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Primaries a critical time to vote

Primaries are a critical time to vote, as both parties put forward their candidates for the November election. Becoming an independent allows you to help both Republicans and Democrats selec...

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

Rep. Boebert photo was embarrassing

I must admit I am not a Twitter user, nor do I have an account. But what I read about it and see what is posted, I find truly banal. Some however is embarassing. Like the photo of Ms. Boeber...

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

Local gas prices are too high

Just a quick thank you to Marathon oil for their monopoly of fuel stations in our area. Thank you also for gouging Four Corners residents with your consistently high prices. In my life, Our...

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

Join the team to free Leonard Peltier

Freedom for Leonard Peltier is so close. His legal team has brought his case to the international level. On Feb. 7, there will be vigils, hopefully, at all American embassies or federal offi...

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

Freedom lies outside world of COVID-19

Friends, family, fellow Durangoans, the tide is turning. The prime minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has ended all COVID-19 vaccine and mask restrictions. Most likely an act to ...

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

War in Ukraine dangerous, unnecessary

Since the 1300s, Ukraine was part of Russia until the fragmentation of the Soviet Union in 1991, when it obtained its independence though retaining a pro-Russian government. This pro-Russian...

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

Mercy provided outstanding care

Please stop all this negative talk about Centura Health and Mercy Hospital. I was taken to the emergency room on Jan. 2 for a serious ostomy problem and was seen immediately by the nurses an...

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

Vote for cooperation, not single-issue politics

The price of freedom, a decent job and a sustainable environment is eternal vigilance. Upholding democracy at home and abroad is an immediate concern. The period of reduced geopolitical tens...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Charge nonresidents more to use recreation facilities

As a regular user of the rec center and Lake Nighthorse, I notice a lot of people who use those facilities come from outside of Durango. To my knowledge, I don’t think either of those facili...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mandatory mask policy can be safely removed

The Durango 9-R school board can safely remove the dress code requirement of mandatory masking. This is based on outdated San Juan Basin Public Health 2020 advisories, outdated July 2020 Col...

DATE: Jan 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Justice system under assault by Supreme Court

A county neighbor recently suggested (Herald, Dec. 17) I do some research into the assault on our “justice system” over the last 30 years, as well as the “war on law enforcement.” One need n...

DATE: Jan 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Ignorance allows human trafficking to flourish

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This multi-billion-dollar industry proliferates largely because of ignorance and policies that allow it to flourish. There are many misperceptio...

DATE: Jan 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor