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Is it time for a unified library district?

A letter, “Public library funds are in good hands” (Herald, Aug. 28) assured the public that Friends of the Library “understand their fiduciary responsibility and have been good stewards wit...

DATE: Oct 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Small businesses need tax cut boost

Americans are ready, and it is time for Congress to start focusing on tax cuts. Two-thirds of Americans support lowering the small business tax rate to 15 percent, and it makes sense why. ...

DATE: Oct 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We must act on McFaul’s information

Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, has performed an immense service to our country in laying out what must be done to combat Russian cyber warfare against the United States (s...

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

Freedom, respect and Trump’s priorities

The statement Jeffress, an adviser to Trump, made that NFL players should be grateful they live in a country where they aren’t “shot in the head” for protesting is exactly why those same pla...

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

Join the affordable child care discussion

In response to the editorial, “Child care: Affordable, high-quality child care is a community and economic issue” (Herald, Sept. 27), steps are being taken locally in La Plata County. ...

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

County needs a clear path for developers

Land development creates jobs for real estate, banking, construction and innumerable community-based services, as well as eventually creating consumer spending. All of which crea...

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

The Book of Jerry: Its bearing on more war

There’s now all this buzz about a possible (inevitable, some say) war with North Korea. Another war? Another generation of U.S. soldiers killed, maimed, or deeply scarred psychol...

DATE: Sep 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Get a handle on rowdy drunkeness, Durango

I read the letter “Noise and drunkeness ruin stay in town,” from Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey (Herald, Sept. 28) this morning and am compelled to offer a warning. Durango needs to get a ha...

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

Noise and drunkeness ruin stay in town

Here we are, sitting in Room 323, third floor of the Strater Hotel, above Main Street, dreading another night in the historic district. This will likely be a long night without ...

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

A little dab’ll help repel neighborhood bears

For those of you old enough to remember the Brylcreem slogan: “a little dab’ll do ya,” this can apply to a cheap way of bear proofing your garbage cans. A drop of pure ammonia in your trash ...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Only real governance will deliver health care

The Republican Senators have yet another repeal and replace health care bill in the works. It appears as if everybody in America agrees that this latest shot at the legacy fish in the Obama-...

DATE: Sep 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

It’s time to have a talk about baseball

Dear Albert Hale and Confluence Project Partners, No! No! No! Those were the answers the Cleveland Indians gave to the Jacoby Ellsbury-led New York Yankees in the 12-0 score at th...

DATE: Sep 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor