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Obama’s action on pipeline tyrannical

President Obama just interfered in the normal regulatory processes again and halted the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline. A lot of the liberal news outlets are trying to mask the fact ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Push for a rapid move to clean energy

It was 9 degrees outside this morning. Without any heat source, since the wood stove burned out at 10 p.m. last night, it only got down to 65 degrees in our house this morning. With today’s ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Conservatives welcome in climate fight

Thanks to Susan Atkinson for her insightful piece on the president-elect and climate (Opinion, Herald, Dec. 4). As has been said many times since Vice President Gore made the point 10 years ...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Heli-ski proposal raises many concerns

Silverton Guides, a helicopter skiing business owned by Aaron Brill of Silverton Mountain fame, proposed to expand its heli-skiing territory near Silverton in January 2015. This after acquir...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vandals learning only how to succeed

I was surprised by the story concerning the defacement of the cave on Comb Ridge (Herald, Nov. 30). It appears the students will walk away with little or no repercussions, except a scheduled...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Silverton not behind ski area expansion

We don’t have 24 square miles to lose. Twenty-four square miles is nearly equivalent to 16,000 acres, which is the expansion we’re talking about. For reasons I can only speculate...

DATE: Dec 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fluoride choice should be put to a vote

At a time when many are calling out for greater public participation, I found it distasteful that the Herald would publish an editorial (Nov. 7) asserting that “the plan to ask Durango voter...

DATE: Dec 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump voters have themselves to blame

Durangoans have recently endured a round of curious letters written by Donald Trump supporters claiming that liberals were responsible for electing the president. On first glance this seems ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Recent letter was full of blatant lies

Will you please stop printing letters that are full of lies (not opinions, demonstrably false statements)? Eric Speck (Herald, Dec. 6) wants us to believe there is a new silent ma...

DATE: Dec 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Demand more action on climate change

Thank you for publishing Susan Atkinson’s op-ed (Herald, Dec. 4) calling on Donald Trump to support climate change action. I was particularly interested that she quoted Thomas Jefferson: “Th...

DATE: Dec 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Election gave voice to the silent majority

In reference to Fred Rusk (Letters, Herald, Nov. 19) quoting George Carlin, “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups,” I would say, “The shoe is on the other foot.” Th...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Unrestrained dogs pose a public danger

On Dec. 4, I was riding my bicycle up Missionary Ridge road when I was attacked and bitten by an unrestrained dog. I was riding up the road while a woman was coming down on foot with two dog...

DATE: Dec 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

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