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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,...

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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 ...

DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Mar 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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 ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Feb 28, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Feb 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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...

DATE: Feb 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘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...

DATE: Feb 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A vision of what could have been downtown

I believe in 1993 I attended a Chamber meeting where the paving of Main was discussed. One individual, Bill Carver, indicated his vision of what was possible if we took steps to plan far int...

DATE: Feb 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Susie Bogguss show was exceptional

Where were you last Wednesday night? If you were as lucky as I was, you were at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to witness a rare, intimate and heartwarming performance by c...

DATE: Feb 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor