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Methane not the only ozone concern

I would like to respond to the letter to the editor by the Energy Council (Herald, May 18) regarding the April 24 Herald story, “La Plata County receives an ‘F’ for ozone levels.” ...

DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Time for Tipton to act on climate change

Our state is especially vulnerable to larger and more frequent wildfires due to climate change. Climate change exacerbates drought and insect infestations. Colorado’s pine beetle is litera...

DATE: May 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We need courage and action on guns

Yet again, we as a nation have been left to cradle the corpses of our children and their teachers, as another community has been ravaged by gun violence. It pains me to say it, b...

DATE: May 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Tipton, please act on climate change

I am nervous about our wildfire potential this summer with our current drought conditions and record-setting summer temperatures. Bio-climatologist Park Williams recently discussed the inte...

DATE: May 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durango woman praises Allison Aichele

It is unfortunate to witness the negative tactics of our national campaigns playing out here in La Plata County. Candidates for public office should tell voters about strengths for the job a...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Join rally to stop gun, bomb violence

A former FBI agent on TV said a young student responsible for the 10 shot dead at Santa Fe High School in Texas also had easy access on the internet to learn how to build bombs, similar to t...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time to adopt sensible gun laws

Another day and another school shooting in America. The Santa Fe High School shooting marks the 22nd school shooting where someone was hurt or killed this year, the third in eight days. ...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

GOP cutting millions from food stamps

House Republicans, in the process of writing the 2018 Farm Bill, are trying to disqualify millions of Americans from federal food stamps, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton supports selling precious lands

I moved to Colorado almost 30 years ago, and like many residents, I was attracted by the natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities, the clean air, sunshine and blue skies. ...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Time for a real conservative congressman

Some of my fondest memories have been created by time with my family and friends in our national parks – Colorado’s own Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain, Black Canyon, and Colorado National Monume...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Beware of these false religious zealots

I was going to write again to thank the Herald for showing us all the ignorance of religious zealots like Michael W. Jarvis with his screed against gay people (Herald online). But then I rea...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Revive plans for a Three Springs park

In 2004, a Three Springs Development Agreement was recorded, committing the developer to set aside 75 acres for a Durango Community Park. A 54-page Master Plan for the Community Park, costin...

DATE: May 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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Photos: IHBC Subaru Mountain Bike RaceCobe Freeburn, Sofia Waite were victorious on Sunday19201280Women's pro riders take off from the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Durango's Kai Lokey (129) gets ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike men's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Men's pro riders take off from the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Lauren Aggeler (164), Erin Osborne (222) and Ruby Ryan (right) get ready at the start line of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike women's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Kolben Preble rides through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Tilia Clausen passes through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Lily Jackson makes her way down the Rim Trail during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Zack Jensen pops a wheelie as he passes through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike men's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Maxx Chance interacts with the crowd as he passes through the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike men's pro race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Kip Sevenoff climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Tyler Remlinger climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Lily Jackson climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Hudson Seeman climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike Race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Todd Wells climbs a ramp into the Steamworks Brewing Co. patio during the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Subaru Mountain Bike pro men's race on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Sofia Waite celebrates her first-place finish with Erin Osborne, who took second place, in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro women's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19202880Sofia Waite claims first place in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro women's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Cobe Freeburn crosses the finish line in first place in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro men's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)19201280Austin Beard takes second place with a stylish finish in the Subaru Mountain Bike pro men's race at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic on Sunday in Durango. (Wyatt Richards/Special to the Herald)
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