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Once upon at time, there was water

Once upon a time, there was a ditch with large cottonwood trees that traversed my property on County Road 225, where I have lived since 1978. Now there are no trees, noxious weed...

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

All people deserve first-class insurance

I’m sad, appalled and outraged that Rep. Scott Tipton would vote for what amounts to a sick tax on people like me who are cancer survivors; and worse, even for children. One Republican congr...

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

Help is available for senior citizens

We are very lucky to live in La Plata County where we have a quality of life experience not available to many others. Unfortunately, it comes with a high price tag. For many senior citizens,...

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

Congratulations to DHS class of 2017

You are taking your place among over one hundred other classes that have graduated from our high school. You have and will continue to have astute advice given to you by very wis...

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

Take time to honor those who earned it

Memorial Day is Monday. For one hour leave your spring cleaning, spring planting, discount shopping, picnic fixings, baseball mitt, suntan lotion, bicycle races, vintage autos, d...

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

Fill Lake Nighthorse with sounds of joy

Why are we having still more hearings and petitions about Lake Nighthorse? The reason there is a boat ramp at Lake Nighthorse is because it has already been decided to allow boats on the lak...

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

Panhandling not a problem for our visit

I recently read an article about the panhandling in Durango (Herald, May 17) and was almost tempted to cancel my plans to visit. Glad I did not. My husband and I had a fabulous t...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fentanyl raises risks for heroin addicts

Those with loved ones who are using opiates or heroin have a new risk. Drug dealers across the United States have begun to mix drugs with an extremely powerful and dangerous drug known as Fe...

DATE: May 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Article reinforced progressives’ hypocrisy

First off, thanks to the Herald for this enlightening story on progressives in Durango (April 27). I will bet money that most, if not all, of those quoted in the story were absol...

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Why no answers from Rep. Scott Tipton?

I have been trying to contact Scott Tipton’s Washington, D.C. office for over a week. No one answers the phone and his message mailbox is always full. I have also cal...

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

24-hour news generates fear, not hope

On the first of my twice-weekly visits to the coffee shop, I noticed that the 24-hour-a-day news was on the television. The serious-looking commentators were speaking and what they were sayi...

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The need for longer, not heavier, trucks

In a recent Op-Ed (Herald, May 12), “Bigger, heavier trucks on our highways a bad idea,” local fire chief Bruce Evans stressed the importance of safety in our nation’s highway transportation...

DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor