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In response to letter calling for boycott

Regarding Mike Sigman’s recent letter to the editor (Herald, Jan. 26): Liberal is not a pejorative term, although some erroneously believe it is. Nor is the word “boy...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Give the GOP a chance on health care

I was happy to see Rep. Scott Tipton’s column in Sunday’s paper (Herald, Jan. 22). He made some important clarifications regarding the ACA that are too often ignored. Most importa...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter writer has a very short memory

Mike Sigman (Herald, Jan. 27) writes of “the rejection of the Trump presidency by the Democratic Party” and that “if the Republicans had done the same thing after Obama’s election, there wou...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

School bus scanners a great use of funds

In regards to Carrie Allen’s letter on the value of school bus scanners (Herald, Jan. 23): As the parent of a child who was “lost” on her bus, I can think of no better use for $80,000. ...

DATE: Feb 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Find other ways to make country stronger

To all naysayers, pundits and anyone “out there” who spends way too much time criticizing and nitpicking our new president: Enough already! Just think – if you lived in one of m...

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Indivisible Durango seeks more members

The election is over. The inauguration is over. The marches and rallies are over, for now. But is there more we can do? Yes. Now is the time to get back to work. Now is the time ...

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Infestation a visible sign of climate change

To most residents of Southwest Colorado, the infestation of spruce beetles has been obvious for years. I have driven Wolf Creek Pass 100 times or more in the last 10 years; I’m sure others h...

DATE: Feb 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton’s plan to make America sick again

I loved the headline for Rep. Scott Tipton’s column (Herald, Jan. 22), “To Fix Health Care, Obamacare Must Go.” I’d say to fix health care, Tipton and others like him must go. I’v...

DATE: Feb 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Only well-trained should carry a firearm

How many legislators in the state Senate have had any form of extensive gun training (Herald, Jan. 24)? I own guns and believe in the right to own guns. I have also t...

DATE: Feb 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Christo coverage omitted key details

The Herald’s coverage of the artist Christo’s plans for his Arkansas River art installment (Jan. 26) neglected to report the most important reason Christo said he is not continuing with it. ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Travel article misspelled ‘water of life’

Throughout my 29 years in Durango, I have occasionally felt the need to admonish the Herald for spelling and grammar errors, especially in this age of rush to the internet. I rem...

DATE: Feb 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Coverage of local mountain towns needed

We were on our way to Telluride recently and going through Rico; it was buried in snow. We found out later in Telluride that an explosion had happened in Rico just after we went ...

DATE: Feb 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor