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Support from community overwhelming

I am writing this with tears in my eyes and a heart that is overflowing. Our family was displaced by the fire in our townhomes on June 14. We have received with open arms the abu...

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

I stand with Rosa in her efforts to stay

Rosa Sabido (Herald, July 2) has been living in Colorado for over 30 years, contributing to the community, abiding by the law and paying her taxes. She has renewed her immigration...

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

Incidence of rape underreported in county

This county has a huge, dirty secret. Rapists walk our streets without any fear of being held accountable for their crimes. Most people think rape rarely happens in La Plata County, but they...

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

Will Gardner join the roll of shame?

The U.S. Senate plans to fast track a bad health care bill. By a roll call vote on May 4, two hundred seventeen United States Representatives, including Ken Buck (R-CO), Doug Lam...

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

Good news on bakery case from Colorado

Occasionally we get very good news from judges! Supreme Court justices recently voted to hear an appeal from the owner of a Colorado bakery who refused to cater to a “wedding” of...

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

City water rates raised without election

If you receive water from the City of Durango, you just got your first bill with the increased summer rates. Just wait until you get your July bill with this heat! The increases ...

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

Eliminate the healthcare middleman

Baby boomers were born from the very finest that fought and won World War II, etc. Because of this huge increase of these hard workers, America boomed from the boomers! But now R...

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

Craig: Tipton’s “Resilient Forests Act” a guise

Rep. Scott Tipton is co-sponsoring, HR 2936, the “Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017,” which, among many of its destructive features, is aimed at increasing and streamlining timber produc...

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

Joffe: America’s note to self

Dear Me, I’ve worked for bad bosses before; I’ve been ripped off by crooks before; and I’ve believed what I wanted to be true in spite of the evidence, way too many times. ...

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

The power to choose life, not despair

Jeff Dietch committed suicide last week, bringing the yearly suicide count in La Plata County to 11. This unprecedented casualty rate is a symptom of the profound disconnection, disempowerme...

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

Drone a hindrance to firefighting effort

I just heard on the news that someone flew a drone over the Lightner Creek fire, causing tankers and other air support to vacate the area. No doubt that helped the fire to burn e...

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

Urge Gardner to vote against Senate bill

“The reason the American people didn’t accept this health care bill is because they knew it had no bipartisan support, in addition to the fact that it was an awful proposal cooked up behind ...

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