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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

Tate family grateful for care, compassion

This past week, a very special man suffered cardiac arrest at home near Bayfield. His name is John. This letter started as a note of sincere gratitude to the 911 operator who hel...

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

Read for free, get involved in health care

All citizens must inform themselves about issues and then make their voices heard by voting in order for our democracy to function effectively. An enormous issue we now face is health care, ...

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

Spend taxes on city’s needs, not homeless

As a full time, hardworking tax payer, I should have the right to see my tax dollars hard at work fixing broken sidewalks, pot holes, roads, bridges and giving raises to our police officers ...

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

Compliments to a recent letter writer

In our democracy – especially in a town, as opposed to a big city – a letter to the editor of a local newspaper serves many purposes. In a town, more readers know the writer, so ...

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

Time is right for paradigm shift at LPEA

Last April, 53 percent of voting La Plata Electric Association co-op members elected two of three candidates who ran on an explicit “renewable energy” program. This clear member interest in ...

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

Civility should start at the Herald itself

So let me get this right: The Herald, of all papers, is lecturing us on civility and how Trump has led us down the road to name calling and civil disorder. The Herald is demandin...

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

Kudos to all who made bike lanes happen

Way to go Durango. As a lifelong cyclist, I was skeptical about the new bike lanes, grumbling about painted lines as window dressing just to get a bike friendly designation. ...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

History is being examined, not rewritten

I’m writing in response to Vince Young’s opinion (Herald, Aug. 23), stating that the country is rewriting history and censoring people by removing unpopular statues. I have not s...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Ask for better local television coverage

Durango and La Plata County areas need Colorado television access, but the Albuquerque stations want to retain our market for their exclusive use. Recent federal law has opened t...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lifetime sports in our schools and town

In Durango, and around the world, active, healthy people over 50 are playing tennis, golfing, running, swimming and biking. These are lifetime sports. Few people over 50 are playing football...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor