Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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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

Crossover voting can be principled

Colorado is one of 15 states that hold open primaries. If you’re registered in Colorado with either major party, you are limited to vote for the candidates of that party in the primary. But ...

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

Gun liability insurance law is flawed

In the Feb. 5-6 paper, Trish Zornio says Colorado should follow San Jose on gun liability insurance. That sounds good if it’s as simple as paying for an insurance policy if my gun causes any...

DATE: Feb 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What school choice really means

The editorial board argued against Ascent Classical Academy (Feb. 2) by stating, “Durango parents and students already have choices.” Today, those choices are dictated by the school board wi...

DATE: Feb 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Can future Winter Olympics weather a warming climate?

As world temperatures warm, the need to create artificial snow at the Winter Olympic Games increases, burdening water and energy supplies. This practice, like much of modern life, increases ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Viruses are a key part of nature

Here’s a few different thoughts. How about we recognize that viruses are an integral part of nature, and that scientifically we have studied less than 1% of their species. There is a virobi...

DATE: Feb 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Youth ice fishing a success at Winterfest

The real story for Vallecito Winterfest should have been Bo Boling heading up the youth ice fishing program with over 30 youngsters participating. Readers will probably remember that a year ...

DATE: Feb 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Let’s send Don Coram to Washington

I was a registered Republican for 32 years, a fiscal conservative and a social moderate. Both parties have disappointed me. In part because of the extreme attitudes and actions of political ...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Wearing a mask at 9-R should be a personal choice

Durango School District 9-R board, please change the dress code back to allow masking to be a choice. The Durango Herald just published Colorado Department of Public Health and Environm...

DATE: Feb 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vaccines have eradicated many diseases

In the weekend edition (Feb. 5-6, letters), L. Papineau of Durango claimed that mainstream media fail to provide “genuine science” to support the “dogma” of pandemic control offered by gover...

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The Republican Party has lost its way

My main reason for this letter is the utter shock and disbelief that the Republican National Committee has sunk to such a level as to call the insurrection on Jan. 6 legitimate political dis...

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor