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Wake up to Trump and his falsehoods

According to Google, Donald Trump has make 3,251 false or misleading claims since being president. During the month of May, he made eight a day. Doesn’t anyone out there care about this? ...

One word: Plastics. They’re killing us all.

Take stock of all the plastic around you – your cellphone, clothes, shoes and it just keeps going. With the introduction of plastic in the ’50s, our use of it has expanded such that we cons...

Your purpose is to be a railroad town

It saddens me to see all of the anti-steam train sentiment following the 416 Fire. Durango was founded by the railroad for the purpose of being a railroad town. Durango is a true ...

We have a right to lower emissions

On June 19, Gov. John Hickenlooper had the foresight to issue an executive order to develop a Colorado low-emission vehicle (LEV) program and propose it to the state Air Quality Control Comm...

Not so fast on the military surplus gear

The Durango Herald’s recent article “Retired military vehicles see action during floods” (Aug. 1) romanticizes the role of vehicles and weapons obtained via the 1033 Program. These vehicles ...

Additional lanes needed on highway

The resurfacing of U.S. Highway 550 is very nice, but how about another couple of lanes between Hermosa and Durango? Marcelle Borgers Durango ...

The treasure of Durango

Recently, I have seen some very critical letters in The Durango Herald about the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The railroad has been running continuously for 136 year...

Make Nighthorse fishing more kid-friendly

I am visiting my grandmother and grandfather for a few weeks. I have gone fishing with them since I was eight years old. I have fished at Pastorius, Vallecito and the Lemon dam. ...

New Mexico TV news disenfranchises me

We live in Durango, in the far southwest corner of Colorado. Politically and economically, we have essentially been given to New Mexico. I feel perfectly competent to vote in New Mexico. Tha...

An apology from the treasurer’s office

I want to apologize for my mistake as a first-time campaigner in filing documents with the secretary of state in 2014. I am so sorry if I caused any concern with my personal monetary contrib...

Focus should be on steam, not on coal

As the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad bolsters its fleet for dry years (Herald, Aug. 4), it should keep in mind that it is the “Romance of Steam” that provides the allure, not the...

Customer, Walmart, thanks for honesty

I want to think a good Samaritan at Walmart. I inadvertently left the cash back I had received at a self-serve register. The customer searched for an assistant and turned in my cash. What an...
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