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Herald hunting information inconsistent

In your the article (Herald, Sept. 29), “Hunting on your national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands” it states, “On the BLM Tres Rios and Gunnison Field Office lands, motorized vehi...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Don’t be fooled by GOP bill, who benefits

Not. One. Hearing ... on the actual tax bill. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed its tax package, which changes our entire federal tax code in profound and far-reachin...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Martinez correct on keeping the FLC name

Wow! I was going south in my opinion about changing name of Fort Lewis College. Avery Martinez (Herald, Nov. 27) converted my thinking. After hearing the history behind the name,...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

In response to letter on LPEA workshops

The opinions expressed here are mine and do not represent La Plata Electric Association policy. I would like to respond to Barry Lausman’s letter to the editor (Herald, Oct. 28)....

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lachelt, keep speaking truth to power

This is comment on the Herald’s Nov. 18 Amazingly, the Herald is concerned that such inflammatory words as “sustainable” and “resilient” are now associated with Commissioner Lachelt, and s...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Setner’s perspective, wisdom appreciated

I was brightly inspired as I read the column from Irie Sentner, a Durango High School student, about wealth and privilege and its effects on being in a “gifted student” program ( In this ti...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial on Gwen Lachelt was shameful

The Herald should be ashamed of the inflammatory When the Western Leaders Network sent a letter to senators in February asking that they not use the Congressional Review Act to repeal the ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lachelt can handle both positions well

I wish the Herald would have informed us sooner about how to repel dirty fossil fuel companies. If only we could have known that having a county commissioner advocating for clean...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Kudos for our local, independent news

Like many of my friends, I regret not being able to walk out to the mailbox every morning to pick up my daily Durango Herald (coffee doesn’t quite taste the same without it). At ...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Our politics have become just a game

NFL Football. It’s “America’s Game.” We take sides. We cheer. We are entertained. From college up through the NFL it’s a huge business. You can tell just by the advertising volum...

DATE: Dec 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

ANWR value is greater as protected refuge

The Senate Energy Committee will vote soon on opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma), who holds the deciding vote in that committee, shoul...

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thank you La Plata County Sheriff’s Dept.

In March of 2014 I was arrested for sales and distribution of methamphetamine. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the officers involved (along with the confidential informant...

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor