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Appreciating our community leaders

Community leaders are the backbone of Durango. They deserve heartfelt appreciation for their unwavering commitment to making our community a better place. Stepping up to lead can mean facing...

Fluoride hasn’t proved harmful

I grew up in Dallas. When I was 5 and 6 years old, I would have four to five cavities in my teeth whenever my mother took me to the dentist. On one visit to the dentist, he asked my mother, ...

I must declare defeat about LPEA

We should be concerned with LPEA’s decision concerning renewable energy that will affect the rates charged in the future. I wrote an opinion published on Dec. 8 advocating to stay in Tri-Sta...

Actions speak much louder than words

I am writing to address an important issue regarding community engagement concerning land-use codes in La Plata County. Recently, the county concluded interviews for positions on boards and ...

No commutations for Muslims in Gaza

President Joe Biden recently commuted the death sentences of 37 murderers, including killers of police and military officers. (“Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmat...

Merry Christmas, er, Happy Hanukkah, er Joyous Kwanzaa, er ...

So here we are, near the end of 2024 -- in “the holidays.” So will you be celebrating the Dec. 25 Christian birth of Jesus? Or will you be commemorating Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish holiday...

Merry Christmas, er, Happy Hanukkah, er Joyous Kwanzaa, er ...

So here we are, near the end of 2024 -- in “the holidays.” So will you be celebrating the Dec. 25 Christian birth of Jesus? Or will you be commemorating Hanukkah, an eight-day Jewish holiday...

‘No’ to extended parking meter fees

My wife and I have gone downtown most weekends for over 32 years. We regularly enjoy the downtown bars and restaurants, and in our small way have contributed to their businesses. Often, havi...

H.R. 9495: A weapon against nonprofits and free expression

There’s a new bill advancing to the Senate that poses a grave threat to our free speech and the important work of nonprofits around the country – including in our safe and secluded mountain ...

Corrections to Good Samaritan editorial

The Herald recently published a complimentary editorial (Herald, Dec. 20) on the passing of Good Samaritan legislation to limit liability to volunteers cleaning up historic mine sites. This ...

An open letter to our new LPEA CEO

Mr. Hansen, you come to this position with a good reputation for intelligence, hard work and, more importantly, integrity. In my experience, organizations reflect from the top down and the c...

The parking (non) issue

The Durango Herald sure seems proud of themselves for their groundbreaking exposé about some city officials having parking passes for work-related business as one of their employee perks...
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