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Column on drilling was devoid of facts

Mark Pearson (Herald, Nov. 18) has once again outdone himself with his recent hysteria on how Sen. Cory Gardner is about to sell his vote on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ...

Epstein: Learn from a survivor, report sexual harassment and seek help

When I was a 25 year-old college student back in the 1970s, I was very badly sexually harassed by a female college professor who had a lot of power over me. But that is not what I want this ...

Durham: Not all Alaskans support ANWR drilling

The Alaska congressional delegation often speaks as if all Alaskans want drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. On the contrary; many Alaskans want to see the Refuge protected. ...

Brett Barkey’s PERA plan is not a solution

Regarding Brett Barkey’s four-step plan to save PERA ( Putting new state employees, teachers and other public workers in Colorado into a defined contribution 401(K)-type plan does not addre...

Tenor of our politics demonizes people

If only the killing of 49 innocent people and the injuring of 53 others were unimaginable in our country. But it is heartbreaking and frightening to realize that acts of violence and hatred ...

Tax proposal already failed in Kansas

George H.W. Bush called trickle-down economics “voodoo economics,” and cutting taxes to large corporations and the very wealthy has never worked. Never. Have you read about the r...

Power grid is vulnerable to EMP attacks

We should all urge Congress and the president to harden our power grid against electromagnetic pulse attacks which might cripple our computers and other important electronic equipment. ...

Thank you for taking an important stand

Kudos to The Durango Herald for taking a stand on free speech and governmental transparency. These founding principles are more important than ever. Current administration of gov...

We need to protect agricultural economy

Most of the cropland in the Southwest U.S. is used to grow hay. This is mainly because there are better places to grow soil-intensive crops. Regional climate models predict highe...

New study links fluoride to lower IQ

Another This is one of the most rigorously executed studies on fluoride and neuro-development ever conducted. Researchers found that prenatal exposure to fluoride permanently compromised c...

Wrinkle: Tax plans threaten charitable giving

The Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado is extremely concerned about tax proposals being considered by Congress because of the likelihood they will hurt charitable giving and thr...

Struggling to come to terms with suicide

I’m not alone as I sit on my couch writhing with pain over the loss of a friend to suicide. I know that many are asking, “Could I have done more?” While the community sinks deep ...
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