundabout at that location would be both fabulously expensive and technically unfeasibl...

‘Progress made on economic legislation’

Thank you to The Durango Herald for covering the Colorado Competitive Council’s recent visit to the Durango Chamber’s Eggs and Issues Forum. I want to clarify a concern raised in a recent le...

‘Extend 17th Street across the river

The answer for Florida Road traffic is to extend 17th Street across the river, and utilize the existing light at 17th Street and Main Avenue. Seventeenth Street is already elevated so a brid...

‘Say no to improper zoning changes’

Having been out of town for the last couple of months, I was horrified to see the logging operation at the entrance to Lebanon Road in Cortez. I am informed that this operation was initiated...

‘One-sided reporting ruining state, country’

Great article on Wednesday with the headline “Nonprofit initiates shift from political extremism,” about the group called Restore the Balance. The Durango Herald could move toward more moder...

‘Protect final resting place’

Thank you for the excellent article on historic graves in the Animas City Cemetery. Ruth Lambert and Mona Charles have done important work documenting the history of the cemetery, the placem...

‘Remember Paraquat on marijuana?

To the letter writer who was exposed without consent to Roundup weedkiller. Well, here’s one for you. Remember in the late 1970s and the war against drugs, specifically against the Mexico ma...

The Herald ‘amplified perceived conflict’

Recent coverage of the Midtown Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity planning failed to note the broad public support for these improvements. Instead, The Durango Herald amplified a...

Don’t like ‘implication’ Dems anti-business

On Friday, Colorado Competitive Council Executive Director Rachel Beck was quoted as saying to the Durango Chamber of Commerce that “extreme politics are harming small business through bills...

‘Biased, misleading’ on wilderness climbing

I’m writing in response to the biased and misleading Writers on the Range guest column by Dana Johnson, regarding wilderness climbing. Firstly, she completely mischaracterizes the Protecting...

‘Let’s stop honking horns, complaining’

I have always felt at home in Durango. When we first moved here in 1994, I was pleasantly surprised that everyone I passed on the street smiled and waved to me. Folks I didn’t know acknowled...
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