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A little Civil War history couldn’t hurt

In response to two recent letters written by Marie Schulz (“ Soldiers of the Southern states fought heroically for their belief in states’ rights. They weren’t going to trade the tyranny of...

Dems: We know you are hurting, but ...

Shame on our new governor for trying to appease the progressives and passing the insidious National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and attempting to steal our votes. Yes, we unde...

If it quacks like corruption, it hurts us

Under Durango City Manager Ron LeBlanc and apparently with the blessing of City Council, there has been for years a management style best described by the words “hold them accountable,” wher...

Leftists are trying to destroy America

If ever there were a more hypocritical bunch of misfits, the Democratic debates proved it. The blood lust hatred for this country is unlike anything ever seen. One glaring example: Trump’s c...

Surprised, saddened by Herald reporting

In response to the article, “ In my 13-plus years in Durango, I’ve experienced nothing but professionalism and integrity working with Christina Rinderle. She served two successful terms as ...

City Council, don’t fail us again on rates

City Council, please do not approve a rate increase for water, or at least do not approve one without going to the voters. Consideration for another rate increase is completely unreasonable....

When will the train take responsibility?

An article in the Herald in 2018 stated that the taxpayers paid the bill for half the costs of fire suppression incurred fighting Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad-caused fires bet...

Who speaks for birds tortured here?

“I don’t know why I’m a prisoner. I committed no crime. I see only bars and hear desperate, confused chatter of prisoners around me. I cry out to my family; not knowing where I am, they cann...

Would better elections dodge a 9/11?

All of us know our voting system is lacking, to say the least, with gerrymandering, lobbying, etc. The Mueller report, along with his recent testimony over Russian influence in the 2016 elec...

For-profit care is not patient-centered

No wonder 70% of Americans favor a shift to National Improved Medicare for All. All but a handful of us have high premiums, high deductibles and poor coverage – or no coverage at all. We all...

Heading out? Leave your dog at home

The murder of a helpless fawn by someone’s pet dog highlights what I have said for years: dogs do not belong in the wild, and certainly not unleashed dogs. I have noticed for year...

Edgemont Highlands fence is a killer

The families of Edgemont Highlands are dealing with the approval of oversize fencing (7-9 foot high) to keep the deer from eating prize flowers and keep wildlife out. The fencing ...
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