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A plan to make America truly ‘Great’

For many years, my family and I have really enjoyed visits to your wonderful country, and none better than our visit to Durango. I understand your president doesn’t do just deals, but great ...

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

Republicans should brace for backlash

We’re witnessing an unprecedented surge in political activism. The day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, there were more than 650 protest marches nationwide with an es...

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

Carbon fee garners conservative support

Finally! A climate change initiative that all conservatives can stand behind. The Climate Leadership Council, headed by a group of esteemed conservatives (George Shultz and James...

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

A No vote on 1A will benefit our children

We will soon vote on whether to prohibit fluoridation of the city of Durango water or not. It is a poorly worded proposal with a double negative (on purpose, in my opinion). Donâ...

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

Trump and his insanity must be stopped

As I’m painfully reminded daily, President Donald Trump won. In his very short time in office, his executive order (EO) addiction is disturbing. He’s aware that his approval ratings are in t...

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

Bill great example of collaborative effort

The piece that ran in the Herald on Sunday, Feb. 5, illustrates what a successful, collaborative grassroots effort looks like. The formulation of the San Juan Wilderness bill has been done t...

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

Questions for the progressive individual

I recently saw a letter here extolling the warrior-like qualities of the progressive movement, and of course, of the progressive individual. I thought, as I often do, just toward...

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

Now we know Sen. Cory Gardner’s price

With his recent vote to confirm one of the most spectacularly unqualified cabinet nominees in recent history – Betsy DeVos – Cory Gardner has revealed just how cheaply he can be bought. ...

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

Trump needs to delegate responsibility

There was a story on the front page of the Herald sports section (Jan. 26) regarding the health risks associated with being a head coach in the NFL. How true, how true. Gary Kub...

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

A response to recent articles on immigration

My grandfather, Albert Joseph Bialek, came to the United States from Poland (Galicia) in 1910. Per the Ellis Island website, he boarded a ship, the S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse...

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

The real threat is not foreign immigrants

A recent online poll showed that 52 percent of Herald readers believe that tighter rules for immigrants will curb terrorism in the U.S. There is only one problem here – there are virtually n...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

A valentine for journalists everywhere

It is late Tuesday night, Feb. 14th, 2017: I want to thank American journalists, especially the Washington press corps, who are on the job and working constantly to find the trut...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor