Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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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

Time to remove all references to Cortez

Calling all people who live in Southwest Colorado! Did you know that Cortez is named after a genocidal, privileged man who slaughtered thousands of indigenous people and stole al...

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Printing column was the real ‘shanda’

I have objections with the column, “Administration’s ‘court Jews’ disgraced themselves” by Dana Milbank (Herald, Aug. 21) Why are we allowed to say things about Jews that we are ...

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

Use of boot is bad for local businesses

Recently my car was booted while legally parked on 3rd Ave. My wife, who had driven my car that day, discovered this after she left work at 5 p.m., and the parking office was closed. ...

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

Homeless coalition concerned about cuts

In July, the House Budget Committee passed the 2018 budget resolution which included dire cuts to programs that lift low-income individuals and families out of poverty. As an org...

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

Effective missile defense depends upon Congress

In order to make the ground-based missile defense system effective against attacks by North Korea, Iran or whomever, we should probably have rigorous Congressional oversight. At the very lea...

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

Public library funds are in good hands

A recent letter to the editor (Herald, Aug. 14) questioning the handling of library funds has caused concern in the community. The building fund was established to augment the bon...

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

Revisiting marijuana use-calculations

Celebrating Healthy Communities is a 25-year-old prevention coalition with numerous and diverse partners that work to assist youths in growing up to be responsible, caring and healthy. CHC c...

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

Rural La Plata County deserves better

I find the recent decision by the La Plata County Commissioners to close the Department of Motor Vehicle’s Bayfield office rather puzzling. (I am sorely tempted to say “asinine,” but – cauti...

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

Hate speech is not equal to free speech

I recently sent the message below to the White House via postcard. Anything sent to representatives in Washington in an envelope is not, typically, opened because a letter was sent in 2001 t...

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

Herald news should stick to the facts

The Herald displayed poor judgment in printing the article titled “A Loose Bannon” written by Alexandra Petri of The Washington Post (Herald, Aug. 19). Instead of factual news, it...

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