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Carbon fee is a viable climate solution

We have had three major natural disasters recently, which have all been made much more severe due to global warming. My heart goes out to the millions of people who have lost so ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Veterans come together to honor 9-11

Sixteen recent-era veterans from the Southwest Conservation Corps’ Veterans Fire Corps joined in patriotic acts of service to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks during the Sept. 11 Nat...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tight times require difficult decisions

I would like to respectfully address the concern Tom Givon raised in a recent letter to the editor (Herald, Aug. 26) regarding the Department of Motor Vehicles in Durango. The La...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Local GOP silent after Charlottesville

A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump was called upon to denounce Trump-supporting Nazi and KKK demonstrators for the violence they inflicted upon Charlottesville, Virginia. Af...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Column did not help heal public divide

In April of 2008, Barack Obama was caught in an uncharacteristic moment of loose language. Referring to working-class voters in old industrial towns decimated by job losses, the ...

DATE: Sep 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Grateful for improvements on Junction

A big thank you to the city for the excellent job on resurfacing Junction Street with the bike lane. Not only did they do a great job, but now no one can block my driveway or park in front o...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Family thankful for Durango’s response

Our family sends our deepest thanks to the people of Durango for their support when we suffered the tragic loss of two family members in a car accident (Herald, July 21). We will never forge...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tell commissioners to reject new codes

Give us a break! The La Plata County Building Department will be submitting new building codes for adoption to the Board of County Commissioners this week. By their o...

DATE: Sep 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Front Range growth is out of control

I sit in Douglas, one of the richest counties in the state. Denver, Thornton, and Aurora are falling all over themselves trying to attract Amazon’s HQ2. Meanwhile (thanks TABOR),...

DATE: Sep 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

House budget is harmful to Colorado

The recent 2018 House Budget Resolution would use “reconciliation” to force a fast-track legislative process for billions of dollars in cuts to programs that help families in Colorado meet t...

DATE: Sep 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Bicyclists need to be more considerate

I need to air my frustrations on bicyclists who ride the Animas River Trail and the sidewalks on Florida Road. They are totally inconsiderate of their surroundings when it appl...

DATE: Sep 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

DHS vs Delta game brought memories

Reading the account of the recent closely fought game played on very slick and slippery turf (Herald, Aug. 24), I was reminded of a game played in Durango 72 years ago. I was a me...

DATE: Sep 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor