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Pro-life policy has terrible consequences

According to the World Health Organization, maternal mortality surged in Texas between 2010 and 2014. There are consequences to closing clinics. Who knew a pro-life policy would kill? ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Big thanks to search and rescue team

Last month I broke my ankle descending from Windom Peak. This led to my companions and me unexpectedly spending a very cold night on the mountain wondering how weâ€™d ever get off of it. ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

School security a misuse of resources

In reference to the story on “school security” (Herald, Aug. 25.): This is a terrible waste of resources and an awful example for students. Heinous acts of violence make the 24-ho...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

District sending wrong message to kids

Regarding the article “District 9-R ramps up school security” (Herald, Aug. 26), I disagree with Superintendent Dan Snowberger’s characterization of the measures as a “small inconvenience.” ...

DATE: Aug 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Find out the facts about ColoradoCare

Recently, there have been some untruths floating around about Amendment 69, aka ColoradoCare. These lies have been propagated by a group called Coloradans for Coloradans, which is 99.84 perc...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Support work of Citizens’ Climate Lobby

The Herald (Aug. 15) published an Associated Press story about divisiveness on climate change. Unfortunately, this issue has become more polarized recently. Many see the issue as political. ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

McLachlan the kind of person we need

To teach well, a person needs to be hard-working, smart, empathetic and flexible. The best know how to be firm and stand up to conflict, and also how to find compromise and mediate disputes ...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Too many questions about ColoradoCare

Regarding Harry Riegle’s letter encouraging the passage of ColoradoCare (Herald, Aug. 24), this may be the same gentleman who could not answer my spouse’s questions at the group’s booth at t...

DATE: Aug 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Share Wildcat concerns with the EPA

Wildcat Mining has been under the watchful eye of the Division of Reclamation and Mining Safety for close to a decade now. However, Wildcat has now ruined a beautiful wetland pon...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter writer got airport issue all wrong

I have known John Ritchey almost since I moved to Durango in 1980. I believe that Ritchey is a good man but that his recent letter (Herald, Aug. 16) decrying our proposed airport is dead wro...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Rescue was a good use for the military

A heart-warming story (Herald, Aug. 21) about two gals lost in the forest in their third semester of life were saved by the military, asks a question to all of us: Why canâ€™t our troops dis...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Three ballot measures deserve attention

Of the multiple initiatives that will appear on the November ballot in Colorado, three stand out to me as being particularly important. They are Amendment 71, Raise the Bar for approval of c...

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.