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Hey, stop bashing our wonderful train

I feel that I must respond to Tim Wolf’s letter in the Herald (“ I will start by saying that I love the train. It is a beautiful historic part of Durango. I can only assume that ...

There are caring professionals at Mercy

Concerning Tom Givon’s letter about the decline of Mercy Hospital since its acquisition by Centura (“ I would like, however, to separate the corporate misdeeds from the exceptional care I h...

Are you covering for Trump resistance?

The Herald’s lead story on Monday was about Paola Lerma Martin del Campo (“Paola Lerma Martin del Campo finds her calling,” Sept. 2), and it said she struggles with racism without offering m...

Story of Martin del Campo is real news

The story of Paola Lerma Martin del Campo told on the front page of the Herald (“ The young lady, with the help and inspiration provided by a Durango educator, has turned in her track and s...

Protect our wildlife migration corridors

Wildlife migration corridors and riparian areas are under threat from growing human populations. Colorado residents are fortunate to live in a state with spectacular outdoor opportunities, b...

I know how we can use red flag laws ...

In the debate over guns vs. public safety, it seems agreed: People who have mental illness shouldn’t possess guns. This common sense public safety protection should be extended ...

This is no time to be singing kumbaya

Rob Kolter’s plea for us to all get along is well-intended, but misplaced and ill-timed (“ Yes, everyone is to blame for our current political woes, but governing is not currently about con...

Why don’t these train critics just move?

Why is it that disgruntled non-conformist malcontents move to Durango and complain about the train’s whistle, smoke, noise and the local government? My suggestion is, once they ha...

We need CORE act; accept no substitute

I bought my first mountain bike when I moved to Durango. Since then, I have developed a passion for the sport and a deep appreciation for the unique and beautiful public lands upon which I h...

We need a proper sculpture over here

This is a sore subject that I hate to revisit, but it concerns a replacement for the disastrous rock sculpture which stood at the intersection of routes 550 and 160. Isn’t it ti...

‘Do-gooders’ let the homeless take over

There has been a good deal of newsprint in the Herald about the homeless camps in and around Durango, and not a whole lot about what is being done or can be done about them. Our wise City Co...

Health care: We need to demand more

Last fall I met a retired couple living nearby in an RV. Their daughter had contracted a debilitating disease requiring costly treatments. Although they had health care insurance, their daug...
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