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Patronage at thrift store is appreciated

Thank you to the Durango Herald for recognizing the important animal protection work that is done by the La Plata County Humane Society (Dec. 11). I would also like to acknowledg...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

No substance to the Lachelt recall effort

Whole lotta nothin.’ That is the basis for the petition to recall La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt. First, Commissioner Lachelt lobbied to get the methane rule passed wh...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

In response to Rep. Don Coram’s column

In today’s world, solid high-speed internet is a necessity. Based on our experience with free enterprise, we have to ask why internet is not another public utility like electricity, water or...

DATE: Feb 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Code should not be part of our future

As a land owner in La Plata County, I strongly oppose this land use code and zoning act as a whole. I have read and commented on the monkey site and am extremely disappointed in ...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Emotion is making code process harder

We have got to remove the emotion surrounding the new La Plata County land use code. As a systems analyst for over 20 years, I was frequently tasked with writing a “straw man doc...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Remove ‘Scenic Overlay District’ from code

Every time I walk out of my house, I take a minute to appreciate the beauty around me. I’m truly fortunate to live in this place. Among my neighbors are craftspeople, tradespeople, artisans,...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Good to see LPEA members so involved

At recent La Plata Electric Association meetings, I am grateful to see more members showing up to voice concerns about long term planning, requesting: Transparency about issues...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Wheeled threat to wilderness returns

Back in October 2016, I penned a letter to the Herald noting a potential Republican push to open designated wilderness areas to wheeled travel (Senate Bill 3205). They’re back! Wi...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton does average Coloradans no favors

Scott Tipton is not doing average Coloradoans any favors. Here are tax cut items that Tipton voted for in December: Are you a teacher? Tipton’s House version eliminated deduc...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial on code erred on many points

We have carefully read the Herald’s Jan. 22 editorial, “The Code,” and the 118-page proposed land use code. It is our opinion that you have come to the wrong conclusion on many points: ...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rep. Tipton, give back your shutdown pay

Remember in 2013, when Rep. Scott Tipton voted to shut down our government? The move crippled his hometown of Cortez. Tourism came to a standstill, and restaurants and hotels suffered. In ru...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Headline prompts some soul searching

The fantasy headline in your Opinion section, “Manna relocates 5 minutes south of Durango – homeless ‘problem’ in town disappears!” (Herald, Jan. 6) has me suffering from a case of cognitive...

DATE: Feb 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor