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Rep. Boebert’s heckling was reprehensible

What a sad day when Colorado is represented by a young woman in the U.S. House of Representatives who mocks and heckles President Biden as he delivers the State of the Union speech. Surely,...

It’s possible to live with wolves successfully

In 30 years of working with wolves, there is always one constant, and that is that wolf reintroduction brings up strong emotions and misinformation. Dave Gibbons’ letter (Feb. 25) proves thi...

Ukraine war will produce plenty of losers

My friends, some writing in the Herald, keep saying “we must stand with Ukraine.” Trouble is, while we keep standing, the Ukrainians are being slaughtered by the big bad bear. Paradoxically,...

New city logo should be designed locally

I just read the article regarding the city of Durango updating its logo (Herald, Feb. 19). I read the city could spend several hundred thousand dollars. I think spending huge amounts would ...

Carbon tax has many advantages

Andrew Zeiler’s letter (Feb. 26) is right on! As he says, “… inclusion of a carbon price and a citizen’s dividend, in budget reconciliation packages, has not heightened inflation and can hel...

Democrats, participate in party caucus

I want to shout out to all the intrepid Democratic voters who plan to attend the Democratic caucus sessions on March 5. This year, we’ll be able to attend the caucus from the comfort of our ...

Two threats: Housing and climate crises

Upon reading The Durango Herald story (Feb. 19) about the city’s plans for three apartment projects slated to relieve the housing crunch in Durango, my concern focused on the Western Slope’s...

Reimagine housing and improve health

We should change what we think of as a “house,” as well as regulations and zoning requirements for housing. Single-family dwellings, ideas about independence and autonomy, covenants and regu...

We need better representation in Congress

It use to be when registering to vote, declaring a party was the only way for one to participate in the process before the general election. Since then, the Colorado Legislature gave unaffil...

Vote for the person, not the party

I could have written Janalee Hogan’s letter (Feb. 11) with only one substitution – I was a registered Democrat for 56 years. Both parties have disappointed me also – the extremes that we see...

Restore the criminal justice system

The more one observes the almost maniacal push to dump more restrictions on gun owners and manufacturers, while continuing to deliberately weaken an already laughable justice system, just re...

‘Cash-back carbon pricing’ can work

The current trend of inflation has mainly been caused by the disruption of supply chains and labor supply. As these disruptions are resolved, economists expect inflation to slow. Some member...
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