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Road committee no place for politics

In a letter to the editor (Herald, Sept. 25), Bob Pfeiffer levies serious accusations about political cronyism and the use of Durango Hills Road Improvement District funds. I’d li...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial failed to mention climate change

It was great to read your editorial, “Exciting, ambitious plans to cut carbon in Colorado” (Herald, Sept 21) in the Aspen Daily News (Sept. 30). But it is strange that you didn’t...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Vote right, vote for McKnight

It is painful to read the comments for justifying the increased mill levy to pay for the airport and road and bridge projects. As was pointed out in a recent letter to the editor, the facts ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Schwartz a leader we need

Former State Sen. Gail Schwartz has my vote to unseat incumbent Scott Tipton in the race for the 3rd Congressional District. Among other things, she has won my vote by promising ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Work to continue Jim Spratlen’s legacy

On Sept. 30, Chief Jim Spratlen retired from the Durango Police Department after 31 years of fire, emergency and law enforcement service. With all that is happening in law enforcement nation...

DATE: Oct 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Public gardens are not for private use

As a member of the Garden Club of Durango, I have been one of 30 members who work at our gardens in Santa Rita Park every Tuesday all summer long. We buy roses, nurture them, fee...

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

Use sales tax increase to raise funding

I’ve been looking at all of the local ballot issues for school funding, airport funding, and road/bridges. Why do all of these issues need to use property tax increases as the on...

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

‘Yes’ vote on Issue 3B vital for children

Whether you have children in the Bayfield School District or not, the school bond issue before us in November is vital for educating children, improving Bayfield’s economy and increasing pro...

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

Vote McLachlan for an exceptional leader

Recently, at the Club 20 debates in Grand Junction, Barbara McLachlan demonstrated that she will be an exceptional leader for our communities here in House District 59. Passionate...

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

Why not hire Americans as pollsters?

Our household has received several phone calls in the last few weeks from polling groups inquiring about various candidates running for president, the senate, and in particular, the local ra...

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

McLachlan in synch with La Plata voters

I am writing in support of Barbara McLachlan as our Colorado House representative. McLachlan is the forward-thinking candidate who will work to secure a dynamic, broad-based econ...

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

Clinton has all the qualities for office

During her four years as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton visited 112 countries, meeting thousands of foreigners and many heads of state. She was CEO to 35,000 State Department employees....

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