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A morning tale of good cyclists and bad

On a recent morning, I was on the river trail for an enjoyable morning walk with my dog. As usual, there were many pedestrians, dog walkers and bike riders. I want to thank the co...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Apply baseball rules to bear attracters

It’s both hunting season and baseball season, so here’s a tongue-in-cheek yet serious solution to reduce the number of bear/human conflicts. It’s time to play baseball with the b...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Communication at newspaper is lacking

On Aug. 17, I called the circulation department of The Durango Herald requesting a vacation stop on my subscription starting the morning of Aug. 20 (a Sunday – no paper anyway) and restartin...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Walmart deserves thanks, not snubbing

This is one, among other issues, that’s been bugging me for a long time involving our local Walmart Supercenter. During my five-year employment at the local store, starting in su...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Cyclist appreciates bike lanes, sacrifice

I wanted to take the opportunity to express my appreciation to the city of Durango for the new bike lanes coming into town on Junction Creek Rd. I commute to work a few days a week and those...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Hurricane intensified by climate change

Like most, I am saddened by the devastation in Southeast Texas from Hurricane Harvey and uplifted to hear how so many are helping with relief efforts. I am also saddened by the lack of leade...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Government promises can not be trusted

Eight hundred thousand Americans trusted our government when they registered to become “legal” under the DACA program. They believed that by following the rules, this country, i...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Drilling does not diminish hunting quality

I am a lifelong hunter. A long life, as I am 78 years old. I grew up in West Texas. Many consider the area one of the best hunting areas in the U.S. I would agree. Hun...

DATE: Sep 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Park a great addition to our community

What is going on next to the Pine River Library? A community park! A unique partnership between the library and Town of Bayfield was formed in 2015 to get feedback from the commu...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Act now for a liveable planet in the future

Our children, grandchildren and all future generations require us to provide a livable planet for them. This is the most compelling issue of our times. I continue to be amazed at the accepta...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Craig: If Net Neutrality Dies, the Internet Dies With it

Do you like paying more for less? If so, then you’re going to love President Trump’s plan to eliminate “Net Neutrality”! For those not familiar with the term, it basically means that an inte...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

LPEA’s duty is to its members, not TriState

I’m either confused or this community needs to provide direction to our La Plata Electric Association’s representative to TriState, Kohler McInnis. As LPEA’s representative on th...

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