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Letter: Republican officials must speak truth

Our current political environment asks for women and men to stand for truth, facts and healthy positive interpretations, both conservative and progressive. Opinions, no matter how loudly sho...

Letter: Our nation faces a psychological crisis

A psychological crisis is a life event that an individual perceives as stressful to the extent that normal coping mechanisms are insufficient. The first step in resolving a crisis is to admi...

Zoom with us on FOCUS 2021

Beginning at noon Friday, Jan. 29, editorial page editor Hollis Walker will be hosting a regular Zoom meeting for community members to share their thoughts on the Herald’s FOCUS 2021 series....

Letter: Constitution is the law of the land

We, the people, Americans - the world is waiting on us. The fate of the free world depends on us. The world is watching us. Are we going to stand up for our freedom? Are we going...

Letter: Ask LPEA to to take the lead on better broadband

One thing this pandemic has shown us is how poor internet connectivity is in Southwest Colorado, and how much we need better broadband. Yes, there is decent broadband in a few pl...

Letter: SJBPH director is properly protecting the public

Would you protest the fire department from fighting a fire to protect your home? Would you protest the police department from enforcing the law to protect your loved ones? Why on...

Letter: Biden should treat all leaders with respect

Amazing, in the beginning of the 21st century, our troops suffered big time in two war zones, in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to Amnesty International, 400,000 Iraqi civilians...

Letter: Protesters at health directors’ home should be arrested

Arrests and convictions of the right-wing thugs threatening the health director at her home (Jan. 25, “Protesters return to home of public health director in Durango”) cannot come soon enoug...

Letter: Elected officials should do what’s right, not politically advantageous

We should each write our senators and representatives, not as Republicans or Democrats, but rather as deeply concerned Americans who believe that our country is on a road to ruin. ...

Letter: SJBPH director should not enforce state COVID-19 mandates

I deem it necessary to provide corrections and comments to the front-page story about protesters in Durango recently (Jan. 15, “Durango police dismayed after protesters show up at health dir...

Letter: We must rise to the challenges of the decade

The challenges of 2020 have been overwhelming: the pandemic; the mistreatment and murder of minorities by those who pledged to protect and serve; and the attempt to overthrow democracy by ma...

Letter: Who cares if Lady Gaga sang the anthem her way?

I would like to respond to V. L. Nielsen’s Jan. 24 letter, “Lady Gaga got the national anthem wrong.” Who cares? It is just one syllable, and I couldn’t hear it when I listened t...
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