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Who better for our safety, sovereignty?

Of the many revelations of late, the most concerning for me is one from WikiLeaks revealing that while Secretary Hillary Clinton professes she wants our nation to be safe and secure, she sur...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Yes’ on 1A: Good roads are good for all

I am supporting Ballot Issue 1A, including helping out the citizen-led campaign. Ballot Issue 1A provides much-needed funds to replace, repair and improve La Plata County’s network of roads ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote for these dedicated public servants

What an exciting time in history â€“ we can cast our votes for five intelligent, strong, progressive women who will work to make Durango, La Plata County, Colorado and our country a better p...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Trump, lands, climate change are enough

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton and state Rep. J. Paul Brown endorse Donald Trump. Tipton would sell the federal lands held in trust for my grandchildren. Brown doesn’t believe in science and climate...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Check the facts, vote for Gwen Lachelt

What an election cycle this is! It is often hard to know what is fact and what is fiction. Here are just a few facts about Gwen Lachelt and why I strongly support the re-election of Lachelt ...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Election shows an America in decline

This year’s presidential election is extremely disconcerting. Whether you vote Republican or Democratic you are voting for a person who is a liar, cheat and crook. Nothing new there – it’s j...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Westendorff’s leadership warrants vote

As a Colorado native and 25-plus-year resident of La Plata County, I feel incredibly proud and lucky to have such bright, strong, well-informed and dedicated local women running for elected ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Mailers going straight into the round file

I read the story (Herald, Oct. 16) regarding the lies and exaggerations on mailers now pouring into our mail boxes. At this stage of the election, after having political mailers s...

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Keep public lands public: Re-elect Gwen

American hunters tend to vote Republican. As a lifelong hunter, I call on my fellow sportsmen and women to rethink the outdated and counterproductive “one size fits all” voting tradition thi...

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Pick these four women for leadership

Southwest Colorado residents are fortunate to have a remarkable slate of women running for office – Gwen Lachelt and Julie Westendorff for county commissioners, Barbara McLachlan for the sta...

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton is not an enemy of public lands

This year’s campaign is worse than any I have experienced thus far in my voting life. What strikes me is not so much the name calling as the casual misstatement of facts. On my mind is Gail ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Re-elect Westendorff, a proven leader

In the four years that Julie Westendorff had served as a La Plata County commissioner, I have found her leadership skills to be superb. She has taken a serious interest in the nu...

DATE: Oct 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor