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The city should encourage all recycling

I am writing in response to the story headlined “City of Durango looks to a greener future” (www.durangoherald.com, Jan. 12.) It appears the City Council and staff have overlooked the realit...

Give wildlife a break, respect closures

We here in Southwest Colorado are lucky to have so much public land to recreate in no matter what season or activity we prefer. Many of us also feel grateful for the snow we have been gettin...

Obama’s passivity poses a serious threat

In his final address to the nation, President Obama conceded that ISIS represents a “serious threat” to our national security but not a threat to our “national existence.” I’d poi...

Herald still tries to sit on Obama’s lap

The Founders envisioned a media whose responsibility was to guard liberty against the excesses of government. Today most news outlets promote the government’s position instead. In...

Carbon tax is best way to fix climate

Letter writer Varsha Nair calls on Americans to take action on climate change (Herald, Jan. 8). Economists on the right and the left, major oil and gas companies, Fortune 500 companies, and ...

Water a critical environmental challenge

On Dec. 30, the Herald published a story about the seven most interesting environmental findings of the year. While reading, I noticed that a large portion of the story was about the effects...

A shout out to the true road warriors

This is a shout out to all snowplow drivers that are working extra hard this winter. You men and women have been working diligently night and day, risking life and limb when nobod...

It is wrong to take away Columbus Day

Regarding the story about the city of Durango recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day over Columbus Day (Herald, Jan. 8): This is an unjust move. The city is taking away my heritage and traditio...

Uncaring LPEA directors blame others

I have been a La Plata Electric Association director for over 25 years, but I am expressing my opinion and not that of the LPEA board. The LPEA staff is highly professional and go out of its...

Durango grateful for its snowplow drivers

Our heartfelt thanks go out to the tireless snowplow drivers who have kept our streets passable during the recent non-stop snow storms. Working at night and for longer than eight-hour shifts...

Obama’s gun order will do nothing at all

Starting with Columbine, I can hardly wait to see the list of mass shootings that Obama’s latest executive order would have prevented. Again, I wonder how many gun control advocates have act...

Superfund will improve Silverton’s image

“We’re very clear up here, we’re not going to rush this.” says San Juan County Commissioner Pete McKay. (Herald, Jan.8.) No kidding. For the 20 years that I’ve lived here they’ve ...
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