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Letters: This is my healthy pandemic attitude

People need to have a healthier attitude. I have recently been in Sam’s Club in Farmington. Yes, we wore masks (we hate that, but it’s necessary) and kept to the distancing guidelines. But t...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Where’s the logic in the local closures?

We have been under quarantine for almost two months and I still don’t understand the logic behind which stores can remain open and which ones have to close or go to curbside. If I...

DATE: May 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Too many expect leaders to help them with virus

I have never seen Americans surrender so quickly and go into hiding. Maybe that is because a few mayors and some governors have threatened to arrest people who refuse to comply with commandm...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Fort Lewis College leader is strong, with hard strokes

As a retired Fort Lewis College professor, I still get the college’s emails and I recently listened in on one of the FLC virtual town hall meetings. I continue to be impressed wit...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: As a conservative, these things matter

Lauren Boebert earned the top line in the U.S. House race on the June 30 Republican primary ballot because she is the true conservative in this race. I believe Republican delegate...

DATE: May 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Removing mask is selfish and cowardly

I could not believe my eyes today as I visited a major local retailer. The store has implemented a mandatory mask policy and has a regulated checkpoint to ensure all customers who enter are ...

DATE: May 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: The Herald has not ignored Tara Reade

In Joseph Piuma’s letter complaining that the There is little to be gained from entering into a conversation with someone who makes a flawed argument, but not responding implies that Pium...

DATE: May 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Do they care about customers’ health?

In this first phase of opening up Colorado, I had two very different experiences at local businesses. I had an appointment at Durango Dermatology. As soon as I parked, employees a...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: It’s time for Durango mayor to do his job

“By taking action like that, do you actually bring forth more negative comments from people that think it’s fascist government overreach?” Mayor Dean Brookie said at the City Council study s...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: People you contact could die

It’s not over – far from it. On May 6, COVID-19 killed over 2,500 people in the U.S. And so it’s still very important to remember: You could have it, and not know it, a...

DATE: May 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Trump, unfit, also gets flu date wrong

What has happened to Republican values? I grew up thinking Republicans stood for family, conservative ideas and were heavy into Bible-beating. The Republican party is now led by a man with n...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letters: Council should force us to wear masks

I don’t understand City Council’s hesitation to require masks when entering stores or walking on Main (“ The CDC has clearly recommended masks when less than six feet from another human. Th...

DATE: May 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor