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Letter: It’s past time for “the Chief” to go

I read the articulate opinion written by Trennie Burch Collins pertaining to “the Chief” sign/”artwork” still being displayed in downtown Durango, and I agree wholeheartedly that it is past ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Support state, local bans on plastic bags

Plastic bags pollute our city. Lightweight and easily airborne, they tumble into the Animas River, get caught in trees and litter our trails. Plastic degrades into tiny particles...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: New partnerships help reduce wildfire threat

As executive director of Wildfire Adapted Partnership (formerly FireWise of Southwest Colorado), a local nonprofit working to protect lives and property from wildfire, I am gratified to see ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Herald should stop running COVID-19 statistics

Here’s an idea – how about if the Herald quits beating us about the face and head with the daily COVID-19 stats? After more than a year of seeing these every day, day after day, ...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: ‘Love Train’ should return to Durango

Rockwood Estates and Village at Rockwood, along with residents of Rockwood, hosted a meeting on April 2 to try to resolve some of the train issues. The train responded by attendi...

DATE: Apr 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Be civilized, ‘love thy neighbor’

Our president was on TV for three minutes recently, after talking on the phone with the George Floyd family. Both requested no violence after the verdict. Numerous boarded-up cit...

DATE: Apr 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: More wildlife crossings will pay off

As a conservation biologist for Rocky Mountain Wild, I have seen firsthand how wildlife highway crossing structures improve the safety of our roads for wildlife and humans alike. For the las...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Lake Nighthorse still privileges wake-makers

I must commend Parks and Recreation for holding Zoom meetings to engage the public to hear their suggestions for changes and improvements to the Lake Nighthorse experience. The meetings ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Middle class, not homeless, need Durango’s urgent help

The recent editorial on homeless people misses the point. It does not particularly matter where the homeless came from. What matters is that we, the residents of Durango, are mor...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Herald needs to put disclaimers on inaccurate letters

If the Herald is going to publish letters to the editor that contain completely inaccurate statements, the letters should also have a disclaimer attached that clarifies the statements and co...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Don’t trust COVID-19 vaccines? Research their development

Deni Blaisch wrote (April 16, “Don’t be a health follower”) about not blindly being a health follower, and stated, “Research and educate yourself.” I suggest Deni follow that advice by ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Here’s an inventory of Rim Drive trash

Recent letters have discussed the misuse and abuse of the overlooks on Rim Drive. As a person who regularly walks and bikes the college mesa roads and regularly picks up litter, let me sha...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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