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Misogyny and politicking at rodeo: Stop

I recently attended the last True West Rodeo of the season and was dismayed at the active politicking of some local politicians. I was equally dismayed at the sexist and misogynistic comment...

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thanks – we’ll get through this together

It’s been a tough summer. Wildfires, smoke, mudslides. We all know someone who has been affected in some way. As a downtown merchant I would like to thank the locals for coming down to suppo...

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Switch the train and no one will know

I’m a steam train fan. One of the reasons I moved here was the train. In our unusually dry early summer, the train was reported to have started a fire on June 1. But the reports did not say ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton flyer a bad use of taxpayer dollars

Most of us recently found a very polished 9 inch by 12 inch, full color, double sided flier from Scott Tipton in the mailbox that attempts to extol his efforts “Fighting to Prevent Wildfires...

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

Colorado wages and salaries are growing

The U.S. economy is booming — in Colorado and beyond. During the second quarter of this year, wages and salaries grew at their fastest pace in nearly a decade, while economic growth surpasse...

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

Recruit Manchik’s aliens for Space Force

Ohio’s 12th District candidate, Joe Manchik, who claims to be descended from space aliens and won his election, perhaps was voted into office by people who came from the same planet. ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Remington was a proud, spiritual Ute

In the article on Sage Remington’s life (“Southern Ute tribal members remember lifelong activist,” Herald, Aug. 10), while we are pleased you have recognized him, family members should have ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hilltop House’s sad history of abuse

In 2012, the federal government created the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Pursuant to section 115.276 (Disciplinary Sanctions for Staff) of the PREA Community Confinement Standards, “Staff sh...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durango displays good use of warnings

Driving in and around Durango and on Highways 160 and 550 a few weeks back, I noticed the progressive use of flashing LED/solar powered warning and pedestrian crosswalk devices, also known a...

DATE: Aug 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

What’s the delay on naming fire cause?

What’s the delay? It is with ongoing dismay that the U.S. Forest Service fails to pin the (obvious) blame for the 416 fire on the train. I just read that the cause of ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Weiser is best pick for attorney general

GOP state attorney general candidate George Brauchler’s claim (The Durango Herald, Aug. 8) that his Democratic opponent Phil Weiser lacks “courtroom experience” badly misses the boat. No sit...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Democrats have very selective memories

In response to Larry Bollinger’s letter of Aug. 3 (“Please don’t fall for Tipton’s con”): Democrats often have short and selective memories. You forget how far beyond the constitutional scop...

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor