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Joffe: The fastest thing in the universe is the GOP tax scam

The fastest thing in the universe is the speed of light. Nothing can go faster than 186,282 miles per second. That adds up to 5.88 trillion miles per year. At that speed, light from the nea...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Help veterans renew Choice Program

On Dec. 31st the Veterans Choice Program is due to expire if not renewed. The program allows vets to see local doctors instead of traveling long distances to Veterans Administrat...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Grateful for Fort Lewis College coverage

I recently learned of the dismissal of plagiarism charges against Andy Gulliford by an independent hearing officer, and the non-dismissal/lack of punitive actions threatened by Fort Lewis Co...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cost savings achieved through transit

The city of Durango’s transit service saves my family over $7,000 per year. How? Thanks to this service, we only need one car. Most people forget that the cost of owning and operating a car ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Autumn brings changes to our tax base

As the colors change, so does the tax base of our rapidly growing county. That base is different in a couple of ways this fall. First, 2017 is a reappraisal year when, in May, we...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

LPEA workshops have been informative

La Plata Electric Association has hosted three workshops presented by Dan Harms. I’ve been fortunate to attend two of these workshops in person and have watched a recording of the other, acc...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Does time change play a part in this?

I am simply curious, as I really dislike the time change in the fall: How long will it take for someone who is depressed or has other mental problems to harm himself or herself b...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Choose to make a difference on climate

The article “Jack Frost is late again” (Herald, Oct. 29) speaks of changing freeze cycles as being “good and bad.” This is a limited perspective of our changing climate. People comment on mo...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Change attitudes; make communities safe

In response to the letter from TD Lake (Herald, Oct. 30) about the offensive sign at a local eatery, I want to commend him for speaking out. As a man, I feel the need to add to his comments....

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Congress needs to deliver on tax reform

It’s time for Congress to modify our complex, 70,000+ page tax code. For many Americans, each tax season begins with gathering W-2s and selecting a tax software program. While th...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump’s use of Twitter keeps us in touch

To everyone, including Republicans, Democrats and Independents, who have criticized President Trump’s use of Twitter, let us remember that one of the most-mentioned complaints about our pres...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Incident gives trail cyclists a bad name

Notice to cyclists using our forest trails: There are some among you who are giving a bad name to your kind. On Oct. 21, a cyclist ran into a hunter on the trail at Cascade Creek...

DATE: Nov 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor