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Herald Community Zoom July 30

Join Opinion Page Editor Hollis Walker and other Durangoans at noon July 30 to talk about Beyond Our Means, our FOCUS 2021 topic about homelessness and affordable housing. Email her at hwalk...

DATE: Jul 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

How will you react to threats to our democracy?

Violent insurgents assaulted our national capitol on Jan. 6 in order to stop Vice President Mike Pence from doing his constitutional duty: certifying the 2020 election of Joe Biden as presid...

DATE: Jul 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time to get ‘Common Threads’ installed

It’s time Durango honors the work of hundreds of adults and children who, over the course of almost two years, created an artwork that symbolically addresses our love of this community. “Com...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Systemic racism is the right diagnosis

Melanie Sturm's opinion piece (July 3, "Is Systemic Racism the Right Diagnosis?") mischaracterized what Critical Race Theory is, as well as the writings of authors she mentioned. Her critici...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fracking endangers human, animal health, environment

Hiroko Tabuchi’s article in The New York Times on July 12 (“EPA Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show”) highlights what scientists and the oil and gas industry ...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Classroom memory sparks insight today

Back there in my foggy memory, I can recall an assignment from my sixth grade year at Havelock Elementary School in Lincoln, Neb. The class was asked to choose one of the candidates running...

DATE: Jul 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

DHS head coach pick is overdue – and the right one

As a Durango High School alum who continued playing football in college on scholarship, I can't begin to express my excitement regarding Todd Casebier's hire as DHS head football coach. My d...

DATE: Jul 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Sale of 9-R building to Durango fire district is a mistake

I feel the decision to sell the historic Durango School District 9-R Administration Building to the Durango Fire Protection District to be converted to a fire station should be considered ou...

DATE: Jul 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Boebert’s agenda is not good land stewardship

I concur with Rep. Lauren Boebert's recent concerns about wildfires, heat waves and droughts. We are all concerned, as it seems the entire West is a wildfire waiting to happen. I do not con...

DATE: Jul 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Will diversity resolution take precedence over academic achievement in 9-R district?

I have been following the actions and decisions of the school board and am very concerned. It seems their resolution on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion adopted Jan. 26 will take precedent ov...

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lauren Boebert is dangerous

It is so sad to see Lauren Boebert, who has been sent to Washington, D.C., to represent the state of Colorado, only represent QAnon and its racist views. She has done what she set out to do:...

DATE: Jul 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Quit repeating sordid photo details in Redwine coverage

Far be it from me to rain on The Durango Herald’s First Amendment parade, but is it absolutely necessary that every story about the Redwine trial include a description – in nauseating detail...

DATE: Jul 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor