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Opinion

Letter: Seth Furtney does his research

I am supporting Seth Furtney for City Council. Seth does his research, which is vital as a responsible City Councilor. There are diverse views on most issues, and Seth will review...

Letter: Science teachers are key to future challenges

We need our kids to be looking for the next virus, bacteria or fragment of a protein that will cause another pandemic. This makes the high school science teacher now the most imp...

Letter: Frank Lockwood has the time and integrity for Council

Being a City Councilor does not just take personal commitment and qualifications. Serving on the council also takes lots of time. It has become more than a part-time job that includes hours ...

Letter: Frank Lockwood is an enthusiastic problem-solver

Frank Lockwood is a great candidate for Durango City Council. Over the last few years I have had the privilege of working with him in the context of various nonprofit organizatio...

Letter: Consider mental health needs of Bayfield students

Recently, the Herald covered the retirement of longtime Bayfield School District resource officer Dan Cyr, a law enforcement officer assigned to the schools (Jan. 31, “Bayfield school resour...

Letter: Jessika Buell represents the real Durango

Being a business owner in Durango, I have experienced firsthand the difference between quality City Council representation and those who only make residents’ lives more difficult. ...

Letter: Advocate for change without terrorizing people

Regarding the Herald’s recent observations about civil discourse (March 6, Neither public officials nor private industry representatives should be personally harassed by their fellow citiz...

Letter: Lodgers tax proposal will exacerbate problems

I support an increase in the lodgers tax, but I will not support how revenues are being shared, according to the current ballot initiative. Tourism is important to our economy, ...

Letter: Hotelier supports lodgers tax increase

As a current hotel owner who began his career as a bus driver in Durango 40 years ago, I’m writing to express my support to increase Durango lodgers tax, which will help broaden and sustain ...

Letter: Jessika Buell is a hard-working, positive force for City Council

Jessika Buell is someone who I associate with hard-work, perseverance, mentoring, and friendship. In the nine years that I have known her, I have found her to be a savvy businesswoman who us...

Letter: As Broadway play, COVID-19 flops

If COVID-19 were a Broadway Play, it would now be considered a flop. The producers (the World Health Organization) had great expectations (fears), and at first it lived up to expectations, b...

Letter: Let’s talk about things instead of demonizing each other

Eileen Wright‘s letter to the editor (March 3, “Government instills fear to control, manipulate”) has motivated me to respond in a way that might actually accomplish something and lead to so...
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