Letters to the Editor - The Durango Herald

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Leave Arc as symbol of Durango’s culture

Thank you for the editorial (Herald, Aug. 3) providing a third choice for the Arc of History: leaving it where it is and how it is. The Arc of History is now the history of the Ar...

DATE: Aug 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Durango elects progressives for county

Dave Peters’ letter to the editor (Herald, Aug. 1) was to the point and made the case for why Gwen Lachelt and Julie Westendorff have to go. Peters referred to the conflicts of interest in t...

DATE: Aug 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Repair and patrol Lightner Creek Road

It was the last straw when I saw the other day a cyclist going down Lightner Creek Road (County Road 207) and a car going about 70 mph in a 35 mph zone swerved near the cyclist and could eas...

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

Trails 2000 boosts local quality of life

Recently, as I crested the apex on Raider Ridge between the Skyline and Sugar trails, a spectacular sunset unfolded and I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the place we call home – and the ...

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

Bennet understands what really matters

I’m with Sen. Michael Bennet. I have watched his political career closely, and compared to Republicans in Congress, this man has worked long and hard to represent his constituents as a senat...

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

Hillary Clinton and why I am with her

Hillary Clinton and I are contemporaries. I have no desire to return to the mythical “golden era” of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Our parents were terrified that we would contract po...

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

Still waiting to dabble feet in the lake

More on the lake for no one: I was so excited when a very well-done Recreation Proposal surfaced for public comment. I even encouraged my relatives and neighbors to comment. Late...

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

Just put a big Band-Aid on Arc of History

I, for one, will be sad to see our Arc of History/Arch de Triumph/Dino removed, not particularly because of the intrinsic beauty of the art itself, but because of the way it became truly “pu...

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

Remind representatives to support CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which is celebrating its fifth birthday, protects service members, students, senior citizens and other consumers. Yet members of Congress in Colorad...

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

Amendment 69 is a win-win for Colorado

Reading that Club 20 (and state Rep. J. Paul Brown) denounces Amendment 69, universal health care for Colorado, is no surprise. What do you expect from ultra-conservatives? They say there wi...

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

Light-hearted way to point out problems

Recently, the Southwest Center for Independence tried to draw attention to an overlooked civil rights law by sketching a humorous depiction of a stick man falling out of a wheelchair with so...

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

Volunteers needed to transport veterans

Drivers are needed to transport veterans to the Veterans Administration hospital in Albuquerque. Come join our team of volunteers to drive the Disabled American Veterans van to A...

DATE: Aug 6, 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.