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Camp Hale designation deserves support

On Memorial Day, Sen. Michael Bennet met with 10th Mountain Division veterans of World War II and announced that he would be supporting a proposal to designate Camp Hale as the nation’s firs...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Can bigoted president make U.S. great?

Once again, the now presumptive Republican candidate for the presidency, Donald Trump, has issued a remark that’s so palpably racist that anyone with common sense should be questioning wheth...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Ignore false conflict, elect Champagne

Steve Boos, a Ben Lammons surrogate and an attorney for the Southern Ute Tribe, recently wrote a letter filled with false statements (Letters, Herald, June 7.) Here’s the truth: I...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Champagne: Right temperament to be DA

The question of temperament is paramount in this year’s elections. The League of Woman Voters District Attorney Debate offered a look at each of our local candidates’ temperament. The contra...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Champagne invaluable to victim, family

I am writing to wholeheartedly recommend voting for Christian Champagne as Durango’s next district attorney. No words exist that can convey the gratitude and admiration I feel for him. ...

DATE: Jun 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Fossil thinking at odds with 21st century

I laughed when I received the most recent issue of La Plata Electric Association’s community magazine. A picture of a fossilized dinosaur menaces us from its cover with the title, “Colorado’...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tell LPEA board to nix Tri-State deal

It is hard to keep a close eye on La Plata Electric Association. It holds board meetings at 9 a.m. on weekdays, ensuring no one with a fulltime job can attend. It doesn’t put its meetings on...

DATE: Jun 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Qualifications do matter, vote Lammons

I agree wholeheartedly with the premise of Bonnie Schmidt’s letter, headlined “District attorney qualifications matter” (Herald, May 30.) When I look at the qualifications and experience of ...

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

Second half of property tax due June 15

About 25 percent of residents who pay property taxes elect to pay them in two 50-percent lump sums. For those of you who do that, your second payment is due June 15. You will not receive ano...

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

The clear choice for DA is Champagne

Please join me in voting for Christian Champagne for district attorney in the Democratic primary. Assistant District Attorney Champagne has the vision and experience to be the progressive le...

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

Champagne deserves chance to be DA

I am writing this letter to urge my community to vote for Christian Champagne in the Democratic primary. I have had the unique perspective of working with all the district attorneys since my...

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

All our taxes helped build Nighthorse

I would like to give my opinion to the “no motors on Nighthorse taxpayers.” I am a big brother with Big Brothers and Sisters. I have a little brother who loves fishing. I have a 2...

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

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