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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

If life is sacred, help the less-fortunate

One couldn’t help noticing the two-page ad placed in Jan. 22’s Herald by the usual anti-abortion suspects, with pictures of darling live babies presuming to represent the aborted unborn. Whi...

DATE: Jan 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t limit access to Alzheimer’s drug

I’m a 52-year-old pediatrician diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in November 2020. That is not my story, but it is now my life. This is what happens when Alzheimer’s tries to ...

DATE: Jan 29, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Move Manna to homeless camp area

Having been around Durango for nine years now, there has been one constant; the location, resources needed, and effects of the homeless population on Durango. One probably cannot count the ...

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

Durango school board not listening to parents

The Durango School District 9-R school board and Superintendent Karen Cheser have admitted many times in open board meetings that they do not have the capacity this year to consider a charte...

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

Repeating Big Lie fails to make it true

We appreciate the intelligent letter from David Black (Herald, Jan. 21). The “Big Lie” from the Big Loser, Trump, needs to dissolve from our collective consciousness. The new universe of “l...

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

Putin’s goals and the Republican’s goals

In a trenchant op-ed that appeared in the Jan. 17 online Washington Post, retired general, Rhodes scholar and former NATO commander Wesley Clark sets forth sane and sensible steps the U.S. s...

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

Herald offers much to engage with

What a cerebral smorgasbord recent editions of The Durango Herald have been. Something for everyone. First of all, thank you Dr. Hallin for speaking truth to power and being the voice this c...

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

When is enough tourism enough?

On Jan. 15, I read the article “Visit Durango adds 6 new board members,” and I cringed. I know that tourism helps many of our local businesses, but when is enough, enough? My business and I’...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The ‘Chief’ is a relic; it must be removed

We support the campaign to remove the “Chief.” In the U.S., deep-seated beliefs stem from centuries of Western history. The full scope of this story includes conquering and colonizing people...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Public meeting about new fire station needed

The fire department’s plan to use the old high school and arts and science building is a “no brainer” a recent letter writer to the Herald expressed. I’d like to respectfully disagree with t...

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor