Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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Blame GOP for lack of media ‘fairness’

For Mike Sigman (Herald, Oct. 23) and others who criticize the more left-leaning, progressive opinion of the Herald, if you want this changed to force the Herald to write about both sides of...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Urge Tipton to protect parks, monuments

On Oct. 11, Utah Rep. Rob Bishop’s bill, ironically entitled “National Monument Creation and Protection Act,” passed the House Natural Resources Committee with Rep. Scott Tipton voting in fa...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Thanks for the right-wing reminder

In response to Mike Sigman’s take on fake news (Herald, Oct. 23), I’d like to thank the Durango Herald for continuing to publish letters from right-wing paranoids like Sigman to remind us al...

DATE: Oct 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

An elegant solution to several problems

Our fair city is currently facing a number of challenges, including an additional $100 million cost to finish the “Bridge to Nowhere” and the fact that homeless persons exist and apparently ...

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

Home Slice restroom signs are offensive

Regarding your front page article displaying a photo of the restroom door signage displayed at Home Slice Pizza in Durango, I am shocked. It depicts an icon man lifting up the skirt of an ic...

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

Renewables workshop missed the mark

The statistics from LPEA’s third “renewable energy” meeting as reported by the Herald (Sept. 19) are a distraction from the more important issue at hand. The workshop focused on ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Get involved for increased gun safety

Mass shootings have become all too common and suicide rates are climbing, especially in rural areas and among teens. Nearly two-thirds of the more than 30,000 Americans killed ea...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Story subjected victim to more trauma

The Durango Herald used extremely poor judgment – if any judgment at all – when publishing the story about a recent sexual assault allegedly committed by three local men. With no...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Newcomer is perfect candidate for 9R

Emily Newcomer is the perfect candidate for a seat on the District 9 School Board. I’ve known Emily since I worked with her on a project at SASO, which taught elementary school children how ...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton and Gardner pose grave concerns

With all due respect, neither Rep. Scott Tipton nor Sen. Cory Gardner represents the great state of Colorado. Numerous concerns are posed by them, but the most critical are the p...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ to keep crews ready to respond

Durango Fire and Rescue is asking for support of a mill levy increase for their operations. What few folks realize is that the majority of the calls these days are in response to...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Donâ€™t subsidize fire services for county

Providing fire and emergency services within city limits is considerably less expensive than providing same in the rural areas of the county because of shorter distances, shorter response ti...

DATE: Oct 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor