Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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Swenson: Sen. Gardner we need medicare-for-all!

Please find my response below to an email I received from Sen. Cory Gardner on Oct. 20. Sen. Gardner, your response regarding health care financing is wrong. The creation of mult...

DATE: Oct 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump assertion in story was fake news

The Herald (Oct. 16) asserted in an Associated Press story that “Trump says predecessors didn’t honor fallen.” Trump never said any such thing, if you’ll take the time to watch w...

DATE: Oct 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Empathy and our criminal justice system

Nicholas Kristof’s presentation (at Fort Lewis College) was a circular dance around tragic human rights issues that exist globally. On the periphery was mine. My son was sentenced as a child...

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

Vote yes for our first responders

The last few months have made us all aware of the crucial role that first responders play in our communities. Close to home, we witnessed how their amazing efforts led to cont...

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

Vote ‘yes’ so DFPD meets its challenges

Chief Hal Doughty and the Durango Fire Protection District Board of Directors are asking our community for a mill levy increase to hire more staff, provide ongoing training and replace aging...

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

Yes, kneeling is disrespectful to our flag

Regarding the letter to the editor “Kneeling is not disrespectful to our flag” (Herald, Oct. 13), here is an excerpt from the National Anthem code of conduct from Cornell University Law Scho...

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

Turn the tide against deadly gun violence

Last June, a large gathering of Republican senators practiced on a baseball field, with intentions to play nine innings later with Democratic senators. A madman with firearms, an...

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

Larry Gross, thank you for family history

I’m not one who readily communicates with those who write essays in our excellent Durango newspaper, but I am compelled to thank you for yours in today’s weekend edition (Herald, Oct. 14-15)...

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

Register, and then vote for Newcomer

First of all, a reminder that Oct. 30 is the last day in which to register or update your voter registration to receive your ballot in the mail for the 2017 election. You can do ...

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

President Trump should try putting others first

The fake-news president needs to learn to keep his mouth-trap shut. Every time he opens his small face-hole, out come lies, misinformation, lies and insults. When he should be co...

DATE: Oct 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Open letter to Sanders and McConnell

To Sarah Sanders and Mitch McConnell: How dare you talk to us citizens like we are idiots, saying that, “This is not the time!” So, if a mass shooting death toll reache...

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

I am parting ways with the newspaper

The Durango Herald and I are parting ways. Reading yesterday’s horoscope just doesn’t do it. Finding out what’s going on in town Saturday morning on Saturday afternoon doesn’t work either. ...

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