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Airport upgrade will benefit city and county

A year ago, after a good deal of analysis and discussion, my wife and I relocated to Durango from one of the Western Slope’s poorest counties. We chose Durango because of the eco...

Thank goodness for people like Lachelt

Remember the gargantuan alien spacecraft hovering over the world’s cities in the original “Independence Day” with Will Smith? To all but a foolish few, they represented apocalyptic danger. U...

Bayfield kids deserve school support

Bayfield is a town that takes pride in its schools and the students. Home football games pack the stadiums, bringing people of all ages together to support one goal, Bayfield kids (and, of c...

Schwartz is hunter’s choice for Congress

As a hunter of some 60 years in Colorado, I am very concerned that Scott Tipton has co-sponsored four pieces of legislation to transfer or sell off Colorado’s 25 million acres of national fo...

Gwen Lachelt has earned her re-election

I’m supporting Gwen Lachelt’s re-election for La Plata County commissioner, and I hope you will too. The county is on the right path forward in many crucial areas, in large part thanks to Gw...

Grateful for latest road work done well

My wife and I share a gravel road with four families. Two residences are only a hundred feet from our county road, while the other three residences are a half-mile or more from the road main...

People, businesses do try to be inclusive

I read a recent article (Herald, Sept. 15) concerning Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits with some dismay, remembering the multi-business lawsuits filed by the Florida man visiting Dur...

Elect balanced, responsible candidates

I have been busily attending various public forums and researching for unbiased information on the internet in an effort to learn about the candidates running in the upcoming election. It is...

There seems to be no end to gas project

I am writing to address the invasive, loud and dusty project by Atmos Energy that is replacing the gas lines throughout town. I feel the project has been managed horribly. This m...

Southwest Horizons LPEA’s only solar tie

The editorial headlined “Transition to clean energy economy has us moving in the right direction” (Herald, Sept. 22) stated “CalCom ... is partnering with the Four Corners Office for Resourc...

Support Durango’s children: ‘Yes’ on 3A

I am grateful to live in a community that values families and supports children. We have a wonderful park system, a diverse offering of recreation programs and a pool for our kids to learn t...

Airport ‘yes’ vote could improve service

There have been so many letters opposing the airport improvement issue that I felt compelled to write one in favor of it. I must confess that I am not current on the details for the new airp...
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