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To Herald staff and Police Chief Afzal

With school being out, we need some information about laws regarding kids having parties at their parents’ house when no adults are present. At what age can kids stay home alone ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Walsworth will get it right the first time

I met Tim Walsworth while serving on the board of United Way of Southwest Colorado many years ago. While on the board, Tim reinforced the importance of financial integrity and transparency f...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Walsworth the better choice in primary

During his 10 years as director of the local United Way, Tim Walsworth read and reviewed hundreds of audits and financial statements. Through this laborious process, he developed policies an...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Walsworth: a great choice for treasurer

My wife and I are business owners in downtown Durango and we work with the Durango Business Improvement District on a regular basis. BID helps my business, as well as all businesses downtown...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Walsworth will reconcile county’s books

Do your part to help La Plata County reconcile the books. I’ve been told they’re a mess. Here’s the solution: Vote for Tim Walsworth for treasurer in the upcoming primary election on June 26...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Living ‘South Park’s’ homeless episode

Believe it or not, “South Park” was and still is my “go to” for some moral issues. And if you think it’s a moral sewer, it’s definitely one I’m proud to swim in. They did a spectacular job e...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Involuntary poisoning of Three Springs?

The Florida Mosquito Control District plans to spray Three Springs with a highly toxic product: Aqua Perm 30-30, a known carcinogen and neurotoxin. In addition to the health ris...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Make switch from coal-fired trains

As of the writing of this letter, the U.S. Forest Service has not released a finding as to the cause of this fire. According to reports in this newspaper, hot coal cinders from the train app...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The NRA versus the Founding Fathers

With all these mass shootings at concert venues, schools (yes, I said schools), playgrounds and churches, perhaps a discussion is in order about what is in the Second Amendment of the U.S. ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Join us to support our firefighting crews

Please come out and join us to show your support for the amazing job these firefighting teams are doing for our community. Evacuees and Durango residents are meeting every morning by Miller ...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton failed Coloradans on health care

In January, I was laid off due to restructuring, and for the past six months I’ve been without health insurance. I’m 40 and in good health, but the vulnerability of living without health ins...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

City Council wastes money, seeks more

Durango is a tourist mecca, which means far greater hotel/motel, restaurant and shopping tax revenues than most other cities receive. Yet the city of 18,000 to 19,000 people is now told by t...

DATE: Jun 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor