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Rodent poison is also toxic to our pets

I am writing this to warn pet owners of the hazard of using poison baits around the house to kill rodents, moles or voles. We just lost our beloved two-year-old Australian Shephe...

DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

No motors means no invasive species

With the recent and accelerating trend towards local reservoirs banning motorized boating to control the spread of invasive species (Herald, April 27), why do the powers that be still plan o...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Freedom of the press essential to liberty

Due to our president calling the media “enemy of the American people,” I am sending this statement: Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy! ...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Your front-page picture really says it all

A picture is worth a thousand words. The picture on the front page above the fold of the April 25 Herald says it all: “Dude, why clean up our act, go to school, get a j...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

E-bikes currently not smart for river trail

As a native Durangatang and multi-time state champion in both road and mountain bike racing (and a proud lifelong wearer of so-called “spandex”) I take first-world-problem offense at recent ...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton deserves thanks for his efforts

Instead of criticizing Representative Scott Tipton, we should be grateful to him for working tirelessly to be sure that important issues were included in the AHCA ,which passed the House las...

DATE: May 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Words of Thomas Paine are relevant now

I recall Thomas Paine’s comment in “The Crisis” on “summer soldiers” and “sunshine patriots” – both, he said, will shrink from duty in the face of a national crisis. Today, anyone...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Help our kids by first helping ourselves

Feelings of mad, sad, happy and scared are common to every human being, past and present. My job as a therapist is not to make your child “happy.” It is to support them to explore and integr...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Senate right to preserve methane rule

In almost three decades in the oil and gas industry, I saw a lot. I moved 22 times; everywhere from Durango to the Norwegian Sea. This included several years in Bloomfield, N.M.,...

DATE: May 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Lack of sports scores, stats inexcusable

I wish to add my name to others who have voiced their displeasure with the new version of the Herald, and in particular, the sports section. One of my great daily pleasures is si...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Manhole covers remain a road hazard

What is with the manhole cover restoration? We put up with the construction, no problem, but the manhole covers are not to my liking! Driving over these new covers causes my tire...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Paper needs to grow with the community

A daily newspaper that only prints four days a week? Whatâ€™s up, Herald? Last I checked, the news occurs on a daily basis. This disconnect reflects your disconnect with the loca...

DATE: May 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor