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Check out treasurer’s qualifications

Elected officials should be held to high standards in ethics, experience, commitment and accountability. I usually abstain from sharing my opinion on candidates and turn to their resumes, bu...

DATE: Oct 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Indivisible Durango makes ballot picks

We are proud to represent over 900 progressive members here in La Plata County. We have been unbelievably active for 22 months, calling and visiting our Congressional leaders, rallying, prot...

DATE: Oct 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Ignore the wave, support Wayne Williams

There’s a Republican on your ballot that I, a lifelong Democrat, believe deserves your vote: Wayne Williams for secretary of state. Even if you are inclined to go with the (blue) ...

DATE: Oct 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hamby is the far-right sheriff candidate

Charles Hamby sports a big white hat and comes across as a gentleman. But look deeper and you will see that he and many of his supporters are members of far-right group the “Liberty Coalitio...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the gutsy endorsements

I choose political candidates and cast my vote on amendments and propositions because I read, ask questions, attend meetings and talk with others. I am grateful to the editorial b...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Jones is not the independent he claims

On Oct. 16, at a candidate forum in Ouray, state House District 59 candidate Paul Jones directly and deliberately misled his potential constituents. In response to a question abou...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Aichele far superior for county treasurer

One candidate for La Plata County treasurer is clearly more qualified, in my opinion, as a financial professional. Compare them. Allison Aichele’s MBA and accounting degrees, plus...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Aichele falsely claims accomplishments

I am quite disturbed by Allison Aichele taking credit for modernizing the county treasurer’s office. That claim is gross embellishment at best, and leaning toward intentional misrepresentati...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Scared Democrats smearing Paul Jones

Paul Jones and the groundswell of Democrats, Republicans and independents who are coming together to challenge politics-as-usual have the party establishments running very scared. ...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Your editorial was extremely offensive

I found your editorial, “Not a good sign,” published in the Herald Oct. 26, to be extremely offensive, both in content and tone. To trivialize the importance of the upcoming elect...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Is the Herald a Ballantine marionette?

I just read your endorsement of Walker Stapleton for Colorado governor, and though I do not share his position on any issue, I take strong issue with the basis for your endorsement. ...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tell city: come back with better tax plan

Durango City Councilor Dick White emailed me recently and stated “I recall infrastructure investments as a campaign issue when I first ran in 2011.” So here we are seven years lat...

DATE: Oct 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor