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Indigenous mascots should be discussed openly

We are the Los Pinos Anti-Racism Project, a group of citizens from the Pine River Valley working to end racism in all of its forms here in our beloved communities. When we learned about the ...

Speak out against development of historic downtown building by DFPD

Durango Fire Protection District Chief Hal Doughty extolled the virtues of housing his main station, EMTs, Durango Police and 911 operators in one building during Durango School District 9-R...

Don’t attack our congresswoman

I wake up every day and thank God that we have Lauren Boebert as our 3rd Congressional District representative. She has stood up for all that is important to me and thousand of voters in CD-...

Give to those in need this season

It’s been another tough year. A year of digging in, choosing sides, back turning. A severe year. And it looks like we have more of the same ahead. Some of us are coming out less rich, some r...

Let’s talk about pickleball

Since Jim Cross and the Herald has decided to open the dialogue on pickleball I feel compelled to follow up and continue the dialogue. I too play some tennis from time to time and appreciate...

A tale of two presidents

In our gun-obsessed culture, any threats posted on social media must be taken seriously, which is exactly what President Tom Stritikus did by closing the Fort Lewis College campus on Wednesd...

In COVID-19 fight, think like a Marine

The war goes on … It’s not a military war with guns, ships, planes and rockets. It’s a global war that has killed millions and wounded tens of millions. This war is biological but feels mili...

Strategy designed to silence public

The Durango School District 9-R/Durango Fire Protection District contract for the 9-R Administration Building reserves to DFPD the right to exit the contract if it determines the deal not to...

Integrity, responsibility have gone missing

Mr. Orr (Herald, letters, Dec. 15) might consider doing research on the systematic weakening of our justice system in the last 30 years, or the war against our law enforcement. Perhaps the m...

How many more innocent people need to die?

Shame on those elected officials who refuse to act on gun violence! Sadly, the scenario is all too familiar: another senseless killing spree, condolences expressed and inaction on the measu...

Learn the facts about Trump

Tom Williamson (Journal, letters, Dec. 15) confirms true ignorance of the facts regarding Trump. Compare accomplishments between Biden and Trump. Would you rather make “America Great Again” ...

Our country does not need more guns

I remember the afternoon of April 20, 1999, quite well. School had been dismissed at Escalante Middle School, and I was in my classroom when a colleague came in and told me I had to turn on ...
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