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Dog ordinance risks losing ‘dog dollars’

I am writing to express my opposition to the upcoming county ordinance concerning barking dogs. Dogs bark for many reasons: being left alone, being left outside at night and having fun. Many...

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

Keep politics out of Veterans Day parade

This year’s Veterans Day parade is just around the corner. We are deeply grateful for the respect the community shows its many veterans on this day. We are also very aware of the ...

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

Slow down and avoid deer on the roads

With the change to standard time there will be more cars on the road while the deer are moving during twilight and early evening. Please slow down your driving on roads that borde...

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

Young Americans’ joy of being counted

While the world’s cares and worries are focused primarily on the race for the White House and Capitol Hill, we have been honored to witness a far more hopeful experience on our own hill at F...

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

Clarifying criminal justice system roles

A story (Herald, Oct. 21) stated that the Durango Public Defender’s Office has 11 defense attorneys compared to the 10 prosecutors in La Plata County. This information, originally provided b...

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

Stop hiding from facts of climate change

To quote Ronald Reagan, “Here we go again!” Despite all of the evidence and the warnings of experts (rather than those with a political or economic axe to grind) about climate change, people...

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

Ugly national tone infecting county race

I’m not sure where the anger comes from in Lyle McKnight’s letters and comments about me, but it saddens me that the ugly national tone has infected the discourse in even local races. ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Elect Trump to fix the mess U.S. is in

As human population increases, problems will come faster and bigger. For too long our country and the world lacks leadership to solve problems. Whether our children live in Syria or Chicago,...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We can impose term limits at elections

The Constitution of the United States allows us to choose our U.S. representatives and one-third of our U.S. senators every two years. Please vote with me to impose term limits on Scott Tipt...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

ColoradoCare will save us $30 billion

Letters by Joe Zuber (Herald, Oct. 2) and Carol Lewin (Herald, Oct. 3), repeat misunderstandings about Amendment 69. Here are facts: “Highest taxes, repel businesses...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Why voters should back Lyle McKnight

In reference to Josh Joswick’s letter (Herald, Oct. 28): Shame on Joswick for the letter condemning Lyle McKnight, stating he has never given back to his community. Over our more ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

ColoradoCare seems poorly thought out

I have carefully read Amendment 69 (ColoradoCare), the 52-page pamphlet from ColoradoCareYes and attended two ColoradoCareYes seminars. I have concluded the following: ...

DATE: Nov 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor