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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

Ranchers should be able to protect livestock

I have enjoyed reading The Durango Herald ever since I moved here from Grand Lake four years ago. The Feb. 12 edition had two very interesting articles. The one, “What’s in a name?,” was ver...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Science favors the Powerhouse

After reading the Herald article “Facebook suspends Powerhouse’s account” (Feb. 18), I was horrified that people would do such a thing. The Powerhouse is our local science museum, so they c...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Sanctions worthless to Ukrainian military

President Biden has said more than once on a podium that our troops will not fight side-by-side with the Ukrainian military. Several current and retired generals have said there are not enou...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Give parents a choice about schooling

Yesterday while watching “Forest Gump,” I found myself thinking how “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get” applies to our current situation regarding tra...

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Gratitude, wisdom shine through after injury

Watching the Winter Olympic skiing events reminds me of Cyrus, the 16-year-old son of Kristin Harmon and Don Lewis of Durango. While skiing with friends in Silverton last November, Cyrus bro...

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Investigate cellphones at time of crashes

Again – in today’s paper (Herald, Feb. 16), another serious crash by a “distracted driver.” That’s at least four in La Plata County in the last year where the driver was not under the “influ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Make the switch to defeat Lauren Boebert

Should Democrats in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District switch party affiliation to vote in the upcoming primary to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert? Pros and cons have been explored in recent a...

DATE: Feb 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Agencies should partner on wolf reintroduction

On Feb. 10, a federal court struck down a 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision removing federal protections from gray wolves across much of the U.S., including Colorado. The new ruli...

DATE: Feb 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Unanswered questions about a library district

News coverage of the proposed library district fails to reveal some key issues. Apparently a consulting firm is to be hired. Are these funds to come from the city general fund, and if so, ho...

DATE: Feb 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thanks to Bennet for mine cleanup bill

In response to the Herald’s article, “New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado” (Feb. 4), Trout Unlimited would like to heartily thank Sen. Michael Bennet...

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor