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Additional information to clarify protests

I thought I would provide some additional information to help Katherine Reynolds (Herald, Feb. 2) and any others understand why around 3 million Americans marched in protest to the election ...

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

Crisis calls for carbon fee and dividend

Chris Mooney’s article “U.S. Scientists Declare 2016 Hottest Year...” points out that both NOAA and NASA confirm rocketing global temperatures, demonstrating that climate change is real and ...

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

Educate yourself on dangers of fluoride

A Google search will give all the information anyone needs about the dangers of fluoride – harm to child neurodevelopment, increased diabetic risk, arsenic contamination, osteosarcoma, lead ...

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

Concern about Neil Gorsuch nomination

A major concern I have about the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch involves the Environmental Protection Agency nominee, Oklahoman Scott Pruitt, a man who has sued the EPA 10 times on behalf ...

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

A request for Sen. Cory Gardner

Consider this a constituent request to Sen. Cory Gardner: Please advise when your next town hall meeting will be in Durango. I would like some advance notice so as to ensure full attendance ...

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

Representatives: Reject immigration ban

The Herald (Jan. 30) published statements from Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and Representative Scott Tipton concerning the executive order banning the entry of refugees into the Uni...

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

On Sen. Gardner’s ‘paid protesters’ claim

I was fascinated to find out Sen. Cory Gardner missed the memo that most people use cellphones rather than landlines now. He must also have missed the one explaining that when pe...

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

Back from D.C., we continue our march

A group of young activists and I returned from Washington, D.C., with a new sense of purpose. Drawing close to strangers in our nation’s capital during the inaugural activities, ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The latest ‘high mindedness’ from Trump

A reminder to the president: Pocahontas! Really? Pocahontas as a racial slur? You are not some drunken idiot in the bleachers of some minor-league baseball game! Accord...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Duty is to serve and protect, not bully

To the Durango Police Department: I am disappointed that I saw several officers get into power struggles with citizens at the Snowdown Parade. I understand that maintaining order...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We have a choice on how to act now

I write this letter as an individual. Signing with me are other individuals who share these views. We all are members of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. While we do not represent ...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Time for some changes in Tipton’s stance

I recently received a letter from Rep. Scott Tipton responding to my concerns about rural and western Colorado’s environmental issues. His response welcomes dialogue and I appreciate his ope...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor