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Letter on socialism missed the mark

In response to George Thompson’ letter (Herald, Dec. 23), I refer him to the Oxford Dictionary and the definition of socialism: “a political and economic theory of social organization which ...

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

The times in our town are a-changing

In today’s Herald it says that a cool, single-story 1950s building, that used to be Kangaroo Express – and that could of been a great retro burger and taco drive-in – will be torn down for m...

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

Crosswalk light at Camino is dangerous

I can attest that the crosswalk light at 1200 Camino del Rio is very dangerous and inconsistent for pedestrian safety. I was entering the crossing on a bicycle with the walk ligh...

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

Dismayed by lack of diversity in the paper

I’ve been a resident of Durango for close to 25 years. I am consistently underwhelmed by the Durango Herald’s ineffectiveness at inclusivity as part of the community. I applaud t...

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

Say no to mountain bikes in wilderness

HR-1349 is a bill to amend the Wilderness Act and allow mountain bikes in designated wilderness. Please contact Rep. Scott Tipton and ask him to vote no on this. Curr...

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

Harrigan: La Plata County is not led by socialists

In response to George Thompson (Herald, Dec. 23), I refer Mr. Thompson to the Oxford dictionary and the definition of socialism: “a political and economic theory of social organization which...

DATE: Jan 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

U.S. lags U.N. call for universal health care

In December 2012, the United Nations updated its resolution on Global Health and Foreign Policy and recognized, again, “the responsibility of Governments to urgently and significantly scale ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

“North Gate” could be door to north Durango

I would like to offer the name “North Gate” for the new name for North Main, I don’t know if it is too late, but ‘North Gate’ means door to the awesome north we have here in Durango. ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Recycle old cars to clean up the county

Untapped money is just sitting on the pristine land just waiting to be recycled for cash. When driving north of Durango, you can see dollars sitting in the trees along the river. ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Setback proposal bad for energy and ag

Evidently, anti-energy activists are going to try again, even though their attempt in 2016 didn’t even make the ballot. The language they filed seeks “2,500 foot buffer zones bet...

DATE: Dec 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Drivers still need to learn to share roads

One of the main reasons my family decided to spend the extra money to live “in town” in Durango was so that we could use our cars less and ride our bikes more to get to and from work. ...

DATE: Dec 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Purgatory’s good character is on display

Any ski area can (or should) make its customers happy during the good times of deep and frequent snow. Real character, however, is measured when Mother Nature is not so cooperati...

DATE: Dec 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor